2K24: New York Yankees

[YourPalChrisMal]

I dunno, I think it could be representative of different mindsets. 1-0, 2-0, I'm gonna pull; 2 strikes, I'm gonna go with the pitch (incl. opposite field); runner on third or against a tough pitcher I might just want to drive the ball up the middle.

Oh yeah - keep in mind, he's a switch hitter (tho obviously has had more ABs from the left side, there being more RHPs).

These seem like perfectly normal thoughts.

I was thinking (still...which is dangerous), it could also be that many balls hit hard BETWEEN those 3 clumps of singles in LF, CF and RF go the wall for a double. There also seems to be FOUR somewhat distinct clumps of doubles - LF line, LC, RC and RF line. This theory perhaps makes the most sense. I'll have to look at the career spray charts of other hitters to see if there's the same pattern.

[BuckyBuckner]

Press conference for ARod tomorrow at 1 PM. Cashman and Girardi will be there. Interesting....

[madducks]

Press conference for ARod tomorrow at 1 PM. Cashman and Girardi will be there. Interesting....

Four homers shy of 700.

[revo]

Either they're releasing him or he's retiring, and I'm pretty sure he's not going to retire!

[BuckyBuckner]

Either they're releasing him or he's retiring, and I'm pretty sure he's not going to retire!

Yeah, though if they were releasing him don't you think they'd just announce it and not have him there? Timmah didn't get a press conference, though I guess this is ARod and his huge contract.

[BuckyBuckner]

August 12th with be his last day. He will then be released from his contract (I assume he keeps his money this way) and then sign a contract to become an ambassador and advisor to the Yankees through 2017.

[madducks]

[Judge Jude]

A-Rod only "retires" from Yankees in dog and pony show
he gets his money, and pretends he's set to work in Yankees front office
he still wants to play, this year or next, and gets paid anyway
#hellomarlins

[Hornsby]

Apparently A-Rod asked to play 3rd in his final game...the Yankees said no. Poor form on their part, IMO, it would have been a small concession.

[Judge Jude]

HOLY CRAP what a monsoon they just had at Yankee Stadium during the A-Rod ceremeony

I just drove through the same squall about 20 minutes earlier. crazy-looking sky, massive bolts of lightning, roaring thunder, and a torrential downpour. I thought it might be End of Days stuff, but it's just A-Rod's End as a Yankee. God help us all...

[Pauly]

This season was the first season A-Rod was a below average hitter since a half season when he was 19 years old more than 20 seasons ago. Top 10 hitter of all time, imo. Second best shortstop of all time behind only Honus Wagner. Not sure who's 3rd (maybe Jeter?) but they're a loooooooong ways behind A-Rod and Honus. But he'll never even see the Hall because somehow people think that Ken Griffey, Jr. was the only clean player in the last 30 years. Lame. Let 'em in!

ripken?

[revo]

Yanks recall Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin, so these two will likely start every day the rest of the way.

[Mithrandir]

Not sure what the question is.

He's asking if Ripken is SS #3 in the all time rankings.

[AbPow]

Whoever in the betting pool had August 13th as the day of Aaron Hicks' first stolen base of the season, collect your winnings.

[revo]

Yanks recall Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin, so these two will likely start every day the rest of the way.

And they hit consecutive HRs in their 1st MLB at-bats, the first time that's ever been done in MLB history!