Oakland A's at New York Yankees- Wild Card game thread

[BillyWilliams]

Why is wrong? Your supposedly number 1 is starting.

Well, given Severino's poor 2nd half and the combo of him and Sanchez didn't fair so well vs the A's in early Sept makes me feel there were better choices.

But he will be on a very short leash and I do like the prospect of Happ going against the sox should the Yanks get past the A's.

[BillyWilliams]

I'm not afraid of anyone. I just always root for the Yankee opponent. It's a habit.

I always root to face the sox.

[BillyWilliams]

And you can be sure Billy's second favorite team is whoever's playing the Red Sox.

Nah, I'm not one of those guys.

In fact, I hate when someone says "My second favorite team is ......."

I love the Yanks and hate every other team.

[Kimmi]

Well, given Severino's poor 2nd half and the combo of him and Sanchez didn't fair so well vs the A's in early Sept makes me feel there were better choices.

But he will be on a very short leash and I do like the prospect of Happ going against the sox should the Yanks get past the A's.

IMO, Boone is making a mistake not starting Happ in this game. He is already looking ahead to the ALDS. If the Yankees beat the A's, it will look like a great move. However, if it backfires, the Yankees go home. The stakes are too high. You can't risk being eliminated with your best starter sitting on the bench, being saved for a series that might never come.

[BillyWilliams]

IMO, Boone is making a mistake not starting Happ in this game. He is already looking ahead to the ALDS. If the Yankees beat the A's, it will look like a great move. However, if it backfires, the Yankees go home. The stakes are too high. You can't risk being eliminated with your best starter sitting on the bench, being saved for a series that might never come.

It is a ballsy call IMO. If it works he looks like a genius, if it doesn't he will feel the wrath of the Yankee faithful.

But I guess his thinking is that Sevy will be on a short leash so if he's not on the damage will be minimalized.

My bigger concern is Sanchez catching.

[bkzwhitestrican]

I'm fine with Sevy starting, he has the highest ceiling of the three options. Whoever starts is going to have a short leash anyway.

And although he did got rocked by the A's previously, he has looked better over his last few starts: 17.2 IP, 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 18 Ks

[moonslav59]

I wonder, if they looked at Sevy-Happ as a 50-50 choice and chose Sevy, because they wanted Happ twice vs the Sox.

[Carpin]

I wonder, if they looked at Sevy-Happ as a 50-50 choice and chose Sevy, because they wanted Happ twice vs the Sox.

If that was the line of thought Boone is a bigger moron than I realized, can't plan for something that may not happen

For tonight it should be all hands on deck, there's no "tomorrow" if we lose tonight

[moonslav59]

If that was the line of thought Boone is a bigger moron than I realized, can't plan for something that may not happen

For tonight it should be all hands on deck, there's no "tomorrow" if we lose tonight

If it was 50-50, I can see looking ahead. If it was 50.001 to 49.999, He should have gone with Happ.

[Bellhorn04]

If it was 50-50, I can see looking ahead. If it was 50.001 to 49.999, He should have gone with Happ.

LOL. It would be nice if such decisions could be quantified with that kind of precision.

[Slasher9]

LOL. It would be nice if such decisions could be quantified with that kind of precision.

advanced metrics. there is 1 guy that watches every pitch by every pitcher of every game and he decides.

[Bellhorn04]

advanced metrics. there is 1 guy that watches every pitch by every pitcher of every game and he decides.

That's a real Catch-22. Because any guy that watches every pitch of every game would obviously be insane.

[Thunder]

I've never rooted as hard for any sports team as I am rooting for Oakland tonight.

[OH FOY!]

Since All-Star break A's had a 3.52 team ERA, the Yanks 4.19 team ERA.

[a700hitter]

Eck (Red Sox) and Ron Darling (Mets) in the booth. That will piss off Yankee fans.