Check out that monster lineup, i'll take a chance on them at home in spoiler situation, good luck!
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Gardner CF
Jeter SS
Cano DH
Rodriguez 3B
Swisher RF
Posada 1B
Jones LF
Nunez 2B
Romine C
(Noesi RHP)
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all the top guys have hit shields pretty well lately...Comment -
love this play. yankees +130 home dog.Comment -
Too easy to take the Rays. Taking the Bombers @+145..Comment -
for shizzle, lets bring that biatch home/..Comment -
Might be onto something.
Noesi can go only five innings max, he's a mop up middle guy, but yes, their starting doesn't scare anybody.
Longoria is having an off year by his standards, Upton is hit or miss, and Kotchman has a nice stick, but he's not Pujols scary.
Bottom of their lineup is butterscotch puddin' soft.
Jennings LF
Upton CF
Longoria 3B
Joyce RF
Damon DH
Kotchman 1B
Lobaton C
EJohnson 2B
Brignac SS
Not enough of a sampling, but Rays are only 3 for 19 versus Noesi, all in spot middle relief.
However, Shields is Shields, and when he's on, he's Verlander tough.
Look at the numbers, most of them pitching in the big boy division with the NYY, Bos sticks, (Orioles have sticks too, pitching that sucks there)
Considering the division where Shields pitches, his numbers are beyond eye popping.
2.78 earned run average 1.04 WH/IP (are you kidding me?) 214 K's (are you kidding me again?)
Stack those numbers against Verlander (close)
NYY line up lifetime versus Shields, not good, but not crap either
83 for 345 (.241) He's given up 11 homers.
Cano owns him
20 for 50 3 homers .400
Jeter and Rodriguez hit Shields too.
OK, here's how NYY wins.
NYY 'pen is very deep, league leaders in a lot of categories.
NYY 'pen is rested, ready.
Noesi can not give up more than 2 runs in the five innings he will pitch.
If he does, I don't see Shields puking up 4 runs to the Yanks.
If Noesi can go 5 full, 2 runs, and turn the game over to the 'pen say 2-1 down or 2-2 tied, I'll love my chances as a NYY fan.
Logan in the sixth, to Soriano in the seventh, to Robertson in the eighth, to Mo in the ninth is as good as it gets.
Lock down city.
NYY line up should do what they do best, work Shield deep in the count.
Make him get to 100 pitches in the sixth.
If they don't, and Shields is stingy, you can flush the NYY ticket down the toilet.
But if the NYY hitters work the pitch count on Shields, get Noesi some cheap runs, Gardner single, stolen base, Jeter RBI opposite field single to right, stuff like that, if Noesi can keep the Rays to two or less, NYY lock down relievers do their thing, then yes, NYY +130 is gold.
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Too easy to take the Rays?Originally posted by cadillac pete
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I don't see how its easy..... I would guess -160 Road favorite in Yankee stadium is one of the highest there has been all year.
I pounded the Rays. You could argue BOTH sides being a square bet. How many people see +145 for yankees and instantly bet it just because of who they are......Comment -
As far as bullpen "Depth"...... I think your going to get a heavy dose of Scott Proctor today.... They want to save the big guns for CC you would think.Comment -
I don't think you really need much 'pen with CC.Originally posted by mattyheisman
When he's on, he goes 7 innings plusComment -
Even so called 'sharps' have a hard time resisting NYY at home +145Originally posted by mattyheismanComment -
Noesi is a scrub... line is fair.Comment -
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He is what he is, young pitcher, better than average stuff, trying to crack the rotation, in the meantime, 5th inning middle guyComment -
Rays helped him out in the first. Gotta take pitches and work counts. Instead they hack at everything. Maddon has to make his guys more aware than this. He's suppose to be a super manager.Comment -
1 zip yanks in the fisrt alreadyComment -
Like I said in post 8, you beat Shields by working the count.
Pitch #21 coming up, two outs in the first.Comment -
Can't run into outs if your the rays. Neosi looks pretty solid so far. Getting ahead in counts early.Comment -
kid's throwing some smoke so far...Comment -
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He's always had good stuff, there's a reason why the Rays are only 3 for 19 off of him, he just needs a slot in the roster.Comment -
My question is how does Zobrist take a maternity leave at a time like this........Comment -
Shields heard you though.............6 pitches.. Rare sight for a yankees team.Comment -
Yes, Jones has been swinging at the first pitch his whole career, he was a hacker all those years with the Braves.Originally posted by mattyheisman
Posada took the first pitch, then the game plan went into the toilet.Comment -
ah c.mon by bottom guy, ffsComment -
Not a bold comment. But I think the Yankees are going to need 6-7 to win this game.Comment -
Yanks are already warming in pen too.Comment -
why they changing him in the 3rd?Comment -
its like a playoff game haha , coolComment -
More like they are going to trot out as many stiffs as they can to get through this game lol. If shields can keep it together this is going to be a blowout.Comment -
2 (1/3) innings.Originally posted by HoulihansTX
Scrub a dub dub.Comment -
He was on a strict pitch countOriginally posted by HoulihansTXComment -
gotchaOriginally posted by stevenashComment -
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Noesi wasn't supposed to go past 50 pitches, he went 55.Comment -
Can't believe the Rays can't put up runs against these stiffs they are trotting out.Comment
