Posted by: Patrick
In an interview released yesterday, Hank Steinbrenner said that Moose needed to learn to pitch like Jamie Moyer. Peter Abraham has Moose's response.
Well, I'm sure they can find him one.
"I don’t have a lefty glove."
Well, I'm sure they can find him one.
Posted by: Patrick
From Bryan Hoch:
Yogi Berra and Derek Jeter always seem to enjoy each others company, whether they're laughing and kidding around in the Yankees' clubhouse, chatting on the field during batting practice or comparing their gleaming World Series rings.
Now, they will have another common reason to spend time together. Berra and Jeter have been named the official spokesmen for the 2008 DHL All-Star FanFest, which will be held July 11-15 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.
Now, they will have another common reason to spend time together. Berra and Jeter have been named the official spokesmen for the 2008 DHL All-Star FanFest, which will be held July 11-15 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.
Posted by: Patrick
Bryan Hoch reports that Cynthia Rodriguez gave birth to her and Alex's new daughter on Monday night. Congrats!
Hoch also notes that A-Rod is expected to be back with the team on Thursday, updating a previous report.
Hoch also notes that A-Rod is expected to be back with the team on Thursday, updating a previous report.
Posted by: Patrick
Bryan Hoch reports that A-Rod will be back with the team today, but he's likely to miss a few days, according to Peter Abraham. Still, the Yanks are ruling out a trip to the DL, just trying to avoid it, according to George King.
Posted by: Patrick
From Kat O'Brien:
“If you had bet on the kids doing great out of the gate, it wouldn’t be necessarily a safe bet,” Cashman said by phone, “but we’re betting on them in the long-term, not necessarily in the short-term, and so that’s all I can say about that.Joba’s staying in the bullpen right now. That’s where we’re at. That’s (Chamberlain moving to the rotation) not something that’s going to happen here early on, and he (Steinbrenner) knows that. We’ve talked about it.”
04/21: Yankees @ Orioles; 4/20/08
Posted by: James
Coming in to the game on a three-game losing streak and on a very dour note (getting blanked by the Os will do that to you), the Yankees got a strong performance Andy Pettitte and salvaged a win on Sunday.
Andy threw seven shutout innings but by the end of the game, the big story was what had happened to A-Rod. Alex left the game in the sixth inning with what turned out to be a strained right quadriceps and his status is still up in the air.
A-Rod had planned to go home to Miami home to be with his wife who is due to give birth to the couple's second child by the end of the week. Now, that itinerary has changed and it looks like he's going to get some tests done...but the Yanks are being mum about this.
In any case, great game by Andy, who bailed the Yankees pen who had been overworked to the tune of 13 innings in last 3 games. He was supported by a (hopefully) resurgent Yankee offense that put up 7 runs on 10 hits. The runs started in the 4th when A-Rod doubled home Bobby Abreu who had reached on a walk and then came around on a Hideki Matsui double. They put up another 2 spot in the 7th when Chad Moeller chased Orioles starter Steve "I'm going to take a full minute between each pitch" Trachsel from the game with a double. Chad Bradford came in to relieve and promptly gave up a HR to Johnny Damon making the score 4-0. The Os clawed out a run in the 8th when Joba came in and gave up a double and a single, putting men on first and third with no out, before giving up the ball to Brian Bruney. Bruney gave up a sac fly but was able to get out of the inning with no other damage. The Yankees put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth by loading the bases against George Sherrill and Derek Jeter came through with a bases-clearing double making the score 7-1. Mo came in to close out the game and that was that. 10-10 going into the off day...hey, it could be a lot worse and since most of the contenders in the AL have struggled as well, no one should be on the ledge just yet...
Andy threw seven shutout innings but by the end of the game, the big story was what had happened to A-Rod. Alex left the game in the sixth inning with what turned out to be a strained right quadriceps and his status is still up in the air.
A-Rod had planned to go home to Miami home to be with his wife who is due to give birth to the couple's second child by the end of the week. Now, that itinerary has changed and it looks like he's going to get some tests done...but the Yanks are being mum about this.
In any case, great game by Andy, who bailed the Yankees pen who had been overworked to the tune of 13 innings in last 3 games. He was supported by a (hopefully) resurgent Yankee offense that put up 7 runs on 10 hits. The runs started in the 4th when A-Rod doubled home Bobby Abreu who had reached on a walk and then came around on a Hideki Matsui double. They put up another 2 spot in the 7th when Chad Moeller chased Orioles starter Steve "I'm going to take a full minute between each pitch" Trachsel from the game with a double. Chad Bradford came in to relieve and promptly gave up a HR to Johnny Damon making the score 4-0. The Os clawed out a run in the 8th when Joba came in and gave up a double and a single, putting men on first and third with no out, before giving up the ball to Brian Bruney. Bruney gave up a sac fly but was able to get out of the inning with no other damage. The Yankees put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth by loading the bases against George Sherrill and Derek Jeter came through with a bases-clearing double making the score 7-1. Mo came in to close out the game and that was that. 10-10 going into the off day...hey, it could be a lot worse and since most of the contenders in the AL have struggled as well, no one should be on the ledge just yet...
Posted by: Patrick
Michael S. Schmidt has an interview with Hank Steinbrenner on the Yankees pitching, young (Phil, Ian and Joba) and old (Moose).
In short: Joba will be a starter, Phil and Ian will be fine and Moose needs to learn to pitch like Jamie Moyer.
Via Andrew Fletcher.
In short: Joba will be a starter, Phil and Ian will be fine and Moose needs to learn to pitch like Jamie Moyer.
Via Andrew Fletcher.
Posted by: Patrick
Ed Price reports:
Defending MVP Alex Rodriguez left yesterday's 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards with a strained right quadriceps, and the general expectation is that he will miss at least a couple of games.
"It's a little sore, a little tight," Rodriguez said. "I'm concerned about it. Any time you have any type of ill feeling, you've got some concern.
"I haven't had an injury like this in a long time, so I'm hoping (I miss) no time. That would be ideal, in a perfect world. Let's see how I wake up (today) and hopefully (play) on Tuesday."
"It's a little sore, a little tight," Rodriguez said. "I'm concerned about it. Any time you have any type of ill feeling, you've got some concern.
"I haven't had an injury like this in a long time, so I'm hoping (I miss) no time. That would be ideal, in a perfect world. Let's see how I wake up (today) and hopefully (play) on Tuesday."
Posted by: Seamus
I thought the weather was the reason the Yankees weren't hitting. So that's why on a beautiful 78° clear evening, they put up a goose egg against...Brian Burres? Wait, who!? I mean I had to look up this guy's player page just to make sure I remembered his first name correctly. The Yanks' hitting and Ian Kennedy's struggles led to the Yankees' second consecutive six-run loss to the Orioles. The Yankees have now lost three straight and their record has dropped below .500 again at 9-10.
Ian Kennedy struggled, giving up five hits, walking five and allowing four runs in only 2 and 1/3; innings. Ross Ohlendorf relieved Kennedy in the third, allowing two runs in 3 and 1/3. Billy Traber pitched a scoreless inning, as did Joba Chamberlain, who returned to the team last night after his father's health has imrpoved over the last few days.
Michael Kay mentioned during the game that when a team goes through a funk like this it all starts with starting pitching, but like I always say, it doesn't matter how good your pitching is if you score zero. This "mighty" Yankee offense has been shut out twice already and we are in mid-April. We'd expect them to pick it up eventually, but we might not be quite as fortunate this time if they put up another start like they did last year.
The Yanks and Orioles will play the rubber match of this three-game set at 1:35 E.T. Andy Pettitte will be going up against Steve Trachsel.
Ian Kennedy struggled, giving up five hits, walking five and allowing four runs in only 2 and 1/3; innings. Ross Ohlendorf relieved Kennedy in the third, allowing two runs in 3 and 1/3. Billy Traber pitched a scoreless inning, as did Joba Chamberlain, who returned to the team last night after his father's health has imrpoved over the last few days.
Michael Kay mentioned during the game that when a team goes through a funk like this it all starts with starting pitching, but like I always say, it doesn't matter how good your pitching is if you score zero. This "mighty" Yankee offense has been shut out twice already and we are in mid-April. We'd expect them to pick it up eventually, but we might not be quite as fortunate this time if they put up another start like they did last year.
The Yanks and Orioles will play the rubber match of this three-game set at 1:35 E.T. Andy Pettitte will be going up against Steve Trachsel.
Posted by: Patrick
Though it is fairly certain that some things were lost in translation (both ways), Steve Serby has an interesting Q&A with Chien-Ming Wang.
Q: Can you win 20 games?
A: I'll try.
A: I'll try.
