Now that I recovered from last week’s devastating boot from the ALCS, I can finally talk about the Bombers and what happened this past season and what should or could happen in 2020.
So let’s get started on my biggest pet peeve. The way the Yankees perceive Gary Sanchez. While he has power, and a cannon for an arm, I think he is the most over rated catcher in MLB. There, I said it! After Sanchez’s injury-plagued inconsistent regular season was followed by a wildly unproductive postseason at the plate, general manager Brian Cashman praised the catcher’s defensive skills in yesterday’s press conference. Cashman praised Sanchez’s handling of the pitching staff, as well as his ability to limit Houston’s base-stealing in the ALCS. He also said: “On the offensive side, you know, he didn’t swing the bat as much as he’s capable of,’’ “But he’s one of the biggest difference-makers at that position in the game. And so, Gary’s been a big plus for us and one of the reasons why we’ve been able to excel.” Nice spin Cash! He never mentioned about all the strike outs, his .232 season batting average, and his sloppy defensive play. October struggles are now part of his résumé: 1-for-13 with six whiffs in this ALCS, 2-for-25 with 12 strikeouts and no extra-base hits in these playoffs and 16-for-92 with 34 strikeouts in his postseason totality. Still, Boone would not sit Sanchez for Austin Romine, and Cashman has nothing to say but wonderful things about his prized catcher. Are we watching the same Gary Sanchez??
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Stan
10/25/2019 06:26:00 pm
I would give Boone an A grade for the regular season , and a C- for the playoffs......He had a terrible feel for the bullpen and lineup ....pulling effective pitching prematurely , and overplaying his strikeout prone hitters....If he had managed only game 2 properly , we would have a game 7 and who knows ?
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Sportyguy
10/25/2019 08:31:20 pm
Agreed. Boone was out managed
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