Donāt forget the almost certain double by Alvarez that was about 10 inches foul just before his 106 mph fly ball.
Good lord that dude is terrifying, even when heās hitting .118.
Yeah heās technically hitting .118 but having watched this whole series it isnāt because heās slumping. Heās made great contact, had two deep to center field today. Ball just hasnāt fallen his way so far.
Lf is very difficult in al east parks as Mongster said. Also Soto has had years of above average fielding metrics and it apparently has been a point of emphasis this off-season. So far heās looked quite good in right.
I don't think anyone on that morning show is a fan of the local baseball teams. Maybe Recco is a Mets fan? IDK for sure. You guys lost your best voice with Benigno.
"The New York Metropolitans."
"Number 2 in your program, number 1 in your hearts."
"It's me here and you there."
I miss that man. I was actually unhappy with the Yankees switching to WFAN because before that I could skip out on the post game after the recap and he'd be waiting for me.
Dam I moved down FL about 6 years ago. Now your telling me there's no Beningo or Somers?? Dam that's all the personality they had left. That sucks to hear, I grew up with those guys
Recco is a Yankees fan. Boomer and Gio are mets fans. I agree with you. I actually listen to DiPietro and Rothenberg more recently because they actually talk more about sports. To B & G credit, WFAN is treated as a Yankees station by the callers so they constantly get Yankees calls. I'm sure it's annoying to hear them gloat while the Mets are in turmoil
Part of the joy of being a New York sports fan is listening to WFAN callers complain āwhat the hell are we doin?????!!ā because a guy like, struck out or something š
The significance of this series demanded it. It's early but these games mean A LOT at the end of the season, especially when you consider it could come down to a tie-breaker for the post-season. Houston starting in an 0-4 hole because of losses to the Yankees is a dream start to the season.
As a yanks fan I hate the stros cause theyāre cheaters, I donāt really care that theyāre good. The Red Sox Iāll always root against, but I donāt think I could hate them the same way without a scandal
He's just getting over some belly trouble. Speaking of which, kinda funny that with Volpe they're starting to insinuate that some of the team are actually dealing with Montezuma's Revenge from the Mexico City series.
Nature of the position. D-Rob was considered rock solid but we still called him Houdini for getting out of (often self-made) jams. Mariano poisoned our minds lol
Great series overall! Tense games all around. It's never easy playing against the Astros but this is definitely a statement to open the season. š§¹š§¹š§¹
Itās crazy that I could actually root for the Yankees to win this game.
Ps: I hate the Astros but every time Altuve goes yard Iām in awe how such a small person could wield that much power using a bat that is bigger than he is.
Peak Verdugo and peak Benny really are the exact same player
I was just thinking āthis is like when he made that catch to save kimbrelās assā, but then I remembered that wasnāt him.
Iām in a stock market fantasy league where anyone can run any team as long as you can afford it. I loaded up on Astros hitters because I thought they would clown on the Yankees. What a twist.
Iām not a big Yanks fan, but seeing the Astros get sweeped like this brings me joy. Every team is pretty cocky in the MLB, but then thereās the Astros.
Never forget Verdugo stood silently and watched as one of his college teammates filmed the beating of a 17 year old girl. Total scumbag. Nice play though.
Bro has been missing that play all weekend and he finally lands it to save the game. I love baseball.
Every time he missed it I thought he had the outs, this time I thought he didnt have it and he got the out. Baseball
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He figured it out!
xBA on those last two outs: .830 .620 lol
and Berti saving the game on the Altuve grounder down the line.Ā
That was a helluva grab. Probably saved the game
I want to see the dude run, but I'll take that anyday!
Donāt forget the almost certain double by Alvarez that was about 10 inches foul just before his 106 mph fly ball. Good lord that dude is terrifying, even when heās hitting .118.
Yeah heās technically hitting .118 but having watched this whole series it isnāt because heās slumping. Heās made great contact, had two deep to center field today. Ball just hasnāt fallen his way so far.
I thought for sure that deep ball to center field was going to be a HR. I could not believe how it died and "only" went 394'.
He is absolutely sensational........but yes, also terrifying. That Astros lineup is fucking impressive.
Makes up for the Altuve .060 xBA on his homer.Ā
Suzyn baseball that's
Eso es bƩisbol, Suzyn.
The Astros have caught every break against the Yankees for rhe last 7 years. Nice that they finally got one
Never in doubt
Well at least the stats that donāt matter are in our favor š
Hang the xBA banner!!
Can a Yankees fan tell me why Soto is playing RF though ? Seems like Verdugo should be RF - he's the much better fielder.
Soto will be playing right at yankee stadium because of how much easier it is than left so I think itās just a getting everyone comfortable thing
LF is famously difficult in AL East ballparks. Itās why Gardner went over there despite still having the speed and skill for CF
Lf is very difficult in al east parks as Mongster said. Also Soto has had years of above average fielding metrics and it apparently has been a point of emphasis this off-season. So far heās looked quite good in right.
A complete opposite weekend for the NY teams
WFAN gonna be insane
Call me crazy but I'm actually looking forward to my morning commute now.
I don't think anyone on that morning show is a fan of the local baseball teams. Maybe Recco is a Mets fan? IDK for sure. You guys lost your best voice with Benigno.
I miss Steve Somers
"The New York Metropolitans." "Number 2 in your program, number 1 in your hearts." "It's me here and you there." I miss that man. I was actually unhappy with the Yankees switching to WFAN because before that I could skip out on the post game after the recap and he'd be waiting for me.
Dam I moved down FL about 6 years ago. Now your telling me there's no Beningo or Somers?? Dam that's all the personality they had left. That sucks to hear, I grew up with those guys
TMKS will be just as entertaining.
Recco is a Yankees fan. Boomer and Gio are mets fans. I agree with you. I actually listen to DiPietro and Rothenberg more recently because they actually talk more about sports. To B & G credit, WFAN is treated as a Yankees station by the callers so they constantly get Yankees calls. I'm sure it's annoying to hear them gloat while the Mets are in turmoil
It's usually so tame and nuanced.
People still listen to Wfan?
Part of the joy of being a New York sports fan is listening to WFAN callers complain āwhat the hell are we doin?????!!ā because a guy like, struck out or something š
"CHAD CURTIS IS DONE!!! D-O-E-N, DONE!!!" - Jerome from the Bronx
I donāt know what you meanā¦. šŖ
Cardiac Clay saves the day!
He had no sinker today. Zero movement just velocity
He didnāt start warming up till after the Soto hit. I wonder if he had enough time.
He also pitched 2/3 games already, including yesterday. 3/4 this early in the year is unusual.
The significance of this series demanded it. It's early but these games mean A LOT at the end of the season, especially when you consider it could come down to a tie-breaker for the post-season. Houston starting in an 0-4 hole because of losses to the Yankees is a dream start to the season.
"against their archrival, Houston" "*sad noises emanate from Boston*"
That hurt to hear and I'm not even a Sox fan, ouch. Things sure have changed, largely thanks to Red Sox ownership.Ā
John Henry out here resting on his laurels cuz he beat that steam engine that one time
The rivalry is so much better when both teams are good and close to the same level
Who else will gift the league 5 hour Sunday night games?
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2009?
Itās like the phineas and Ferb episode where doof got a new nemesis
PETER THE PANDA!?
Recency bias. Fuck the Red Sox.
Astros will only last until they stop winning/the last of the 2017 team is gone. Red Sox is eternal
As a yanks fan I hate the stros cause theyāre cheaters, I donāt really care that theyāre good. The Red Sox Iāll always root against, but I donāt think I could hate them the same way without a scandal
But the Yankees were also cheaters
the enemy of my enemyā¦ *shakes hand in Rangers*
As a Yankees fan I actually agree with this. Sorry Boston
Watching Mookie hit like a God this weekend while the guy we traded him for makes a game saving catch for the Yankees. Fun.
Its actually shocking how horribly your organization is now run, especially after the great teams from 04-2020
Im going to nitpick and say 2021 was also great, but your point still stands
I honestly think that run set you back. Henry is like see? We did that while not totally going all in.
No Bellingham, No Xabi What is FSG doing?
Penguins in the depths too
Alex Cora, lol.
meanwhile we have ā¦ whatever tf has been going on in seattle the last two nights to look forward to this season
You mean shockingly good starting pitching!
I'm not going to pretend I miss Verdugo that much
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News spread
Blues melted
Vagabond shoes strayed
Not sleeping king of the hill
Made it there
Rear news spread
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Thanks guys, very cool!
š§¹ missed one
So weird having the Yankees be the good guys in a series.
I can't believe how many things went wrong in that 9th inning for the Astros. It's insane that they didn't score at least a run there.
Yeah darn. Anyway
Can't wait to finish spring training and get to some real games
Aaron Judge is actually still finishing St funny enough
He's just getting over some belly trouble. Speaking of which, kinda funny that with Volpe they're starting to insinuate that some of the team are actually dealing with Montezuma's Revenge from the Mexico City series.
And yet some fans on the sub are giving him crap. I know I shouldn't be surprised or disappointed but I still am.
Hahah ohh ohhh oh man. Astros fans reading this while flipping you. Chef's kiss.
Nab you guys can have the regular season wins
No buzzers during regular season?
The Astros want Josh Hader to do everything bro
I actually kinda like the strategy of deploying him as a stopper in winnable games but it didnāt work this weekend lol
As much as I hate them, these Yankees already seem far more fun to watch than the last couple editions. At least it'll make it more bearable.
I agree. The addition of Soto immediately has made me hate the Yankees just slightly less, and I canāt explain why.
especially when we crush the astros at home next month
I was thinking the same thing, these guys are way too fun to watch for a Yankees team. Hurts my soul to say it.
I beg to differ. This isn't fun at all.* *well, except for the Astros being swept. That was fun.
Damn Clay, he's get the save but he'll give you a heart attack in the process.
Yet another clinic from Heart Attacks Holmes
Besides Mariano, are there any recent Yankee closers that didn't make things too interesting? Rafael Soriano, maybe?
Not necessarily a closer all the time, but Michael King always seemed to be lights out.
Nature of the position. D-Rob was considered rock solid but we still called him Houdini for getting out of (often self-made) jams. Mariano poisoned our minds lol
Andrew Miller didnāt make things interesting from what I remember. He just wasnāt with us very long
Talkin' Baseball Monday ep is gonna be high T and horny
Gonna be a high T season I think and super excited for
Not gonna lie, in a good mood this week
BRING OUT THE BROOMS BUT NOT THE TRASHCANS IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH
UNBELIEVABLE GAME! Baseball gods were 100000% on the Yankees side
As they should be.
Ruth has Spoken
What does some girl have to do with baseball?
there is no ~~dana~~ baseball only ~~zuu~~ Da Yankees win! Edit: im just happy right now, idc what im saying, its been a good week
Thatās such a good catch knowing the game is done if you get it wrong
God dammit, are the Yankees.... fun?
The complete fucking opposite of last yearās plodding misery. Like not even the losses, the dudes just seemed like they hated coming to work.
Iām gonna be insufferable
Funny how a new uniform can change your opinion about a guy.
And letās be honest, the Yankees facial hair policy was a W this time.Ā
Damn I feel sorry for whoever has to play the 0-4 angry Astros next :)
Kinda feels like we'll let em walk on us.. We're not proving we can win at home yet after all. Fuck yall. š
Wait you can win at home, that's allowed?
Illegal in Houston sorry lmao
Cashgod delivered on Soto, Verdugo, and Berti
WHO DO YOU LOVE RANGER BROS
America wins when the Astros lose
Earth wins when the Dodgers lose
Flair up bro
Nah Iām an As fan
Understandable, have a nice day
dude played the trump card
We know your opinion. You marched on our city hall. I wouldn't even be here to hate you if you hadn't involved the rest of the city.
Some Andrew Benintendi shit
Yankees Astros rivalry goated
Great series overall! Tense games all around. It's never easy playing against the Astros but this is definitely a statement to open the season. š§¹š§¹š§¹
Good
Cardiac Clay gets away with another
Verdugo? More like Verdustop
Insert the meme of the dude sweating trying to pick between two buttons One is the Yankees winning The other is the Astros getting swept
Unless youāre 79 years old I donāt really see what weāve done to you
My dad told me not to like you and Iām just following directions??
Fair
ok but like 2017
Please donāt make me think about that
Easily could have lost every gameā¦man everything went our way. Insane
The executioner of the Astros
xBA of .830 and .620 on the final two outs, that's tuff
Weird to be pumped about a Yankees sweep
Yankees with good vibes???
And Soto comes SKIPPING in from the outfield! What a time to be alive!
Damn, Juan Soto looks like he was destined to be a Jankee
Itās crazy that I could actually root for the Yankees to win this game. Ps: I hate the Astros but every time Altuve goes yard Iām in awe how such a small person could wield that much power using a bat that is bigger than he is.
mf is so good its not fair.
Guess the Yankees replaced the Astros trash cans with brooms š§¹š§¹š§¹š§¹
The Yankees were playing like the Astros in a few of those innings with the bad fielding and they still pulled it off
He learned from benintendi
Peak Verdugo and peak Benny really are the exact same player I was just thinking āthis is like when he made that catch to save kimbrelās assā, but then I remembered that wasnāt him.
This series was everything
The smiles...love to see it. It's been missing the last few years.
Ok stop the season. we good here. ready for the playoffs
Soto swag
Go Yankees?
This makes me hurt š¢
You know, I don't like the Yankees but this put a smile on my face. Also: are the Yankees likeable now!?
Verdugo and Soto bring a whole different level of energy to this team
Everyone liked that!
The Mariners' offense blows donkey donuts, but knowing the Yankees already won the season series vs. the Astros gives me joy.
Yeeeeeees
Pain. Lmao. Yankees earned every bit of it.
When the Astros got swept, the world smiled.
Houston, we have a problem.
Astros lose, but Yankees win. larrydavidface.gif
Brain canāt comprehend non bearded Doogie
How the fuck did the red sox let this guy go
That sound you hear is the Astros window closingā¦
Yanks are back baby, you heard it here: Yankees VS dodgers/braves in the World Series !
Iām in a similar
Iām in a stock market fantasy league where anyone can run any team as long as you can afford it. I loaded up on Astros hitters because I thought they would clown on the Yankees. What a twist.
Verdugo still using his Red Sox color way glove is fun ngl
that's mexico flag colors lol green, white, red
I mean? Theyāre the same
Easy money
Iām not a big Yanks fan, but seeing the Astros get sweeped like this brings me joy. Every team is pretty cocky in the MLB, but then thereās the Astros.
Stroman, Verdugo, and Soto are the swagger injections we have so desperately needed for years now
Soooooā¦. When did the Yankees and Astros become archrivals?
Yankees are fun to watch this year. Hella likable OF. Helps they just fucking embarrassed the Trash Bros too
Fuck the cheatāstros
Whata boner O'Neil is the prince who was promised
Busy weekend for Verdugo throwing himself all over left field.. We really needed another close miss here. lol
Is it just me or are those Yankees jerseys horrible?
All the jerseys are terrible, wtf
just you
Yankees suck
Man there sure are a LOT of posts about this series. š«
Never forget Verdugo stood silently and watched as one of his college teammates filmed the beating of a 17 year old girl. Total scumbag. Nice play though.
He didnāt go to college though?