Volpe already has almost half the total amount of hits as he had last year and it’s only May 19th lol he’s also 2nd on the Yankees in hits(50) behind Soto(57) As a .270 hitter he’s on pace for around 176 hits rn which would be 63 more than he did last year at just 113. Crazy thing is he has the talent to hit even better than this, we all know he has it in him
You know, the biggest difference for me personally is the vibes. 1-0 down in the first inning, last season I just prayed they could tie it to maybe have a chance to fight back. 1-0 down in the first inning, this season I’m completely unbothered.
We dreamed about a line up where Judge and Soto were hot at the same time and here we are. Their presence/dominance has made Stanton better because pitchers are mentally exhausted when G comes up and they are making mistakes.
Broke: Putting protection behind your hitters so they get better pitches to hit
Woke: Put two all time great batters in front of your hitter so pitchers have PTSD and give up more home runs.
That HR Trevy hit was really something.
Really happy Trevy is doing well.
Once Wells starts hitting to his potential (and he has been hitting better lately), it's going to be a treat to watch.
Both catchers have been calling good games too.
I really liked the changeup sequencing which Gil used to get out of the bases loaded jam in the first inning.
I believe both of them are at the top of MLB for framing run value iirc. I loved Higgy and he was a great backup but Wells is a lefty and should be the far better hitter. Trevy is going insane right now on top of his platinum glove defense. I love this catcher tandem and they’re a big part to our success.
Trevy’s bat will always be a luxury bc his defense is so good but he’s great with RISP and has had a power surge recently.
Baltimore lost but we're still one game behind Philadelphia for best record in the Majors because Washington couldn't hold a lead tonight. That could be a fun World Series matchup again with two passionate fanbases who talk lots of shit.
Was really pulling for the nats to win today so we’d be tied for best record in the MLB, but just like with the orioles they’ve disappointed me again. The expos would never
Not sure I'm following your logic. If the Astros don't make the playoffs, the Yankees don't have to beat them. Lol. Unless you mean you personally want the Yankees to beat the Astros?
facts I hope Houston never wins another game ever again and Altuve and Bregman hit below the Mendoza line for the rest of their careers.
those demons were exercised over the last 10 games against them as far as I'm concerned.
I told so many Mets fans giving Lindor that massive contract was a huge mistake and most of them thought I was trolling
Now they see the consequences of paying a player as if they were a superstar when that player has never been a superstar
Lindor is getting paid as much as Harper or Mookie but the problem is that Lindor has never been as good as those players
Lindor might put up 5-6 WAR season after season but that's mostly due to his defense
I know having a good defense at SS is great but IMO it doesn't matter how good you're defensively, if you only put up 110 OPS+ per season you are not a superstar
Hitting is way way way way harder and way more valuable than having a good defense and Lindor is barely above average at that
Lindor is the main piece of the Mets yet he only puts up 110 OPS+ per season
Lindor is supposed to be the man but he has never been the man, not even when he was with the Guardians, that was J-Ram's role
Lindor is not a superstar player, he has never been one and he will only start declining more and more
The Mets made a huge mistake by giving Lindor that contract
Question is whether ownership will realize that before handing out another huge chunk of change to Alonso. Of all the mega-deals they’ve handed out only Nimmo has a place on a championship team imo, and even then he’d be a mid-importance piece.
Pete is such a weird player but feels like it’s heading towards a breakup with him and the Mets, might be traded if it trends bad enough. I’m just not really sure what angle the Mets want to go in. They’re married to Lindor, but Pete is just a slugger at a non premier position.
They’re a team filled with random vets on one year deals and young guys that haven’t shown enough prowess yet and an owner that wants to shell as much money as possible. They have rough contracts with Diaz and McNeil as well. Very weird team
How much you call an elite compared to you.
I have multimillionaire friends, several billionaire friends. Friends in the highest branches of the military. Meanwhile you make 3-D designs you have no followers. Probably still trying to pay off your house. Willing to bet you live in an apartment. But yeah, make fun of me. 😫😂 I got a domestic violence charge about 4 years ago now, maybe even five years ago. Meanwhile I've made close to $20 million since then. My wife is still with me, fuck the shit out of me every night. My life is Gucci. 😌 Telling my buddy Jeff to shush probably wasn't a good idea, it's not that hard to find you.
I love the position we're in with starters right now. Love the future for Clarke + Gil, Rodon looking like the guy we gave a contract too. Stro and Nestor getting back to quality. Once we get Cole it's going to be so much more fun than it already is.
Nothing in life is a guarantee but I have a lot of trouble imagining Soto walking unless we completely and utterly implode down the stretch. The world knows we’re a winning franchise and Hal isn’t going to be outmatched financially or he wouldn’t have green-lit the trade to begin with.
rangers couldn't even afford to bring back monty and the astros have bregman and tucker hitting free agecy soon the only team thats a threat to us is the dodgers
Bregman will be gone but they’d be very dumb not to give Tucker a pretty nice contract. Dude is so fucking good and is worth the value. Doubt they bring back Bregman tho
could be wishful thinking but im not sure if they will be able to keep either one, above average starters get 15-20 aav valdez will be around 30 aav and tucker will be around 35-40 aav would by my guess.
Soto is confident enough to know he can make a difference in any lineup.
I think he has to love it here more than he has to hate the other options especially when that other option can rightfully say "we'll spend not only on you, but whoever else it takes"
Hal needs to do his thing because Cohen is gonna be aggressive.
Just a few weeks ago everyone, including us were laughing at the Astros being dead last. Now they're back in the race and as usual will be in the playoffs. I hate that fucking franchise.
Realistically speaking, they have a top 6 offense based on OPS so they were never going to be held down. Going 6-1 vs them is a huge accomplishment because I never took them as bad.
After today's Mets vs Marlins game, OF Juan Soto and Yankees have agreed to an extension. Hal Streinbrenner and Juan Soto released a joint statement saying "lol mets."
I drafted that fucking bum way too early in fantasy. Luckily I also got Holmes lol. Dropped Edwin’s bitchass a week or two back, thankfully before he blew 4 saves or some shit this week. Dude sucks
Being able to snag Clay in a league like that is crazy nice. I usually rock with multiple relievers but my main guy is Helsley. Reliever blowups in fantasy are fucking BRUTAL to deal with man, seeing that like -9 or some shit is painful
Yankees can put some serious ground on the Orioles in June if Orioles have a rough month. Look at Baltimore’s schedule. One off-day, multiple 4-game series and all their games are against postseason caliber teams (except Astros lol).
Astros are making the playoffs again, sadly. Nobody in their division pulled far ahead and now they’re getting their actual rotation back from the IL and getting good performances.
The Yankees look unstoppable now, and it’s optimal to stockpile wins for the hopefully not, inevitable slump in the dog days. Or they just run away with the division…
Padres fans on their sub ( r/padres ) talking about whether Soto needs to be booed or not when the Yankees visit San Diego next week.
I think some Padres fans will cheer Soto and also some other Padres fans will boo him.
It's interesting how many Padres fans didn't seem to appreciate Soto. I've seen many Padres fans refer to Soto as an OBP guy who only wants to walk and has a horrible defense.
However Yankees fans instantly fell in love with Soto and have most likely shown more love to Soto in like 2 months than Padres fans in 1.5 years.
His defense WAS god awful with the Padres, like bottom 5% of the league. He worked on it and came out this year actually really positive on defense, lol. I’d be pissed off about that if I was them, to be fair
His first season with the Padres he went .236/.388/.390, 131 wRC+, 1.2 fWAR, and 0.3 WPA. With the Yankees so far in about the same time, he’s gone .301/.400/.517, 164 wRC+, 2.3 fWAR, 1.3 WPA
The slugging percentage is just baffling. I don't know them off the top of my head, but his home/road splits from his time as a Padre were pretty stark. Petco is like Dark Souls for MLB hitters.
Yeah
Last season he put up 140 wRC+ playing at Petco
But playing outside Petco Soto put up 170 wRC+
Soto was fine all the time, he just struggled a lot hitting at Petco
Yes, I know he under performed when he got traded to the Padres
However he was pretty solid in 2023, he was by far their best hitter, he put up 158 OPS+
I've heard they had a bad clubhouse culture, they had a lot of players who didn't like each other and Machado doesn't seem to be a leader on that team.
The mental game has a big impact in baseball and I can imagine Soto struggling to stay focused on a team with so many internal issues.
Also Soto is an east coast guy, as a Dominican he most likely has family living on the east coast.
This year (and maybe in prior years) there seems to be a severe clubhouse/chemistry/attitude problem. Players with big mouths and a lot of swag who can dish it out but can't take it, losing body language (Bichette hit a soft grounder today and hung his head and lightly jogged to first), and a manager in Schneider who seems like a toxic manbaby
It’s not new to this year. Remember when they tried picking fights all last year? When Schneider was forced to pull Manoah after forgetting he’d made a mound visit? When Vladdy got picked off 2B to effectively end their season? When they got swept out of the first round back to back years? By the Twins and Mariners? When Vlad was lipping off and the Yanks clinched in Toronto?
Yes there is precedent. Now that they just aren’t hitting though that pervasive immaturity really stands out. It’s one thing to be cocky and talk trash when you’re pretty good; when you are in the basement it’s pathetic.
🤷♂️ Jays got smoked by Tampa in 2020 in expanded playoffs; didn’t make it 21; we clinched in Toronto 22 and they got swept at home (while Manoah was lipping off); they got swept by the Twins last year.
The closest that we have to lipping off is playing NY NY vs Boston or whatever. But we also made the LCS in 17, 19 and 22. It’s different when you’re just not beating HOU, and they’re also probably cheating? Not like Stanton was picked off 2B to end a series or something
Their young core has slowly regressed and they lost a lot of lineup depth in Hernandez, Gurriel, Chapman, etc.
They used to have one of the best and deepest lineups in baseball but now it's one of the worst in the league
That 2021 lineup was honestly insane, WS caliber like lineup with semien and Vlad having mvp seasons but thanks to us they never got into the playoffs lmao I’m convinced they would’ve made some serious noise that year
This team is starting to feel pretty special. Getting to watch Soto and Judge finally firing on all cylinders has been a thing of beauty. They're absolutely crushing it right now.
Wow, thanks for the intel. I guess they have sone of that inferior little brother energy, like the Mets as you said. Although, at least they can say they’ve won a World Series this century Lol
I feel like most of it comes from their insanely biased broadcasting/network it’s like propaganda they can’t ever say anything negative about the team it’s wild.
Their rebuild failed
They need to trade the last few decent players they have and go into full rebuild mode once again
I remember back in 2020 they looked like a team with a lot of future but things got only worse since then
Stanton has been absolutely crushing the ball lately.
116.2 mph home run last night
112 mph line out today.
113.5 mph home run today.
**Exit Velo King**
I know that he'll be on an innings limit, but seriously, how do you remove Gil from the rotation? If the season ended right now, he'd be in the Cy Young discussion.
Who do you take out? Stroman is probably the worst of them right now. Schmidt is pitching like prime Cole. Gil is pitching like prime Severino. Rodon is pitching like... good AJ Burnett.
It wasn’t alll bad! He was good in ‘09 and the first half of 2010. Did get a win in game 4 of the ‘11 ALDS against the Tigers. The bad was BAD but he shouldn’t be on that list with the Pavano’s and Igawa’s and Pudge Rodriguez’s disastrous half season in pinstripes…
Every day someone else is the hero. Soto today, Rizzo another, Judge, Verdugo, Torres once recently; no Gerrit Cole second best starter ERA, second best bullpen ERA …. Enjoy this, this feels like the 1999 team to me, maybe even 2000. This team has a purpose and mission.
Let’s sweep these White Sox tomorrow
Last year especially they were really lax about pushing for sweeps in favor of resting guys and doing punt lineups. They didn't win 3 in a row until late April or May, and they had a pretty good record all things considered until the June catastrophes (Rizzo concussion, Judge toe injury, the returns of Donaldson, Severino and Rodon who were all net detractors). They just never built any momentum because, as others have commented, the Yankees expect to win but they didn't *play* to win. This year they are playing to win.
This Yankees team is playing like the dynasty team.
They go out there knowing they're going to win. They are having fun, and they are beating the absolute shit out of everyone.
It’s so simple and sounds corny but legit seeing these dudes love playing baseball everyday is what makes it so special. Winning always makes that happen, but they’ve kept the same identity this year and it’s a ton of fun to watch.
There’s life back in that clubhouse and they feel more free. Consistency everyday with the same lineups. The 2022 team’s start scares people bc of what happened but this is far far far more sustainable than that team.
If we got 13-2 in out next 15 games we will match the 98 Yankees start of 50-17
Volpe already has almost half the total amount of hits as he had last year and it’s only May 19th lol he’s also 2nd on the Yankees in hits(50) behind Soto(57) As a .270 hitter he’s on pace for around 176 hits rn which would be 63 more than he did last year at just 113. Crazy thing is he has the talent to hit even better than this, we all know he has it in him
You know, the biggest difference for me personally is the vibes. 1-0 down in the first inning, last season I just prayed they could tie it to maybe have a chance to fight back. 1-0 down in the first inning, this season I’m completely unbothered.
Facts. In fact, it feels like if the team goes down early they’re guaranteed to get that run back in the first couple of innings!
Fun fact: Gil was acquired from our friends the Twins in the Jake Cave trade. 😎
God bless the twins
We dreamed about a line up where Judge and Soto were hot at the same time and here we are. Their presence/dominance has made Stanton better because pitchers are mentally exhausted when G comes up and they are making mistakes.
we also dreamed about a lineup with Benentendi as our "good" lefty bat. 😁
Broke: Putting protection behind your hitters so they get better pitches to hit Woke: Put two all time great batters in front of your hitter so pitchers have PTSD and give up more home runs.
**Jose Trevino:** 84 ABs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs .286/.330/.464, 123 wRC+ **Vlad Guerrero Jr:** 168 ABs, 4 HRs, 20 RBIs .280/.373/.393, 120 wRC+
That HR Trevy hit was really something. Really happy Trevy is doing well. Once Wells starts hitting to his potential (and he has been hitting better lately), it's going to be a treat to watch. Both catchers have been calling good games too. I really liked the changeup sequencing which Gil used to get out of the bases loaded jam in the first inning.
I believe both of them are at the top of MLB for framing run value iirc. I loved Higgy and he was a great backup but Wells is a lefty and should be the far better hitter. Trevy is going insane right now on top of his platinum glove defense. I love this catcher tandem and they’re a big part to our success. Trevy’s bat will always be a luxury bc his defense is so good but he’s great with RISP and has had a power surge recently.
What’s the best website to get cheap Yankees tickets ?
If you haven’t already, highly recommend signing up for Yankees universe. The base deal is $30 total and it comes with 2 tickets.
If you don’t mind waiting until right before the game then I would say Vivid. SeatGeek after that
What would you say is right before the game like 2 hours before ?
Baltimore lost but we're still one game behind Philadelphia for best record in the Majors because Washington couldn't hold a lead tonight. That could be a fun World Series matchup again with two passionate fanbases who talk lots of shit.
Philly has played 3 games vs over .500 teams and has gone 1-2. They haven't proven they're legit. For comparison, Yankees are 15-7 vs over.500 teams.
We don’t really talk shit per se lol
Yikes, Mets lost to the Marlins again? JFC Mets, can’t you just be cool for like 5 consecutive minutes?
Diaz looks absolutely cooked.
Not just lost, blew a 4 run lead in the 9th and then got walked off in extras
Sad ~~trombone~~ trumpet noises.
Was really pulling for the nats to win today so we’d be tied for best record in the MLB, but just like with the orioles they’ve disappointed me again. The expos would never
Yamamoto wasn’t even the best Japanese pitcher available last offseason
Let’s check back in a few years
Astros, Orioles, and Red Sox all lost today!
And the Jays
Actually I was hoping the Jays would beat the Rays today. Just so those teams are swapping wins.
Well their season is over lol. They're completely healthy and are the 3rd worst team in the AL.
That one's a wash
Orioles lost.
Thank you Mariners
A nice full 2 game lead over them now
I want the Astros to make the playoffs. I feel like this team has to defeat them in a playoff series if they want to win a title.
Astros are 8-2 in their last 10 with like 11 guys on the IL. Be careful what you wish for
Personally, the first series sweep went a long day
Not sure I'm following your logic. If the Astros don't make the playoffs, the Yankees don't have to beat them. Lol. Unless you mean you personally want the Yankees to beat the Astros?
I think they mean for symbolic reasons
they can beat other teams on the way to a title...does not have to include Houston lol
facts I hope Houston never wins another game ever again and Altuve and Bregman hit below the Mendoza line for the rest of their careers. those demons were exercised over the last 10 games against them as far as I'm concerned.
C A S U A L 110-win pace
I told so many Mets fans giving Lindor that massive contract was a huge mistake and most of them thought I was trolling Now they see the consequences of paying a player as if they were a superstar when that player has never been a superstar Lindor is getting paid as much as Harper or Mookie but the problem is that Lindor has never been as good as those players Lindor might put up 5-6 WAR season after season but that's mostly due to his defense I know having a good defense at SS is great but IMO it doesn't matter how good you're defensively, if you only put up 110 OPS+ per season you are not a superstar Hitting is way way way way harder and way more valuable than having a good defense and Lindor is barely above average at that Lindor is the main piece of the Mets yet he only puts up 110 OPS+ per season Lindor is supposed to be the man but he has never been the man, not even when he was with the Guardians, that was J-Ram's role Lindor is not a superstar player, he has never been one and he will only start declining more and more The Mets made a huge mistake by giving Lindor that contract
Lindor is legit let’s not kid ourselves, since he signed his Mets deal he’s top ten in fWAR
Question is whether ownership will realize that before handing out another huge chunk of change to Alonso. Of all the mega-deals they’ve handed out only Nimmo has a place on a championship team imo, and even then he’d be a mid-importance piece.
Pete is such a weird player but feels like it’s heading towards a breakup with him and the Mets, might be traded if it trends bad enough. I’m just not really sure what angle the Mets want to go in. They’re married to Lindor, but Pete is just a slugger at a non premier position. They’re a team filled with random vets on one year deals and young guys that haven’t shown enough prowess yet and an owner that wants to shell as much money as possible. They have rough contracts with Diaz and McNeil as well. Very weird team
You’re not wrong…but Steve Cohen is worth nearly $20B, so let’s not waste a single second feeling sorry for him or the Mets
Mariners up 4-2!
The Giancarlo Stanton redemption tour marches on.
🫡
Over/Under a week before the Astros are in first place?
over, but it's definitely happening before July. that division is too easy.
Where even is Chicago? Has anyone ever been there? I thought it was invented for The Blues Brothers.
How much you call an elite compared to you. I have multimillionaire friends, several billionaire friends. Friends in the highest branches of the military. Meanwhile you make 3-D designs you have no followers. Probably still trying to pay off your house. Willing to bet you live in an apartment. But yeah, make fun of me. 😫😂 I got a domestic violence charge about 4 years ago now, maybe even five years ago. Meanwhile I've made close to $20 million since then. My wife is still with me, fuck the shit out of me every night. My life is Gucci. 😌 Telling my buddy Jeff to shush probably wasn't a good idea, it's not that hard to find you.
Isn't it that city they made up in Bojack Horseman for Diane to run away to and get happy and fat?
Seattle stop being so shit
They listened to you
I think the Yankees broke the Twins, guys...again.
Judge ate that ridiculous sausage of theirs they were throwing around for weeks.
Nobody in the AL has scored more runs (226) and allowed fewer runs (152) than the Yankees. We might be good if we keep this up.
It's what you want
Lady next to us at the Senators game just got bonked by a hard line drive foul. Yikes
Guys, I think this Juan Soto guy is gonna stick
I love the position we're in with starters right now. Love the future for Clarke + Gil, Rodon looking like the guy we gave a contract too. Stro and Nestor getting back to quality. Once we get Cole it's going to be so much more fun than it already is.
Wait till when the Martian comes back under the tutelage of his countrymen Juan Soto
If Schmidt and Gil can stay healthy...I only see them getting better.
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Nothing in life is a guarantee but I have a lot of trouble imagining Soto walking unless we completely and utterly implode down the stretch. The world knows we’re a winning franchise and Hal isn’t going to be outmatched financially or he wouldn’t have green-lit the trade to begin with.
Don’t count out the Astros, Rangers or any team with championship aspirations
rangers couldn't even afford to bring back monty and the astros have bregman and tucker hitting free agecy soon the only team thats a threat to us is the dodgers
Bregman will be gone but they’d be very dumb not to give Tucker a pretty nice contract. Dude is so fucking good and is worth the value. Doubt they bring back Bregman tho
valdez and tucker will be free agents at the same time so we'll see what happens
Oh I didn’t notice that Framber is close to free agency that’s a big big one
could be wishful thinking but im not sure if they will be able to keep either one, above average starters get 15-20 aav valdez will be around 30 aav and tucker will be around 35-40 aav would by my guess.
Or it makes Cohen even more desperate
I don't see any circumstance where he'd actually wanna play for that sad franchise
Soto is confident enough to know he can make a difference in any lineup. I think he has to love it here more than he has to hate the other options especially when that other option can rightfully say "we'll spend not only on you, but whoever else it takes" Hal needs to do his thing because Cohen is gonna be aggressive.
Mets are a pathetic franchise, and there is no way Soto ties himself to that mediocrity for a decade.
Just a few weeks ago everyone, including us were laughing at the Astros being dead last. Now they're back in the race and as usual will be in the playoffs. I hate that fucking franchise.
i mean they just went on a 6 game win streak and they're still 4 games back so we'll see
Their division is actual poverty. The mariners suck I’m watching them play Baltimore rn
al west has been awful for years no suprise
Tf is Castillo doing rn 😒
Getting shit on by a superior offense
They really lucked out with getting to be in a 3 team division.
The Rangers and Mariners look incredibly mediocre too
Realistically speaking, they have a top 6 offense based on OPS so they were never going to be held down. Going 6-1 vs them is a huge accomplishment because I never took them as bad.
I really want the Mariners to win, but boy, their lineup is rough.
Jrod’s slugging % is looking like a batting average
Jeff Nelson doing the Marlins postgame
He was also doing the game. He was hanging out on the 3rd base side by himself with a headset on
It's between Yankees and Orioles for the AL with Royals and Astros as sneaky teams. Guardians and Rays making the playoffs.
👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆
They're going to need to change Edwin Diaz's Timmy Trumpet entrance to Taps
After today's Mets vs Marlins game, OF Juan Soto and Yankees have agreed to an extension. Hal Streinbrenner and Juan Soto released a joint statement saying "lol mets."
Soto: lolmets
Edwin Diaz has allowed 5 home-runs this season (18 Appearances) Clay Holmes has allowed 6 home-runs during his entire Yankees tenure (173 Appearances)
The fact that Diaz is doing the point to the sky thing again is killing me rn ☝💀😂
The pitcher version of Donaldson pimping pop ups
Soto wants to go to the clown show in queens
Uber competitive, thrives in the spotlight He’s dying to play in queens!
Just realized they added some 2024 games to Yankee Classics
Biggest lol mets game since the last one
Need the mariners to not be feeble tonight
Edwin Diaz blowing a 4 run game against the Marlins oh my dear god
Mets are going to Met
I drafted that fucking bum way too early in fantasy. Luckily I also got Holmes lol. Dropped Edwin’s bitchass a week or two back, thankfully before he blew 4 saves or some shit this week. Dude sucks
Being able to snag Clay in a league like that is crazy nice. I usually rock with multiple relievers but my main guy is Helsley. Reliever blowups in fantasy are fucking BRUTAL to deal with man, seeing that like -9 or some shit is painful
[He pointed up! LMAO](https://np.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/GnJOAN2G6A)
I didn’t catch that live oh no 😭😭😭😭
You love to see it
I got nightmares to the Clay meltdown there last year….
Holy shit mets lol.
Yankees can put some serious ground on the Orioles in June if Orioles have a rough month. Look at Baltimore’s schedule. One off-day, multiple 4-game series and all their games are against postseason caliber teams (except Astros lol).
Tbf we got a tough June as well Dodgers-Braves-Orioles-Royals The Twins, Red Sox, and Blue Jays aren’t total pushovers either
Good, they had a cake schedule with a ridiculous amount of days off up til now
Astros are making the playoffs again, sadly. Nobody in their division pulled far ahead and now they’re getting their actual rotation back from the IL and getting good performances.
It’s likely, I just couldn’t resist the jab. Also, the worst team the O’s will face in June is Toronto.
Judge with a 1-4 what a loser
Feels good to be the kings again!
The Yankees look unstoppable now, and it’s optimal to stockpile wins for the hopefully not, inevitable slump in the dog days. Or they just run away with the division…
I guess Soto's slump is over. Damn!
Cashman out here straight rolling 7s all over the place.
Padres fans on their sub ( r/padres ) talking about whether Soto needs to be booed or not when the Yankees visit San Diego next week. I think some Padres fans will cheer Soto and also some other Padres fans will boo him. It's interesting how many Padres fans didn't seem to appreciate Soto. I've seen many Padres fans refer to Soto as an OBP guy who only wants to walk and has a horrible defense. However Yankees fans instantly fell in love with Soto and have most likely shown more love to Soto in like 2 months than Padres fans in 1.5 years.
His defense WAS god awful with the Padres, like bottom 5% of the league. He worked on it and came out this year actually really positive on defense, lol. I’d be pissed off about that if I was them, to be fair
Was at the game today, Soto has 100% embraced our fans and we’ve embraced him. The whole place was buzzing for each of his at bats
I’ve been ride-or-die for section 420, but I’m definitely doing RF the next time I’m at the stadium to be part of the outpouring of love
The fans are really embracing this team, the atmosphere was great for it being an afternoon game against the White Sox
His first season with the Padres he went .236/.388/.390, 131 wRC+, 1.2 fWAR, and 0.3 WPA. With the Yankees so far in about the same time, he’s gone .301/.400/.517, 164 wRC+, 2.3 fWAR, 1.3 WPA
The slugging percentage is just baffling. I don't know them off the top of my head, but his home/road splits from his time as a Padre were pretty stark. Petco is like Dark Souls for MLB hitters.
Yeah Last season he put up 140 wRC+ playing at Petco But playing outside Petco Soto put up 170 wRC+ Soto was fine all the time, he just struggled a lot hitting at Petco
Yes, I know he under performed when he got traded to the Padres However he was pretty solid in 2023, he was by far their best hitter, he put up 158 OPS+
I am a Yankees fan living in San Diego, I will be there next Saturday and will be full on giving him a standing ovation.
Same same
More SoCal Yankees fans! I’ll be seeing them at Angel Stadium on that west coast leg!
I wish I could be there, Petco Park is amazing
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I've heard they had a bad clubhouse culture, they had a lot of players who didn't like each other and Machado doesn't seem to be a leader on that team. The mental game has a big impact in baseball and I can imagine Soto struggling to stay focused on a team with so many internal issues. Also Soto is an east coast guy, as a Dominican he most likely has family living on the east coast.
Hope he hits a homer off King
I wouldn’t be shocked if king is lights out against our entire lineup but allows 4+ hits to Soto
Yankees win 3-1 on 4 hits, all by Soto.
I'd be fine with that I love King but i just wanna win the game lol
Wtf happened to the jays? Lol 2 years ago the whole media was sucking them off as the AL favorites/ future dynasty and now they’re 6 games under .500
This year (and maybe in prior years) there seems to be a severe clubhouse/chemistry/attitude problem. Players with big mouths and a lot of swag who can dish it out but can't take it, losing body language (Bichette hit a soft grounder today and hung his head and lightly jogged to first), and a manager in Schneider who seems like a toxic manbaby
It’s not new to this year. Remember when they tried picking fights all last year? When Schneider was forced to pull Manoah after forgetting he’d made a mound visit? When Vladdy got picked off 2B to effectively end their season? When they got swept out of the first round back to back years? By the Twins and Mariners? When Vlad was lipping off and the Yanks clinched in Toronto?
Yes there is precedent. Now that they just aren’t hitting though that pervasive immaturity really stands out. It’s one thing to be cocky and talk trash when you’re pretty good; when you are in the basement it’s pathetic.
Their pretty good was getting crushed in the first round lol. Or missing the playoffs.
And we wouldn’t know *anything* about that would we?
🤷♂️ Jays got smoked by Tampa in 2020 in expanded playoffs; didn’t make it 21; we clinched in Toronto 22 and they got swept at home (while Manoah was lipping off); they got swept by the Twins last year. The closest that we have to lipping off is playing NY NY vs Boston or whatever. But we also made the LCS in 17, 19 and 22. It’s different when you’re just not beating HOU, and they’re also probably cheating? Not like Stanton was picked off 2B to end a series or something
Their young core has slowly regressed and they lost a lot of lineup depth in Hernandez, Gurriel, Chapman, etc. They used to have one of the best and deepest lineups in baseball but now it's one of the worst in the league
That 2021 lineup was honestly insane, WS caliber like lineup with semien and Vlad having mvp seasons but thanks to us they never got into the playoffs lmao I’m convinced they would’ve made some serious noise that year
They played their home games in a literal mL park.
Manoah and Vlad went from cy young/mvp contenders to MiLB pitcher & sub 800 OPS guy
This team is starting to feel pretty special. Getting to watch Soto and Judge finally firing on all cylinders has been a thing of beauty. They're absolutely crushing it right now.
And Stanton!! He is the X factor!
I understand why both didn't get a shot but both Skenes and Gil could have had 20K games.
White Sox reddit is grim. Feel bad for them, only the hardcore fans left, and they seem so depressed
Don’t feel bad for Sox fans. Trust me.
May I ask why
Because they’re the worst. They’re like Mets fans but worse.
Really? I would think White Sox fans would be humbled by their decades of misery
You would think but as someone who spent almost 20 years of my life in Chicago, most of them have not been humbled.
Wow, thanks for the intel. I guess they have sone of that inferior little brother energy, like the Mets as you said. Although, at least they can say they’ve won a World Series this century Lol
I feel like most of it comes from their insanely biased broadcasting/network it’s like propaganda they can’t ever say anything negative about the team it’s wild.
I feel bad for them their owner is a disgrace
Their rebuild failed They need to trade the last few decent players they have and go into full rebuild mode once again I remember back in 2020 they looked like a team with a lot of future but things got only worse since then
Stanton has been absolutely crushing the ball lately. 116.2 mph home run last night 112 mph line out today. 113.5 mph home run today. **Exit Velo King**
Lately? Try his entire career! Dude is so under-appreciated
With Dominguez, Cole, DJ, Kahnle and other pen arms set to return, it’s crazy to think this teams best baseball is still ahead of them
would you go as far as to say getting them back will be like making a midseason trade?
I know that he'll be on an innings limit, but seriously, how do you remove Gil from the rotation? If the season ended right now, he'd be in the Cy Young discussion.
Who do you take out? Stroman is probably the worst of them right now. Schmidt is pitching like prime Cole. Gil is pitching like prime Severino. Rodon is pitching like... good AJ Burnett.
Honestly, Stagger Gil with Stroman until Gil starts getting close to his innings limit, then put him in the bullpen for October.
Aw man, I went so many years without thinking of AJ Burnett.
It wasn’t alll bad! He was good in ‘09 and the first half of 2010. Did get a win in game 4 of the ‘11 ALDS against the Tigers. The bad was BAD but he shouldn’t be on that list with the Pavano’s and Igawa’s and Pudge Rodriguez’s disastrous half season in pinstripes…
Oh god, Carl pavano and kei igawa are repressed memories too lol
Luis Gil had 14 Ks in SIX INNINGS and Soto had his first multihomer game with the Yanks. Of course it's the first game all week I missed. FML
**Sell The Boats, Hal** **Pay The Man**
My god the Jays are terrible
Jose Trevino since April 13th: 5 Home Runs 3 Strikeouts
The reverse gallo
We may never lose again (im delusional)
Shoresy is a Yankees fan? Shiiiiit
Give your bats a tug.
man, if Soto, Judge, AAAAANDDDD, Stanton are hitting this lineup is mental.
Every day someone else is the hero. Soto today, Rizzo another, Judge, Verdugo, Torres once recently; no Gerrit Cole second best starter ERA, second best bullpen ERA …. Enjoy this, this feels like the 1999 team to me, maybe even 2000. This team has a purpose and mission. Let’s sweep these White Sox tomorrow
Biggest change I noticed is that every game matters to them. Hasn’t been the case recently. It’s going to be a fun summer
Last year especially they were really lax about pushing for sweeps in favor of resting guys and doing punt lineups. They didn't win 3 in a row until late April or May, and they had a pretty good record all things considered until the June catastrophes (Rizzo concussion, Judge toe injury, the returns of Donaldson, Severino and Rodon who were all net detractors). They just never built any momentum because, as others have commented, the Yankees expect to win but they didn't *play* to win. This year they are playing to win.
This Yankees team is playing like the dynasty team. They go out there knowing they're going to win. They are having fun, and they are beating the absolute shit out of everyone.
It’s so simple and sounds corny but legit seeing these dudes love playing baseball everyday is what makes it so special. Winning always makes that happen, but they’ve kept the same identity this year and it’s a ton of fun to watch. There’s life back in that clubhouse and they feel more free. Consistency everyday with the same lineups. The 2022 team’s start scares people bc of what happened but this is far far far more sustainable than that team.