Scott Effross has turned into a go-to option since the trade deadline. There are some positives: Lou Trivino has been spectacular since the Frankie Montas trade. Clay Holmes working his way back from a shoulder strain and not being effective for a few months now hurts. Aroldis Chapman not being trustworthy hurts. Ron Marinaccio not being available until the ALCS at the earliest hurts. Not having Michael King and Chad Green hurts. A lot is riding on the starters being able to pitch deep into games so the weaknesses of the bullpen aren’t magnified. What’s the plan to stabilize the bullpen? - Ray M. The Yankees will need another outfielder because both Stanton and Carpenter are set at DH. I have Aaron Hicks making the team as a backup option. Stanton and Carpenter will also be on the roster but likely won’t see the field. The outfield is set: Cabrera in left, Bader in center and Judge in right. These off days could change his trajectory because he’ll be able to properly treat his toe injury, but if it’s much of the same, I’d have him come off the bench. LeMahieu was limping around the clubhouse after the final regular season game in Texas. Right now, I have LeMahieu penciled in to come off the bench because of his health. Who do you believe is the odd man out in the infield and outfield? I want LeMahieu in the infield but is he starting or benched due to health? With so many options for outfield who do you think Boone will choose? - Marcus B. There are a lot of decisions about who to have on that roster. Plus, he’s one of the team’s best base runners.
The Yankees now have average to above-average defense at every single position, which is critical in the postseason. Bader isn’t the best hitter but his value is clear. Perhaps he could’ve been used in a relief situation but Bader’s value since making his debut has been apparent: He’s one of the best defensive center fielders in the game and it allows Judge to play a less strenuous position in right field. Including Domingo German and Jamison Taillon, Montgomery likely would’ve been the last option out of that group, too. Even in a seven-game series, it would’ve been hard projecting him in the starting rotation. In a five-game series, Montgomery likely would not have pitched. Montgomery cooled off considerably after his blazing start right after the trade to St. That’s actually kind of how it’s looking isn’t it? - John O. The reasoning behind the Harrison Bader/Jordan Montgomery trade was that Bader would be more valuable in the playoffs while Montgomery probably wouldn’t even get in. The Yankees could also bring Benintendi back in the lineup and have Cabrera at short in place of Kiner-Falefa. Donaldson has had his moments at the plate and his defense has been great, but he’s a weak spot in the lineup. I’d much rather have a better contact hitter in the lineup - which Benintendi is - and Cabrera has been hot for several weeks. You can do this by having him in his normal left-field spot and moving Oswaldo Cabrera to third base in place of Josh Donaldson. Yes, I would have Andrew Benintendi in the lineup if he’s healthy. If Andrew Benintendi is healthy, do you plug him back in to the starting lineup? They have been playing so well without him. “Forty years ago, if a guy dunked, it was a big deal. “Forty years ago, they ran the Wing-T and Wishbone,” Boone said. His response makes it sound like Judge’s lineup spot likely won’t be changing. Aaron Boone was recently asked why Judge hits first.
He also drives in the most runs and hits the most home runs so batting him third also makes sense. He gets on base more than any player in the league and that’s what you’d want out of your leadoff spot. But I also get why the Yankees have Judge lead off. I get the conventional thinking is to have your best hitter bat third. Having a leadoff hitter who gets on base as much as Judge puts pressure on opposing pitchers out of the gate.ĭo you think Judge should continue to bat leadoff? It seems crazy to me not to try to bat him third and give him more RBI chances. The Yankees had Judge in the leadoff spot for several weeks to get him more at-bats to chase the AL home run record but it also makes sense to have him there because he’s an on-base machine. I also wouldn’t have LeMahieu play second, even though he’s a better defender than Torres, because the latter has been one of the hottest hitters across baseball since Sept. Right now, I have DJ LeMahieu coming off the bench because he’s not healthy and hasn’t looked right at the plate going back to the start of August. This is what I think the lineup will look like: If you had to give your best guess what do you think the Game 1 lineup looks like? - Charles M.
#Yankees playoff roster series#
You all had thoughts about the Yankees’ potential to make a deep run in the postseason, various roster decisions, and whether they have enough to finally get past the Astros in a possible league championship series matchup.
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