Yankees Making MULTIPLE Last Minute ALDS Changes...

you will know so much about the Yankees, you'll be able to break down all the news to everyone you know and we do it quick and efficiently so you can get on with your day. It's New York and we are going to do this thing fast here guys. Diving into the video, there's a lot to look at and the Yankees obviously have struggled mightily in the ALDS when it comes to hitting. Outside of Ben Rice, literally nobody else has scored runs for the Yankees, the only one with an RBI this entire series and he's got two of them, both solo home runs and outside of Rice, there's been no help and outside of the Yankees, they've really been unable to do anything but they have Max Freed going out there. Freed is one of the best pitchers in the Yankees, he's one of the best pitchers in the world and he's a ground out pitcher which obviously in some senses is a good thing to have but also at the same time, when the fielding has been brutal, making changes that they are going to be making makes total sense and putting Anthony Volpe in this game is something that honestly is the right call for the New York Yankees right now as they desperately need to make some adjustments to this team and where everything is right now guys and here's the thing, where the Yankees stand, I actually do think they're going to win this game, I do believe the Yankees are not going to go out 3-0, you have Max Freed, you have a lot of hitting that really can bounce back and the Yankees are very good in Yankee Stadium but real quick, I also do just want to go over one thing with you guys because October Baseball is here and every pitch matters, every matchup gets magnified and everyone has a pick but whose analysis are you actually following? 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offense beyond Ben Rice regardless, you cannot expect the pitching to be perfect all the time, but freeing the bullpen are going to have to be damn good While they're going to need cleaner defense and Boone to make better decisions and make them faster, one of those is going to be getting the opportunity to put Anthony Volpe into that game They really have to be able to do that and if they don't, well then things are going to be problematic because Volpe can play second base and right now Jazz Chisholm cannot And the Yankees right now, I mean, overall they've obviously, they had a good run of it throughout the season, they were able to beat the Rays a couple times I mean, in the last series they played, they went 3-1 against them, but now the Yankees need to go 3-0 against them right now if they don't want to get eliminated in the ALDS for the second straight year Meaning another year of the Aaron Judge era where they are unable to really perform, now they're going to use all the weapons they have Max Fried starting this game, Carlos Rodon is next in game 4 if they get there and Garrett Cole could be a bullpen option at some point Even though we have seen Aaron Boone say he never wants it to come to that, Schlutler is going to get game 5 and that means the Yankees would use him in a bullpen if possible So obviously with an elimination game, there's going to be a checklist of things they're going to have to do They're going to have to score with the current roster without Aaron Judge and capitalize on opportunities against Nick Martinez Now, overall, Martinez being a contact pitcher, he's the type of guy who, yeah, it's very tough to really get any massive hits off him But the Yankees, they have power in these bats, they're going to need to use it against a guy like Martinez who's not there to strike you out The Yankees are going to be able to have the ball pop off that bat and do what they can do to knock Martinez around If he's going to give you pitches, the Yankees are going to swing for the fences anyway Hopefully this is an opportunity where they can barrel the ball, even though Martinez is very good at not letting you do that He is the starter for this game, he did have a very good season, by far the best season of his MLB career this year, a 3.10 ERA this year The man was absolutely excellent, that whip is obviously incorrect, but still, overall, we have seen that he has been a very good pitcher this season And frankly, the Yankees are going to need him to be just not his best self tonight But here's the thing, this has never been a hitting team, this is a team with the 5th worst batting average in baseball this season And it's just atrocious that they had a 2.35 batting average this season, but it is what it is This team is going to win off pitching, they just need to be good enough hitting wise And that's the question, if they're really going to be able to do so or not That is where things really come into play I mean, Ben Rice, yeah, he's been great this postseason, he's 7 for 15, he's got 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and a 1.889 OPS The man's been insane, but he can't carry a whole offense Luis Garcia's going to have to hit, I mean, anyone who comes in to pinch hit, Boone's going to have to put them in the right spot so they can get hits They need their guys to get on base, and that has been this problem for this team for a while now The problem is, who knows if they can actually pull this off And they're going to have to make some tough decisions on the lineup because of this I mean, Volpe, Caballero, and Paul Goldschmidt could all enter the mix But Goldie's really only someone who plays against lefties, so we should be aware of that Well, Volpe and Caballero should get on the field I mean, honestly, I know the lefty-righty thing, but still The way that Jazz and Ryan McMahon have played, you have to take them out You have to put Volpe and Caballero in the game at 2nd and 3rd base respectively It just makes too much sense at this point You keep Garcia at first, you have Spencer Jones who cares so much and is trying to do whatever he can But he's been kind of meh in the playoffs so far, he's young, I'm not really concerned You need Cody Bellinger to start hitting the ball more, it has to happen He obviously had that great 3-run home run against Boston But now it's a matter of continuing to hit the ball But making these changes will change the vibe around the Yankees And hopefully that little adjustment and being back in the Yankee Stadium where they've been very good can help them And we actually saw that from today's comment of the day from Randy Thurman Who did say, play small ball, don't wait for the home run to get on base To use that speed, yes we can flip this, but it will be tough As for some players, maybe we should cut them loose Stanton has been nothing except getting injured every year Cut them loose, save the money for someone else I think a lot is going to change in the offseason in Yankee land Obviously they're going to have to change the way they do things We know that, shout out to Randy Thurman for the comment Getting rid of Stanton, it's not happening They can still afford him, and yeah the lockout is coming So maybe he won't ever play for the Yankees again But I don't think the lockout is going to last longer than 2 months So obviously we'll see what the changes that are going to happen are After we see how this playoff run ends But I don't think it ends tonight, I do think the Yankees are going to win I think this series is going to go back to Tampa I think the Yankees can win 2 at home Look, the Rays are better than them clearly, but they're not much better It's just a matter of can the Yankees hit enough Can they hit enough And I mean, they had 2 great games of hitting There's no reason why they can't find that bat again You need Garcia to hit, you need Bellinger to hit You need Ben Rice to be Ben Rice You just, you need to get some guys on base Gotta work Martinez around He can pitch for a while because he's not a strikeout guy So you gotta make him work You gotta let him throw those balls in the middle And you gotta swing and rip them You're a power team Contact pitchers are your bread and butter Let's see what they can do Guys, let me know what you think in the comments down below Like this video, subscribe, turn on post notifications Have a great day, and go Yankees