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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 14h

Real talk: Postseason baseball is much more fun and enjoyable when your team isn't playing.

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FanGraphs Baseball @fangraphs.com · 1d

Aaron Judge and the Greatest Postseasons of All Time blogs.fangraphs.com/aaron-judge-...

Aaron Judge and the Greatest Postseasons of All Time

He’s higher on the list than you might think.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about the Game 4 loss at the Patreon. Will have much more throughout the offseason. www.patreon.com/posts/though...

Thoughts after Game 4 of the 2025 ALDS | RAB Thoughts

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

Roster construction was definitely an issue, but A-Rod picked the Yankees to win the World Series not even a week ago. You don't have to listen to anything he says. His broadcaster/analyst career boils down to going whichever way the wind blows.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 2d

"[Aaron Boone] is the one guy I would circle that has least to blame...one of the worst constructions of a roster I’ve ever seen." A-Rod

"I’m pretty sure Aaron’s not the one that’s calling every move that they make throughout the game." Derek Jeter

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

Eight years is a long time for a good manager who's won a World Series, neither of which applies to Boone.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

The Yankees absolutely, inarguably, need a new manager and a new shortstop next season. I think we all know it will be Boone and Volpe though.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

Jasson makes the most of his pity at-bat.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

It's time for Yankees baseball.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 2d

Alternating L/R all the way down (except McMahon/Grisham back-to-back) with the Blue Jays throwing a bullpen game. No obvious lanes to match up.

New York Yankees (Bot) @yankeesbot.bsky.social · 2d

Game 4 in the BX.

#RepBX

Yankees lineup vs Toronto:
Trent Grisham | CF | 12
Aaron Judge | RF | 99
Cody Bellinger | LF | 35
Giancarlo Stanton | DH | 27
Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 13 | 2B
Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 48
Austin Wells | C | 28
Anthony Volpe | SS | 11
Ryan McMahon | 3B | 19
Cam Schlittler | RHP | 31

Photo of Aaron Judge

Today: 7:08 PM ET
TV: FS1
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280

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Pitcher List @pitcherlist.com · 3d

Aaron Judge homering on this pitch is INSANE!

The PLV result likelihoods of this pitch:

Swinging Strike: 29.0%
Foul: 32.7%
In-Play Out: 13.0%

We aren't talking enough about how crazy this homerun was

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Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 3d

A decently fun fact

From OptaSTATS: The Yankees are the first team in MLB postseason history to be down by 5+ runs and in danger of being swept and come back to win the game.

Teams had been 0-38 all-time when trailing by 5+ runs and trying to avoid a multi-game series sweep.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 3d

See you tomorrow you nutcases.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 9d

HI LEV DEV

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 3d

The Blue Jays have a bullpen game planned for Game 4. Beat them tonight and wreck them for tomorrow.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 3d

(Aaron Judge)

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 3d

Boone left Rodón in way too long here, but what difference does it make? Other than the 11 batters Tim Hill and Camilo Doval faced in Game 1, the pitching just isn't competitive.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 3d

It's time for Yankees baseball.

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 3d

If you wanna stretch the comparison, 2001 had the Jeter Flip Play and 2017 had Judge robbing Lindor of a home run

James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 3d

Yankees have come back from 0-2 in a best-of-5 twice: 2001 ALDS vs OAK & 2017 ALDS vs CLE

Game 3’s were similar

2001: Mussina 7 IP, 0 R; Posada HR off Zito; won 1-0

2017: Tanaka 7 IP, 0 R; Bird HR off Miller; won 1-0

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 4d

At the beginning of the year, Cam Schlittler sat at 93-94 mph and touched 96.

Now in the postseason, he was sitting at 99 mph and touched 101.

Why his increase in velocity is important for a lengthy MLB career: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/to-h...

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Pinstripe Alley @pinstripealley.bsky.social · 5d

Hell yeah to CC.

CC Sabathia posts about a decade of sobriety

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 5d

The Boone era Yankees don't just lose in the postseason. They get embarrassed in historic ways. Brock Holt's cycle, Mike Brosseau's homer, the fifth inning last year, on and on.

slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 5d

The Blue Jays’ 23 runs are the most by a team in the first two games of a single postseason

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 5d

Ernie Clement taking your ace deep means it's just not your series.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 5d

It's time for Yankees baseball.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 6d

The Yankees should try hitting some of these home runs all these other teams are hitting this postseason.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 6d

The Yankees had the bases loaded with no outs and the 2-3-4 hitters due up in the sixth, and scored one run. The Blue Jays had the bases loaded with one out and the 2-3-4 hitters due up in the seventh, and have scored three runs and counting. That's the game right there.

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