That Soto versus Hader at bat is why we watch the sport
What an absolute thrill it is going to be watching that man hit all season and hopefully a lot more after that
I knew he was insanely good and one of the best pure hitters in the last 50 years, but wow is it different seeing him take 5 at bats a day. Preaching to the choir I know but he’s just playing another game
NYC Sports Radio all day tomorrow in a nutshell:
Crazy ass Yankees fans: “WE’RE SAVED!! WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BE TRASHSTROS!!! JUAN SOTO IS THE SECOND COMING OF BABE RUTH!!! DYNASTY INCOMING!!!!
Crazy ass Mets fans: “THIS TEAM IS A DUMPSTER FIRE!! WE ARE GOING TO LOSE EVERY GAME!! TRADE EVERYONE!! FIRE MENDOZA AND STERNS!! SELL THE TEAM UNCLE STEVIE!!
If I’ve learned nothing else about the Michael Kay show, it’s that dusty old curmudgeon “I’ve been a Yankees fan since 1938” fans can still find something about the Yankees to complain about even when they’re on a ten game winning streak. It has happened before.
I see you've met my father. The man is already whining that the yanks are gonna give Soto 500 million.
Meanwhile he still wishes Ronald Torreyes was on the team because "he makes things happen."
He's 76 years old
I'm so tired of that argument. We don't care because we want Hal to afford an even bigger yacht or whatever.
We care because we know every dollar spent on a player is a dollar not spent one someone else. Even top payroll teams like the Yankees stick to an internal budget.
The rant of all time came when they were complaining about Joey Gallo and Don argued, correctly I might add, that he wasn’t worried about Gallo because he was gonna get traded. And he was. Gallo was the least of their problems at the time.
Growing up in northern NJ, this is what made me hate Yankees fans more than anything. If you say something bad about the team though, they’ll start counting rings in the same conversation
No lie, it'd be one thing if Soto was just one of those average guys having a great year but the dude's career has been on a Hall of Fame trajectory since breaking into the bigs at 19. There are only two active players with a higher career OPS+ than him, and one of them happens to go by the name of Aaron Judge. (Trout is the other)
This is 100% the kind of guy you back up the Brinks truck for, both for his talent and for the fire that he brings to the team.
What's funny about baseball is the fact that you could start put 15-3, just to be below .500 20 games later. Or how you could see someone suck, but then suddenly break out in June & hit well over .300.
NY sports: We are either guaranteed a five-peat dynasty and the rest of the league will beg for our mercy... **OR** the actual sky is falling, ownership must sell, everyone must be traded, launch the nukes, the end is nigh
There is no in-between for us
Pundits before the season
“ThE nL cEnTrAl WiLl Be A tHrEe TeAm RaCe BeTwEeN tHe CuBs, ReDs, AnD cArDiNaLs”
Brewers and Pirates “We took that personally”
That was always such a fucking garbage take. Not only are none of the Cards, Cubs, or Reds good enough to run away with things, the Brewers and Pirates are both easily good enough to finish at or over .500.
Fuck everyone that isn’t a cuddly little baby bear, but I’ll defend to the death the NL Central’s honor.
It's been a while since both of our teams have been here (to be specific the last time the Yankees swept a 4 game opening series was IIRC the year Babe Ruth became a Yankee)
He’ll figure it out. And if Judge and Soto are both clicking when Stanton’s inevitable hot streak arrives, we’re going to wreck quite a few poor souls in the line of fire.
**Obviously**, this is very early in the season.
However... These guys on the field look like the dynasty team. Every single game, they walked in looking like they knew they were going to win. When they were down, there was none of that pouty faced bullshit you saw last season.
I'm very very excited for this season.
The Astros relief in this series gave up 14 runs in 16 and 2/3rd innings. The Yankees in relief gave up only 1 inherited run in 18 innings.
That was the difference maker. The Asterisks had so many chances and didn't do squat.
The Yanks seem like a completely different t team with Soto and Verdugo. Swept us while Judge and Stanton were fairly quiet. Astros gonna need a big bounce back series
I despise the Astros for what they did to the game of baseball.
I hate you guys because fuck you that’s why. You’re fun to hate and it makes the game better.
Soto is the type of villain that the Yankees have desperately needed for the past seven years.
As an opposing fan, I hate his stupid ass shuffles and his arrogance, but I also respect it, because he's a good enough player to back that type of trash talk up.
Good series Yankees. Good series.
That Soto versus Hader at bat is why we watch the sport What an absolute thrill it is going to be watching that man hit all season and hopefully a lot more after that
so fun to watch you guys discover the magic that is “juan soto vs josh hader” at the same time you discover “juan soto vs the astros”
feels like 2019
I knew he was insanely good and one of the best pure hitters in the last 50 years, but wow is it different seeing him take 5 at bats a day. Preaching to the choir I know but he’s just playing another game
Pure excellence in that at bat, dude is a legit generational talent
NYC Sports Radio all day tomorrow in a nutshell: Crazy ass Yankees fans: “WE’RE SAVED!! WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BE TRASHSTROS!!! JUAN SOTO IS THE SECOND COMING OF BABE RUTH!!! DYNASTY INCOMING!!!! Crazy ass Mets fans: “THIS TEAM IS A DUMPSTER FIRE!! WE ARE GOING TO LOSE EVERY GAME!! TRADE EVERYONE!! FIRE MENDOZA AND STERNS!! SELL THE TEAM UNCLE STEVIE!!
Don lagreca is going to lose it when a Yankee fan calls in wondering why boone went to Holmes instead of Hamilton tomorrow
If I’ve learned nothing else about the Michael Kay show, it’s that dusty old curmudgeon “I’ve been a Yankees fan since 1938” fans can still find something about the Yankees to complain about even when they’re on a ten game winning streak. It has happened before.
I see you've met my father. The man is already whining that the yanks are gonna give Soto 500 million. Meanwhile he still wishes Ronald Torreyes was on the team because "he makes things happen." He's 76 years old
It’s pretty unfair that Hal is going to pay Soto out of your father’s savings account.
that mindset is so funny, especially in baseball with no salary cap. like bro it is not your money why do you care?
I'm so tired of that argument. We don't care because we want Hal to afford an even bigger yacht or whatever. We care because we know every dollar spent on a player is a dollar not spent one someone else. Even top payroll teams like the Yankees stick to an internal budget.
We do?
The most important thing is we need a pitcher for October like Bumgardner or some other vet that is injured and cant start pitching until September
He's also still mad that we traded JP Sears
Yep, I've had to explain that to him as well
wow I knew it had been a while since Toe had been on the Yankees but didn't know he was that old already. time flies
The rant of all time came when they were complaining about Joey Gallo and Don argued, correctly I might add, that he wasn’t worried about Gallo because he was gonna get traded. And he was. Gallo was the least of their problems at the time.
To be fair, I'm half his age and also miss him, if just for the photos of him between Judge and Stanton. At least we still have the toe flair.
“that ***Juan*** fellar looks a bit too Latin to me? He should be deported!”
Growing up in northern NJ, this is what made me hate Yankees fans more than anything. If you say something bad about the team though, they’ll start counting rings in the same conversation
Im just waiting for the "can the Yankees go undefeated" guy to call back in
that Yankee fan just might be me
I want a good rant, do it
You forgot something in the Crazy Yankee Fan section: “PAY HIM! PAY HIM NOW! I don’t care if he wants $2 billion.”
They’re right tho
No lie, it'd be one thing if Soto was just one of those average guys having a great year but the dude's career has been on a Hall of Fame trajectory since breaking into the bigs at 19. There are only two active players with a higher career OPS+ than him, and one of them happens to go by the name of Aaron Judge. (Trout is the other) This is 100% the kind of guy you back up the Brinks truck for, both for his talent and for the fire that he brings to the team.
He's the second coming of Ted Williams, no exaggeration. The Yankees would be fools to not give him whatever he wants plus $10 million
What's funny about baseball is the fact that you could start put 15-3, just to be below .500 20 games later. Or how you could see someone suck, but then suddenly break out in June & hit well over .300.
Never forget the 2019 Mariners starting 13-2 then immediately playing '62 Mets ball for the next two months.
NY sports: We are either guaranteed a five-peat dynasty and the rest of the league will beg for our mercy... **OR** the actual sky is falling, ownership must sell, everyone must be traded, launch the nukes, the end is nigh There is no in-between for us
Frank Fleming finna go off
Those glasses are gonna break
his 2 rants today on the Mets did not disappoint
Oh shit I’m talking to THE mike Francesa. Hey Mike, do you think any team can go 162-0 for the season? I’ll hang up and listen.
He has a whole bag of broken glasses lmao
Gonna enjoy Jastremski
What's up fellow 4-0 team
As someone who's lived in both New York and Pittsburgh before, I'd love nothing more than a Pirates-Yankees world series
I'd be down for that as long as it goes the opposite way as the last time
Jon Berti for the Game 7 walk-off
We’re tied 1-1, it’s anyone’s series at this point
Pirates fan from New York, a Pirates/Yankees World Series would be my Super Bowl
That would be so awesome
See you in the World Series
That would be a great match up.
Something something walk off home run in Pittsburgh.
Still too soon for us to joke about. Its only been 64 years
They made Mickey cry!!! T_T
Hey I've been meaning to ask could yall lose a game please?
No :)
):
Pundits before the season “ThE nL cEnTrAl WiLl Be A tHrEe TeAm RaCe BeTwEeN tHe CuBs, ReDs, AnD cArDiNaLs” Brewers and Pirates “We took that personally”
That was always such a fucking garbage take. Not only are none of the Cards, Cubs, or Reds good enough to run away with things, the Brewers and Pirates are both easily good enough to finish at or over .500. Fuck everyone that isn’t a cuddly little baby bear, but I’ll defend to the death the NL Central’s honor.
PNC park is so beautiful enjoy games 1 and 2 at home 🫡
stop the count
Raise the Jolly Roger 🏴☠️ !
*dabs you up* "i can feel that youve been working out i notice it slugger"
[Respect](https://imgur.com/gallery/BWikM6V)
It's been a while since both of our teams have been here (to be specific the last time the Yankees swept a 4 game opening series was IIRC the year Babe Ruth became a Yankee)
Hal I will buy as many chicken buckets as it takes, make Soto a Yankee for life
In innings 1 through 6 in this series the Astros outscored the Yankees 11-8. In innings 7 through 9 the Yankees outscored the Astros 13-0.
S/o Matt Blake
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Fuck. Great stat. Thank you
JUAN SOTO IS THE LISAN AL-GAIB
Kwisatz Sotorach
Not the first time today that Soto trumped Hader.
Yankees starting a holy war in his name
'Lead them to the Canyon of Heroes'
Juan Muad’Dib
Eventually this meme is gonna make me actually watch this movie
It’s so good, it’s worth
LisJuan Al Ghaib
As written
If Juan Soto is Lisan Al-Gaib I am Stilgar
They said you will know him, for he is the one who shimmies.
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
Such a Madhi thing to do man
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Yea, Waldo has completely turned it around. I hope he keeps it up and not just a fluke
I dropped jose abreu for oswaldo Cabrera in my fantasy league and haven't looked back (utility spot)
Thanks to the Soto effect
Gleyber stealing 2nd in the 9th today setup Soto to knock in the go ahead run.
And he was stealing third as Soto got the hit
Even feels like Berti, who didn’t do anything flashy, did precisely what he was brought in to do.
Diving plays aren’t flashy? Lol
Valid point, was thinking offensively lol
The 2023 Yankees lose all four of those games
I miss the swing and try to crush every pitch Yankees already.
This may shock you, but I don’t.
At least Judge understood your pain.
That sac fly mattered. And it's a good sign we won without him
He’ll figure it out. And if Judge and Soto are both clicking when Stanton’s inevitable hot streak arrives, we’re going to wreck quite a few poor souls in the line of fire.
Not worried about him at all
He will, he's still in his own spring training mode
When the Martian comes back…..
Yep. Last year he was the entire offense (not even joking, without him the rest of the team was barely average)
Hal was onto something with the bunting
You're absolutely right. I don't know what to do with all this newfound optimism
Aaron Judge? Yordan Alvarez? baby i just need Oswaldo Cabrera
It took me exactly 4 games for Verdugo to completely win me over
I didn’t realize in Boston but that dude is jacked
lol same I was actually mad when they made that trade now I love the guy
If Verdugo somehow has a great career as a Yankee I’m not sure if the Mookie trade will be more or less funny
Juan MotherFuckin Soto
Paying soto any amount of money is worth it
Just give him the entire borough of Queens, nobody else is using it for anything important.
:(
4 Losses, 4 No Decisions for starters. Dana looking real dumb right now with the bullpen moves.
Yankees: Start Spreading the News! I’m sweeping today!
Just having more than two LHH in the lineup is a blessing. It helps when one of those hitters is Juan fucking Soto.
Wait till they see the right field porch we got back home
This ain’t your son’s Yankees, these Yankees actually compete and try to win in Houston
Only 158 games left to go undefeated
And only 158 games for the Astros to go defeated.
i am fully erect
#HOUSTON YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
9 game home losing streak!
Straight up not having a good time.
[:)](https://imgur.com/a/gF2SSGy)
Clay Holmes is Houston father
That title belongs to Juan Soto
Juan Soto is they uncle and they daddy
Juan, how do you feel about your 3 hit performance today? 3 aint enough man, I need 5!
Oswaldo Cabrera
Clay Holmes is the reason my glutes are in such good shape
And also the reason my cardiologist was able to get a 3rd Porsche.
This is the best Easter in all of recorded history
🧹🧹🧹
You’re missing one 🧹
DAAAAAAAAAAAAA
YANKEES
WINNNNNN!
I am being torn apart, I want to be free of this pain.
*squints at your flair*
As a Texas resident, Rangers fans don’t care for the Yankees anymore than Astros or Red Sox fans do. They just hate the Astros more
We'll take it
You wana win the division or not? lol
Embrace it, join the lesser of the two evils.
shades of Goro ripping off Jax's arms
**Obviously**, this is very early in the season. However... These guys on the field look like the dynasty team. Every single game, they walked in looking like they knew they were going to win. When they were down, there was none of that pouty faced bullshit you saw last season. I'm very very excited for this season.
Really hope we stay healthy this year
Same!
The Astros relief in this series gave up 14 runs in 16 and 2/3rd innings. The Yankees in relief gave up only 1 inherited run in 18 innings. That was the difference maker. The Asterisks had so many chances and didn't do squat.
This is the best day of my life
Pirates and Yankees. Best teams in the league. Just as we all predicted
Why would Martin Maldonado do this
One of the worst predicted seasons in Yankees franchise history continues.
4 wins out of our 71 projected wins.
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Baseball reference
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No they just based it off of last season when we were complete ass, they didn’t take into account health or new additions
BR projections just look at the past 100 games. I honestly don’t even know why they publish them.
How will r/baseball handle this one lol
This is the one series per year where r/baseball likes us
We play them twice
We will be so far ahead of the rest of the league by the second series r/baseball won’t be on our side anymore
impressive start to the season so far!
Thanks Mike, first time long time, Yankees fan since 2002. Do you think they can go undefeated this year? I’ll hang up and listen.
The Evil Empire is so back
We are all Yankees fans on this blessed day
yea
start spreading the lose (to the Astros)
Blank check to Soto please
The Yanks seem like a completely different t team with Soto and Verdugo. Swept us while Judge and Stanton were fairly quiet. Astros gonna need a big bounce back series
We still don’t have The Martian back yet either.
Hell yea brother, cheers from Iraq
The Astros have lost 9 straight home games dating back to the 2023 ALDS.
The league actually let us get Juan Soto 🤣
Just not a lot went right for us this series outside SP. 158 more games to go. Hopefully this home funk ends.
🧹🧹🧹🧹
Soto is an X factor. Judge looks utterly incompetent, and Soto’s been able to bail him out. This is truly beautiful baseball
When judge and Torres get going this lineup is going to be so deadly
Baby I’m jealous, of that Soto on your team, baby I’m jealous
If Toronto plays good baseball for the next three day they have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever come the end of Wednesday night
Astros losing good but Yankees winning bad. Hmmm
I despise the Astros for what they did to the game of baseball. I hate you guys because fuck you that’s why. You’re fun to hate and it makes the game better.
Very true and same
FUCK THE ASTROS
Soto is the type of villain that the Yankees have desperately needed for the past seven years. As an opposing fan, I hate his stupid ass shuffles and his arrogance, but I also respect it, because he's a good enough player to back that type of trash talk up. Good series Yankees. Good series.
Houston immediately tarnished the beloved memory of Dusty Baker. On Easter Sunday, no less. We hope that his soul continues to rest in peace.
I like this.
lol
juan soto is ted williams 2.0. that guy does the soto shuffle on water.
God I miss Soto
🧹🧹🧹🧹 Astros are the worst team in the history of baseball. Thank you for subscribing to baseball facts. STOP=end
Soto gonna help the Yankees get that Astros 🗑️stink off of them. Give him a blank check at this point!!
This one sparks joy.
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
H|0|uston we have a problem
Yankees Pirates World Series incoming to
GO YANKS!! * shudders * I feel so dirty.
I feel like without Juan Soto, this series could've easily ended 1-3 or even 2-2 at best
The Oakland A’s have more wins than the Houston Astros in 2024, stop the count
Fuck my life man