Posted by: Patrick
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Thanks. Should be fun!
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Thanks. Should be fun!
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Posted by: James
All I can say about this article about a true blue Yankees fan is wow.
If you get a chance to read the article, scroll down to the bottom to see the author notes. A fitting tribute, I think.
Credit for the link to Steve L. over at WasWatching.
Growing up in New York, Peggy, as she was called, frequented Yankee Stadium. Noting how the world, the league, and the game had changed, she would recall her trips to the Stadium years later. She saw the institution of the designated hitter and the popularization of closing pitchers -- after all, she experienced first-hand Goose Gossage and Mariano Rivera, the first and the greatest, respectively. Moreover, she watched Yankees management at first resist and ultimately accept and embrace the integration of African-American players. Murders Row, Joltin' Joe, the Mick. She saw Reggie Jackson become Mr. October and Derek Jeter become Mr. November.
If you get a chance to read the article, scroll down to the bottom to see the author notes. A fitting tribute, I think.
Credit for the link to Steve L. over at WasWatching.
Posted by: James
I like Mike Mussina. I can't help it. I like his cerebral approach. I like his repetriore of pitches. I like the way that the stuff that comes out of his mouth actually makes sense. I like how he winds down between games. And of course, I just like watching the guy pitch. However, the man just became my hero.
80's T-Shirts: Alan Alda. Marty McFly, Captain America, oh my! Seriously, can you really root against a man who owns a Captain America t-shirt? Truly a man after my own heart. Of course, he very easily could have gone Octavio Dotel's way and turned into Rico Suave.
Link via Steve L. over at WasWatching.
Every day he shows up in the clubhouse at Legends Field, Mike Mussina dates himself. Mussina, the Yankees' 37-year-old right-hander, insists he brought other T-shirts to spring training, but everything he wears comes from his vast collection of 1980's T's.
One day, it might be "Sanford and Son." The next, "Back to the Future." Or "M*A*S*H." Or "The Dukes of Hazzard." Apparently, Mussina has as many kitschy throwback styles as he has darting and diving pitches.
"He looked good," Mussina said, after showering and pulling on his bright red Captain America T-shirt.
One day, it might be "Sanford and Son." The next, "Back to the Future." Or "M*A*S*H." Or "The Dukes of Hazzard." Apparently, Mussina has as many kitschy throwback styles as he has darting and diving pitches.
"He looked good," Mussina said, after showering and pulling on his bright red Captain America T-shirt.
80's T-Shirts: Alan Alda. Marty McFly, Captain America, oh my! Seriously, can you really root against a man who owns a Captain America t-shirt? Truly a man after my own heart. Of course, he very easily could have gone Octavio Dotel's way and turned into Rico Suave.
Octavio Dotel strolled into the clubhouse at Legends Field early Sunday morning wearing a leopard-print shirt with no sleeves. Mike Mussina and Tanyon Sturtze, sipping coffee in front of their lockers, broke out laughing. Even the unflappable Mariano Rivera stared for a second and smiled.
Dotel waved them all off. "Those guys have no style," he said later. "I have style."
Dotel waved them all off. "Those guys have no style," he said later. "I have style."
Link via Steve L. over at WasWatching.
Posted by: James
Robinson Cano - 2nd Baseman (Ummm...graphs)
Age: 23 Years Old.
Three-Year History and splits:
Outlook: After breaking onto the scene last year when taking over for the much-maligned Tony Womack, Robinson Cano heads into the 2006 with the burden of expectations. A lot of Yankee fans who have been looking for the next great homegrown product have latched onto this kid and might be expecting a bit too much of a leap from the 23-year old.
That being said, Cano was an above-average second baseman last year (and worlds better than Womack). He was 4th in the majors last year in batting average amongst qualified second basemen, 14th (of 16th) in OBP, 8th (of 16th) in SLG and 8th in extra base hits (even though he had about 100 fewer plate appearances than the rest of the players on the list). What does that tell us? Well, for the most part, he puts up decent power numbers for a second baseman but his value is driven mostly by his BA and will remain so as long as his plate discipline remains at the same level. He's put on some muscle this off-season that hopefully won't result in a decline in his ability to make contact or in Cano trying to jack everything out of the park. He was consistent last year (except for a horrid August when his line was .207/.252/.261/.513) and actually got a little better in the second half. He might have been pressing a little bit in front of the home crowd as he put up much better numbers on the road (.252/.274/.378/.652 at home vs. .335/.358/.525/.883 on the road). Who knows, this could just be a fluke but with another year under his belt and now firmly entrenched as the second baseman, hopefully it evens out a little bit. Also, keep in mind that in the past, he's improved in his second go-around in the league so rather than a sophomore slump, we could be looking at a sophomore superstar (but Bryan Smith over at Baseball Analysts doesn't expect that to happen).
SG over at RLYW did a good outlook for Cano earlier and this one line really sticks when thinking about Robbie: "I'll just try to enjoy what Cano can do, not focus on what he can't do, and imagine the possibilities if things break just right."
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in thecomments section:
Age: 23 Years Old.
Three-Year History and splits:
| SEASON | Level | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A | 90 | 366 | 50 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 49 | 1 | .276 | .313 | .377 | 690 |
| 2003 | AA | 46 | 164 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .280 | .341 | .366 | 707 |
| 2004 | AA | 74 | 292 | 43 | 88 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 2 | .301 | .356 | .497 | 853 |
| 2004 | AAA | 61 | 216 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 0 | .259 | .316 | .403 | 719 |
| 2005 | AAA | 24 | 108 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .333 | .368 | .574 | 942 |
| 2005 | MLB | 132 | 522 | 78 | 155 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 16 | 68 | 1 | .297 | .320 | .458 | 778 |
Outlook: After breaking onto the scene last year when taking over for the much-maligned Tony Womack, Robinson Cano heads into the 2006 with the burden of expectations. A lot of Yankee fans who have been looking for the next great homegrown product have latched onto this kid and might be expecting a bit too much of a leap from the 23-year old.
That being said, Cano was an above-average second baseman last year (and worlds better than Womack). He was 4th in the majors last year in batting average amongst qualified second basemen, 14th (of 16th) in OBP, 8th (of 16th) in SLG and 8th in extra base hits (even though he had about 100 fewer plate appearances than the rest of the players on the list). What does that tell us? Well, for the most part, he puts up decent power numbers for a second baseman but his value is driven mostly by his BA and will remain so as long as his plate discipline remains at the same level. He's put on some muscle this off-season that hopefully won't result in a decline in his ability to make contact or in Cano trying to jack everything out of the park. He was consistent last year (except for a horrid August when his line was .207/.252/.261/.513) and actually got a little better in the second half. He might have been pressing a little bit in front of the home crowd as he put up much better numbers on the road (.252/.274/.378/.652 at home vs. .335/.358/.525/.883 on the road). Who knows, this could just be a fluke but with another year under his belt and now firmly entrenched as the second baseman, hopefully it evens out a little bit. Also, keep in mind that in the past, he's improved in his second go-around in the league so rather than a sophomore slump, we could be looking at a sophomore superstar (but Bryan Smith over at Baseball Analysts doesn't expect that to happen).
SG over at RLYW did a good outlook for Cano earlier and this one line really sticks when thinking about Robbie: "I'll just try to enjoy what Cano can do, not focus on what he can't do, and imagine the possibilities if things break just right."
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in thecomments section:
| AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
02/28: Spring Training Pictures
Posted by: James
I know that most of you all won't think that this is news-worthy but hey, I just found the link (thanks to SG over at RLYW). Besides, it's been a while since we've all seen these guys out on the field, plus now you can put faces and uniform numbers to some of the new guys. Anyway, here are pictures of the Yankees going through all the paces in Tampa.
Here are a couple of things that I noticed from the pitcures:
-Tanyon Sturtze throwing in the bullpen under the watchful eye of Mel.
-There is a picture of Yogi talking with Chien-Ming Wang that cracks me up every single time.
-Joe Kerrigan seems to be keeping a close watch on Randy Johnson. (Let's hope that stays the case the entire year as we all know how he pitched last year after his sit-down with Kerrigan.)
-Robbie Cano does look a little bit bigger.
Anyone else see anything interesting?
Here are a couple of things that I noticed from the pitcures:
-Tanyon Sturtze throwing in the bullpen under the watchful eye of Mel.
-There is a picture of Yogi talking with Chien-Ming Wang that cracks me up every single time.
-Joe Kerrigan seems to be keeping a close watch on Randy Johnson. (Let's hope that stays the case the entire year as we all know how he pitched last year after his sit-down with Kerrigan.)
-Robbie Cano does look a little bit bigger.
Anyone else see anything interesting?
02/28: Spring Training Notes
Posted by: James
There have been a number of articles about Robbie (or is it Robby?) Cano recently. We have talks about his added muscle, as he has come into camp quite a bit bigger.
Hopefully, this added muscle won't be detrimental to his growth as a player. The guy already has some issues with plate discipline and with his bigger guns, if he tries to jack everything out of the park, we could be looking at a OBP south of the .320 he put up in his rookie season.
A couple of other articles mention Cano's work with Larry Bowa this spring and how he is handling the responsibilities of being a younger starter for the Yankees.
Also of note are a couple of interesting posts at other Yankee blogs. Mike P. over at Canyon of Heroes pens a nice piece reflecting on the always classy Bernie Williams. Also, Mike A. over at In George We Trust has a great look at the 2006 season schedule and what the Yankees have in store for them.
Cano, with a noticeably bigger chest, said he added 10 pounds of muscle during the offseason and increased his weight to 205.
"I'm always working hard, trying to get better every year," Cano said yesterday. "I don't want to do the same thing every year. I want to keep getting better and better."
"I'm always working hard, trying to get better every year," Cano said yesterday. "I don't want to do the same thing every year. I want to keep getting better and better."
Hopefully, this added muscle won't be detrimental to his growth as a player. The guy already has some issues with plate discipline and with his bigger guns, if he tries to jack everything out of the park, we could be looking at a OBP south of the .320 he put up in his rookie season.
A couple of other articles mention Cano's work with Larry Bowa this spring and how he is handling the responsibilities of being a younger starter for the Yankees.
"I called him [Larry Bowa] right away to tell him I wanted to work on my footwork and things like that at second and for the double play," Cano said. "Last year, when Luis Sojo was a coach, we worked so I would get better every day, so now I'm doing that with Larry Bowa. It's not only [the technical] part of playing. My concentration is something I know I need to improve. I need to learn to focus on every play, and not to bring frustration onto the field with me after a bad at-bat. If I didn't get a hit in a big spot last year, I was thinking about that in field. I was a different player [at second base] when I was hitting, definitely."
"We've talked about focus and concentration," Bowa said. "This kid has great skills, but you have to remember he doesn't even have a full year in the big leagues. "He can appear to be — I don't want to say, 'lackadaisical,' — but his concentration sometimes leaves him. But he has big skills."
Jeter has had that same kind of talk himself with Cano."I've talked to Robbie to tell him to continue to work, because it was hard work that got him to this level," the captain said. "I want him to understand that it's a lot easier to make it than it is to stay here, and we all know how hard it is to make it."
"We've talked about focus and concentration," Bowa said. "This kid has great skills, but you have to remember he doesn't even have a full year in the big leagues. "He can appear to be — I don't want to say, 'lackadaisical,' — but his concentration sometimes leaves him. But he has big skills."
Jeter has had that same kind of talk himself with Cano."I've talked to Robbie to tell him to continue to work, because it was hard work that got him to this level," the captain said. "I want him to understand that it's a lot easier to make it than it is to stay here, and we all know how hard it is to make it."
Also of note are a couple of interesting posts at other Yankee blogs. Mike P. over at Canyon of Heroes pens a nice piece reflecting on the always classy Bernie Williams. Also, Mike A. over at In George We Trust has a great look at the 2006 season schedule and what the Yankees have in store for them.
02/28: Steinbrenner Family Notes
Posted by: Patrick
More visible Steinbrenner going strong at 75:
Q: How's your health? Are you still working out?
A: Every morning. I get up about 7:30 and work out at home — I've got a setup there — for an hour or more. I lift weights and do a lot of exercises. I don't do any running because of my knees. I feel as good as I have in years. If you can't sit in the saddle, you can't lead the charge. ...
Q: What's your view on upcoming collective bargaining agreement negotiations? The contract expires Dec. 19. You paid $34 million in luxury tax and $75.9 million in revenue sharing for 2005. Are you looking for changes to the current system?
A: I see in the paper today Boston is starting to whine about it. I think (commissioner) Bud Selig has a steady course now, but they can't continue to take so much money from us. It's crazy when you can't make money when you're doing like we're doing (4 million-plus admissions in 2005). I'm very supportive of Bud Selig but just hope he tempers it and makes it more equal. I'd like to see everybody competing, but we're not a socialist state. ...
Q: As former vice president of the U.S. Olympic Committee (1989-96), were you troubled watching the poor showing by United States athletes in this year's Olympics?
A: They didn't do well at all. When I was involved, I designed the future for them. It was a disappointment to watch them. That skier (Bode Miller) was out at night, chasing all over. That was no good.
A: Every morning. I get up about 7:30 and work out at home — I've got a setup there — for an hour or more. I lift weights and do a lot of exercises. I don't do any running because of my knees. I feel as good as I have in years. If you can't sit in the saddle, you can't lead the charge. ...
Q: What's your view on upcoming collective bargaining agreement negotiations? The contract expires Dec. 19. You paid $34 million in luxury tax and $75.9 million in revenue sharing for 2005. Are you looking for changes to the current system?
A: I see in the paper today Boston is starting to whine about it. I think (commissioner) Bud Selig has a steady course now, but they can't continue to take so much money from us. It's crazy when you can't make money when you're doing like we're doing (4 million-plus admissions in 2005). I'm very supportive of Bud Selig but just hope he tempers it and makes it more equal. I'd like to see everybody competing, but we're not a socialist state. ...
Q: As former vice president of the U.S. Olympic Committee (1989-96), were you troubled watching the poor showing by United States athletes in this year's Olympics?
A: They didn't do well at all. When I was involved, I designed the future for them. It was a disappointment to watch them. That skier (Bode Miller) was out at night, chasing all over. That was no good.
Posted by: James
Jason Giambi - First Base (Ooh - graphs - sorry, I'm easily distracted by colors!)
Age: 35 Years Old.
Three Year History and splits:
Outlook: Your outlook on Giambi depends entirely on how you viewed both parts of his last year. Through the first 47 games (6/12/05), Giambi posted a .234/.383/.340 line with just 7 XBHs. 6/14/05: NY starts a series with the Pirates. Jason goes 1 for 2 with a double and from that point until the end of the season, Giambi’s line was .290/.468/.634 with a HR every 9.86 ABs. What do you put more stock in? The idea that that Giambi had one last surge left and that we just witnessed it? Or that the trials that he went through (which he brought on himself) have helped and focused him? Was his second half resurrgence a fluke? I personally don't think so. You don't get Giambi good overnight...and you don't lose it overnight either. That being said, the man is another year older and is looking at the strain of a full year of playing first base (of course, we, and he, all know that he hits quite a bit better when he's playing first). His strikeout percentages are creeping up and he's probably not capable of putting up a .300 average anymore. Nevertheless, with that batting eye, he can still gets on base better than anyone in the AL. The real questions lie with his power and whether Jason can still be an elite-level hitter in that area as well. (Also, SG over at RLYW has a look at Giambi (and Phillips) if you want to check that out before making your predictions.)
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in the comments section:
Age: 35 Years Old.
Three Year History and splits:
| SEASON | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 156 | 535 | 97 | 134 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 107 | 129 | 140 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .412 | .527 | .939 |
| 2004 | 80 | 264 | 33 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 47 | 62 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .342 | .379 | .721 |
| 2005 | 139 | 417 | 74 | 113 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 87 | 108 | 109 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .440 | .535 | .975 |
Outlook: Your outlook on Giambi depends entirely on how you viewed both parts of his last year. Through the first 47 games (6/12/05), Giambi posted a .234/.383/.340 line with just 7 XBHs. 6/14/05: NY starts a series with the Pirates. Jason goes 1 for 2 with a double and from that point until the end of the season, Giambi’s line was .290/.468/.634 with a HR every 9.86 ABs. What do you put more stock in? The idea that that Giambi had one last surge left and that we just witnessed it? Or that the trials that he went through (which he brought on himself) have helped and focused him? Was his second half resurrgence a fluke? I personally don't think so. You don't get Giambi good overnight...and you don't lose it overnight either. That being said, the man is another year older and is looking at the strain of a full year of playing first base (of course, we, and he, all know that he hits quite a bit better when he's playing first). His strikeout percentages are creeping up and he's probably not capable of putting up a .300 average anymore. Nevertheless, with that batting eye, he can still gets on base better than anyone in the AL. The real questions lie with his power and whether Jason can still be an elite-level hitter in that area as well. (Also, SG over at RLYW has a look at Giambi (and Phillips) if you want to check that out before making your predictions.)
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in the comments section:
| AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
Posted by: James
Here's the basics of what we're trying to do. These posts will remain open until right before the beginning of the season.
Jorge Posada - Catcher
Age: 34 Years Old (Turns 35 in August).
3-Year History:
Outlook: To this point in his career, Jorge Posada has been one of a rare breed - a switch-hitting catcher who can hit with both patience and power. However, he's not getting any younger (34 on opening day) and you can see the pretty steep decline of his hitting stats over the course of the past three years. That being said, I am still willing to give Jorge the benefit of the doubt that he hasn't completely fallen off and attribute some of that last year's failures to both injury and bad luck. He had an absolutely horrendous July (.169/.259/.324 for a .583 OPS) which I think kept his overall numbers artificially lower than what he can still produce. He still has a good eye at the plate and as he showed in the second half of the year, still has some pop in his bat (.447 SLG vs. .416 SLG before the All-Star Break). The days of a .400 OBP and .475 SLG are probably gone but there should still be some life in Posada's bat and while he remains one of the top-tier catchers in baseball, he's no longer in the top 3. (Also, SG over at RLYW has a look at Posada (and Stinnett) if you want to check that out before making your predictions.)
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in the comments section:
Jorge Posada - Catcher
Age: 34 Years Old (Turns 35 in August).
3-Year History:
| SEASON | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 142 | 481 | 83 | 135 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 101 | 93 | 110 | 2 | 4 | .281 | .405 | .518 | .923 |
| 2004 | 137 | 449 | 72 | 122 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 1 | 3 | .272 | .400 | .481 | .881 |
| 2005 | 142 | 474 | 67 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 71 | 66 | 94 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .352 | .430 | .782 |
Outlook: To this point in his career, Jorge Posada has been one of a rare breed - a switch-hitting catcher who can hit with both patience and power. However, he's not getting any younger (34 on opening day) and you can see the pretty steep decline of his hitting stats over the course of the past three years. That being said, I am still willing to give Jorge the benefit of the doubt that he hasn't completely fallen off and attribute some of that last year's failures to both injury and bad luck. He had an absolutely horrendous July (.169/.259/.324 for a .583 OPS) which I think kept his overall numbers artificially lower than what he can still produce. He still has a good eye at the plate and as he showed in the second half of the year, still has some pop in his bat (.447 SLG vs. .416 SLG before the All-Star Break). The days of a .400 OBP and .475 SLG are probably gone but there should still be some life in Posada's bat and while he remains one of the top-tier catchers in baseball, he's no longer in the top 3. (Also, SG over at RLYW has a look at Posada (and Stinnett) if you want to check that out before making your predictions.)
Please post your predictions for the following stat line in the comments section:
| AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
Posted by: James
Wow, winter is starting to wind down and spring training is in full swing. It's the time of year when baseball is close enough for people to start making predictions but not close enough for them to lose their optimism. All over the league, fans are starting to put together what they think will happen this year, whether you believe Eric Milton will give up less than 40 HRs this year or if you think that Adrian Beltre and Jim Thome will hit 40 HRs again, this is the time for you. The realities of the season haven't set in and your player predictions can be as optimistic as you want them to be. In the same vein, we here at YanksBlog.com are going to be trying something new for the upcoming season: community player projections.
I first saw the idea in use over at John Sickels' fantastic Minor League Baseball site. With Mr. Sickels' blessing, we're going to see how it can work here because who knows the Yankees team better than Yankees fans, right?
For each player presented, we'll give you his three year stat profile and an outlook. Most of the people who read this site regularly know the rest of the story. Based on that, we'll be asking everyone to post your reasoned estimates/optimistic projections/wild guesses of his batting line for 2006. We'll be posting a different player (including pitchers) every day and then we can review, both during and after the season to see how we, collectively, are doing. The basic premise is that the more predictions we get, the more realistic the community projection will be. Here are the players covered so far:
C: Jorge Posada
1B: Jason Giambi
2B: Robinson Cano
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Hideki Matsui
CF: Johnny Damon
RF: Gary Sheffield
DH: Andy Phillips & Bernie Williams
SP: Randy Johnson
SP: Mike Mussina
SP: Chien-Ming Wang
SP: Shawn Chacon
SP: Carl Pavano
SP: Jaret Wright
SP/RP: Aaron Small
RP: Kyle Farnsworth
RP: Octavio Dotel
RP: Tanyon Sturtze
RP: Ron Villone
RP: Mike Myers
CL: Mariano Rivera
I first saw the idea in use over at John Sickels' fantastic Minor League Baseball site. With Mr. Sickels' blessing, we're going to see how it can work here because who knows the Yankees team better than Yankees fans, right?
For each player presented, we'll give you his three year stat profile and an outlook. Most of the people who read this site regularly know the rest of the story. Based on that, we'll be asking everyone to post your reasoned estimates/optimistic projections/wild guesses of his batting line for 2006. We'll be posting a different player (including pitchers) every day and then we can review, both during and after the season to see how we, collectively, are doing. The basic premise is that the more predictions we get, the more realistic the community projection will be. Here are the players covered so far:
C: Jorge Posada
1B: Jason Giambi
2B: Robinson Cano
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Alex Rodriguez
LF: Hideki Matsui
CF: Johnny Damon
RF: Gary Sheffield
DH: Andy Phillips & Bernie Williams
SP: Randy Johnson
SP: Mike Mussina
SP: Chien-Ming Wang
SP: Shawn Chacon
SP: Carl Pavano
SP: Jaret Wright
SP/RP: Aaron Small
RP: Kyle Farnsworth
RP: Octavio Dotel
RP: Tanyon Sturtze
RP: Ron Villone
RP: Mike Myers
CL: Mariano Rivera
