5/7/2023 0 Comments Wild dose first sessionThe Guardians struck out in just 18.2 percent of their plate appearances - 1.3 percent fewer than the Astros (who were second best). Here is what this panel views as most vital for this Division Series: Be Defensive To understand what the Yankees face this week in trying to get back to the ALCS, we asked three scouts, one coach and one executive familiar with the Guardians to help with a scouting report. That they scored just three runs in 24 innings and advanced highlights another factor about the Guardians: They can really pitch, too they held the Rays to one run. Oh, the irony that the Guardians beat the Rays two games to none in the wild-card series, accumulating all their runs via a two-run homer by Ramirez in Game 1 and a walk-off home run by Oscar Gonzalez in the 15th inning of Game 2. One scout called the Guardians “disruptive.” Another said, “They are going to put pressure on you.” A hitting coach offered: “They will not get outhustled.” That is the Cleveland offense - Jose Ramirez and the gnats. But the Yankees have to be ready for pests in New York, too. Remember how the Yankees came unglued in the 2007 Division Series in Cleveland when midges descended on Joba Chamberlain? Well, it is midge season again - something to keep in mind when this best-of-five shifts to Cleveland for Games 3-4. The Guardians were at 31.8 percent (28th). The Yankees produced 50.8 percent of their runs via homers (first in the majors). The entire Guardians outfield hit 24 homers in 2022, the same as Aaron Judge hit - in June and July combined. It would be difficult to find two teams that derive their runs in a more polar-opposite way than the Guardians and Yankees.Ĭleveland hit 127 homers this season - exactly half of the Yankees’ 254. Yankees were just start of Cristian Javier's run of domination for Astros Justin Verlander finally snags first World Series win to put Astros on brink of title The threats to an Aaron Judge-Yankees reunion are about to get real Modern MLB minimizes individual pitching feats that grow audience Astros are best MLB team in this era - like it or not
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