Yankees Twitter Reacts Mar. 2 - Mar. 8
Welcome back to Yankees Twitter Reacts, my column filled with the best and worst takes, funniest tweets, reactions to Yankees news, and everything in between from our beloved Yankees Twitter. I want this to be as fan interactive as possible, so remember to hashtag #BPYankeesTwitter or tag me at @T_Danks_to join the conversation and submit the best and worst tweets of the week!
For the past few weeks, Yankees Twitter has been generally positive based on the news being released about the team. However, this week was a little different. Between Luis Severino's injury, Jacoby Ellsbury soon returning to camp (yes, this is not good), and Sonny Gray's laughable "excuse," here is this week's edition of Yankees Twitter Reacts.
Check out last week's roundup in case you missed it.
NEWS OF THE WEEK - SEVERINO INJURY
Unfortunately, the biggest news of the week was not good. Right before Severino's planned start on Tuesday, he was scratched due to right shoulder discomfort. An MRI determined some minor inflammation in his rotator cuff, but it's serious enough to keep him out at least two weeks which means he will likely miss his planned Opening Day start.
This sent Yankees Twitter into a frenzy, and rightfully so. Severino just signed a four-year extension and is undoubtedly the Yankees top starter. Seeing him experience any kind of pain before the season even starts is extremely worrisome, to say the least.
https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1102996010635354112
https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/1103035371116511233
https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/1103035764852617216
YANKEES TWITTER REACTS TO SEVERINO'S INJURY
https://twitter.com/ItsChaBoyDom/status/1103000309733957632
https://twitter.com/gIeyberday/status/1103038655092920322
https://twitter.com/DanAlanRourke/status/1102994170627719177
https://twitter.com/_manny95/status/1103000773011664896
https://twitter.com/deflategator/status/1103039811747762177
https://twitter.com/report_yankee/status/1103034949567942660
https://twitter.com/MatGermain76/status/1103641573491908608
https://twitter.com/CWeigs/status/1102996427578445824
https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1103070938055303169
JACOBY ELLSBURY SOON REPORTING TO CAMP (OR SO WE'RE TOLD)
Reports this week stated that Jacoby Ellsbury is planning on reporting to training camp on March 16th or 17th. Given Ellsbury's injury-prone history, Yankees Twitter couldn't help but to crack jokes. Here are some of the best ones.
https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/1103337670141509632
https://twitter.com/YankeesPodcast/status/1103348224067289089
https://twitter.com/justinddiamond/status/1103432542026457088
https://twitter.com/gmuller2112/status/1103352564127547392
https://twitter.com/richimbro/status/1103340109221507072
https://twitter.com/bigeyedfi5h/status/1103462598664544256
https://twitter.com/FrankiesTooLoud/status/1103347221758652416
SONNY GRAY'S EXCUSE
You would have thought that the name Sonny Gray would have become irrelevant to the Yankees when he was traded last month. Gray made headlines this week blaming the Yankees for his struggles with the team, saying the "Yankees insisted on s--tty pitch that ruined me."
The pitch Gray is referring to is his slider, which Yankees coaches apparently insisted on him throwing. Sonny went on to explain how his slider is different from guys like Tanaka, who can throw their slider in any count for a strike. Gray does not feel comfortable throwing his slider over the plate because it will get hit. This put him in bad counts, thus leading to his struggles.
Yankees Twitter sure had a field day with this one.
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Rotondi/status/1103301273477103617
https://twitter.com/ryanbecksinger/status/1103109548326506496
https://twitter.com/DTiberius4/status/1103000479439745024
https://twitter.com/Ackert_Kristie/status/1103385294991212544
https://twitter.com/27xWSChamps/status/1102990877612490752
https://twitter.com/anc227/status/1103031580044464129
https://twitter.com/Ryan_Burke94/status/1103640731309228033
WORST TAKE OF THE WEEK
Surprisingly, there were no terrible takes this week. If you see one, send it my way. Hashtag #BPYankeesTwitter or tag me at @T_Danks_. We can't let bad takes go unnoticed!
BEST TAKE OF THE WEEK
https://twitter.com/BGardyParty11/status/1102992571595399168
I know there are multiple opinions on the whole Sonny Gray thing, but here is mine: (hint, I'm on Gardy Party's side). It's hard to blame your struggles on a specific pitch when your home and road splits are so drastic.
At home, Sonny had a 6.98 (!!!) ERA and struck out a batter 15.7% of the time. On the road, Sonny had a 3.17 ERA and struck out a batter 26.4% of the time. To me, that sounds like a guy who can't pitch in New York, not a guy who can't throw a slider. But whatever floats your boat, Sonny.
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK
https://twitter.com/cdixon25/status/1103735977833582593
https://twitter.com/bbyrne27/status/1102998403951312896
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