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[Pedro Cerrano]

Just wish we had some more guys who played with an edge. GUnnar has some edge to him but no one else at all really comes to mind. Dont need 26 of them but need more than we have and a manager who has that in him too

Trade for Randy Arozarena then

[mdrunning]

Score some damned runs today and tomorrow, win the final two games and lock up the season series against the Yankees. We should be more upset over the fact that this team has scored three (count 'em!) runs in the past four games. That isn't going to get it done no matter how many times Hyde comes out of the dugout and loses his mind. 

[85Knight]

When Kjerstad had that collision at 2nd he kind of pushed the guy off him. I wonder if that had something to do with them throwing at him.

[CantonJester]

Trade for Randy Arozarena then

 

You may as well light left field on fire. 

 

IMO a move that could pay short term dividends is go to sign Kevin Kiermaier and send Cowser back to Norfolk to work on his swing.

 

He can play the role of backup OF (playing better in the field than Kj/Hayes can in LF, Mullins can in CF, and Santander in RF). In other words, the perfect, no-hit backup OF (until Cowser gets righted). 

 

I mean, if you think about it, either Cowser figures it out, or he spends the next decade being a Kevin Kiermaier type player. 

[CantonJester]

When Kjerstad had that collision at 2nd he kind of pushed the guy off him. I wonder if that had something to do with them throwing at him.

 

This. Kjertstad was protecting himself from errant limbs whacking him. He was totally in the clear sliding into the bag. Volpe was the one who violated his airspace. 

[cprenegade]

I'm in the minority, but I don't think the pitcher intentionally threw AT him.  It doesn't make much baseball sense to bring the tying run to the on deck circle with one out.  The next two batters were Mountcastle and Mullins.  If Mountcastle gets on, Mullins is certainly capable of tying it up with one swing.  As much as the Yankees may want revenge for whatever, after the month they have had they need wins much worse.  If the teams split the next two games, for as bad a spiral as the Yankees are in they will enter the All Star break only 1 game down in the division.  I can't believe they would risk losing the first game of the series by throwing at someone with only a 4-1 lead against the best HR hitting team in baseball.

 

I do believe the pitcher was throwing up and in and on a wet night the ball got away from him. 

 

But for the sake of argument, let's say it was intentional.  MLB can easily put a stop to it.  A phone call to both front offices telling them it ends now.  The next pitcher who hits a batter in the remaining games between these two teams will be automatically ejected and suspended for 60 days.  Excepting, of course, if a batter purposely leans in to take a hit.  Both these teams are capable of going to and winning a WS.  Both are a bit shaky in the pitching department.  Neither is likely going to want to lose a pitcher for two months over a stupid feud.  

[russsnyder]

Curious.

Hanlon’s Razor postulates never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

I mean, yeah, the Yankees are reckless AF with their approach to pitching that has them leading MLB in hit batsmen (62 in 96 games). League average (or rather, the 15th ranked team, has 37 hit batsmen).

However, Volpe tried to tag Kjerstad on a SB attempt earlier in the game, and because he was in Kjerstad’s way, there was a collision, and Volpe got thrown like a rag doll. During the subsequent review the Yankees called, the entire Yankee IF plus their OF (minus Soto, who stayed in RF on one knee, looking like a tool) congregated around the recently discarded/tossed SS, and appeared to poke fun at him. After the call stood, Boone was seen in the dugout biitching about it. Kevin Brown wondered if he was complaining about receiving bad advice from the booth review team…

I guess I’m suggesting the stupidity applied here is a feeble attempt to even a score. A score born from their frustration (cuz Kjerstad did nothing wrong - it wasn’t even a hard slide).

I honestly didn't see the slide that you are describing. I did see the beaning in real time. I can't say with 100 percent certainty that Holmes threw at Kjerstad's head. However, it looked like it to me. The Yankees are an arrogant and dirty bunch like their manager. The chirping from their dugout when Kjerstad was on the ground is indefensible.

[Mackus]

MLB can easily put a stop to it. A phone call to both front offices telling them it ends now. The next pitcher who hits a batter in the remaining games between these two teams will be automatically ejected and suspended for 60 days.

MLB is legally prevented from doing this. The players have rights, and the MLBPA would certainly challenge, and win, any such absurd action on MLBs part.

[russsnyder]

MLB is legally prevented from doing this. The players have rights, and the MLBPA would certainly challenge, and win, any such absurd action on MLBs part.

Absolutely.

As far I can tell, there were no warnings issued after Kjerstad was hit. Hyde was ejected for going after the Yankees bench.

[russsnyder]

You may as well light left field on fire.

IMO a move that could pay short term dividends is go to sign Kevin Kiermaier and send Cowser back to Norfolk to work on his swing.

He can play the role of backup OF (playing better in the field than Kj/Hayes can in LF, Mullins can in CF, and Santander in RF). In other words, the perfect, no-hit backup OF (until Cowser gets righted).

I mean, if you think about it, either Cowser figures it out, or he spends the next decade being a Kevin Kiermaier type player.

Picking up Kiermaier is interesting in the scenario you are presenting. I would be all in if Kiermaier hit right handed. It would be similar to the Aaron Hicks pick up last season. That turned out pretty well

[Pedro Cerrano]

MLB is legally prevented from doing this. The players have rights, and the MLBPA would certainly challenge, and win, any such absurd action on MLBs part.

Been a while…

[NewMarketSean]

Benches clear after Yankees pitcher hits Orioles batter in head, a breakdown - YouTube

[russsnyder]

Benches clear after Yankees pitcher hits Orioles batter in head, a breakdown - YouTube

Good breakdown.

How about Hyde stirring the shit?

Good for him.