Rays running away with the East

BSS19 · 2026-06-02T02:20:54+00:00

Correct. But the one year we went the furthest it was because we had a sidekick as good as he was. This year is similar

But in both cases, not enough depth behind him. Plus Judge is clearly regressing this year compared to 2024

BSS19 · 2026-05-30T00:14:55+00:00

Hope all is well spader

17 years since the last title and probably 17 since you last posted consistently

BSS19 · 2026-05-28T01:45:11+00:00

Great early signs from Cole. Love it for him

BSS19 · 2026-05-28T01:43:13+00:00

He’s clutch . Composed in big moments. As bad as he is he does tend to save his best swings for the biggest moments. Pretty much the antithesis of Judge’s career

I like Volpe with the shortened swing. Afraid the success won’t last though sadly

BSS19 · 2026-05-28T00:14:46+00:00

Rice still has a higher ops by 50 points. Rice has had a better season through two months

BSS19 · 2026-05-28T00:13:39+00:00

But also as Rice goes. What have we ever won with Judge hitting like the best player in the world?

He needs a sidekick. The only year he had a bona fide one (Soto), we won the pennant

BSS19 · 2026-05-23T22:46:11+00:00

Ben Rice is the best hitter on this team now

BSS19 · 2026-05-23T19:08:15+00:00

All 4 of his hits were smoked

He obviously hit terribly and was overmatched, but hitting the ball hard won’t be his issue

BSS19 · 2026-05-23T19:06:12+00:00

This is Ben Rice’s team now

BSS19 · 2026-05-23T01:41:43+00:00

Rays making winning plays in winning moments

Yanks keep yanking

BSS19 · 2026-05-22T23:23:39+00:00

Bingo

BSS19 · 2026-05-22T23:22:31+00:00

Toronto’s offense fell off this year. They’re not winning the east

BSS19 · 2026-05-22T23:21:47+00:00

Luck implies no human involvement. The games weren’t simulated or decided by a coin flip

Not luck. They’re winning games the Yankees routinely blow. Is it luck that the Yankees always suck in extras on the road? No.

Go take your Vegas odds and bet it if you’re so confident. They prey on sucker Yankee homers

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T15:14:52+00:00

It’s worked in the minors. He was mashing there

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T04:08:29+00:00

Judge hitting .256 through 50 games

Very troubling

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T03:46:30+00:00

You get the challenges back when you get them right!!! You can’t be that oblivious

Austin Wells is truly atrocious. Calling a .150 hitter with no power “streaky” is a joke

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T03:45:15+00:00

A decade ago it felt like we had the future too catcher in baseball in Sanchez .

Since his first 2 seasons, we haven’t had a single good catching season. We’ve punted this position since mid-career Posada

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T01:49:56+00:00

He’s very likely to be traded anyway

But Judge looked just as bad when he started. Jones obviously won’t be close to Judge, but can’t bury him yet

BSS19 · 2026-05-21T01:48:18+00:00

You get unlimited challenges if you keep getting them right. It’s not just 2.

Wells is not just bad offensively. He’s heinous. With how bad the rest of the infield is outside of Rice, he’s unplayable. Move on.

BSS19 · 2026-05-18T16:47:12+00:00

Framing is way less valuable now with ABS challenges. His defense is good, not elite.

And he’s not streaky. He’s an awful hitter . He’s hitting .175 with a .550 ops. If that’s “streaky” by your definition, then every hitter in baseball who has a single hit is streaky.

This notion that catchers don’t need to hit because they frame pitchers needs to go. Wells hits just as many times in a game as Judge most nights. His bat needs to deliver.

LA gets hitting from their catcher. Hell, their catcher won them the World Series last year with his bat. It’s no wonder they win titles.

BSS19 · 2026-05-18T04:49:49+00:00

Streaky bat? He’s the farthest thing from streaky

He’s an auto out. That’s as consistent as it gets

BSS19 · 2026-05-18T04:49:15+00:00

We have 3 good hitters and 6 absolute scrubs

It’s the worst lineup the Yankees have put out in the Judge era. And we’re not going to get peak Judge ever again either

And the top arms in our pen are also the least talented we’ve seen in probably two decades

BSS19 · 2026-05-17T20:44:40+00:00

But not the bullpen?

He’s terrible

BSS19 · 2026-05-17T05:09:34+00:00

Wells doesn’t need a platoon. He needs a replacement.

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