Posted by: Patrick
Chad Jennings spoke with Mark Newman, who told him that prospect reliever Mark Melancon will "probably" stay in Double-A for the rest of this season.
He also said that J.B. Cox and David Robertson could reach the Majors, however.
He also said that J.B. Cox and David Robertson could reach the Majors, however.
06/26: MLB Gameday
Posted by: James
If you catch the play by play of tonight's game on MLB.com's Gameday, keep an eye out for some pretty neat looking features. It's 3D man!
Posted by: Patrick
As expected, Dan Giese and Sidney Ponson will start during the Yankees double header with the Mets on Friday.
06/26: Ninth Round Pick Signs
Posted by: Patrick
The Roanoke Times reports that the Yankees have inked their ninth round pick, right-handed pitcher Mike O'Brien.
Via Peter Abraham.
Via Peter Abraham.
Posted by: Seamus
Wednesday night's Yankeee game was the antithesis of the previous night's, as the Yankees were able to push runners across and the pitching was nothing short of outstanding. Joba Chamberlain won his first game as a starter, pitching 6 and 2/3 scoreless innings, as the Yankees defeated the Pirates by a score of 10-0. The Red Sox and Rays also won, so the Yankees remain 5.5 and 4.5 games back, respectively.
Joba had his best starting outing to date, striking out 7. He got into a couple jams, most notably in the bottom of the 2nd, when Ryan Doumit attempted to score from second on a line drive single to right by Jack Wilson. Abreu made a perfect throw home, however, and Doumit wasn't even shown yet on the screen by the time Posada had the ball at home plate.
Every Yankee starter recorded a hit, with the exception of Joba Chamberlain, who walked in his first plate apperance. Derek Jeter went 3-3 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Bobby Abreu had three hits, including a three-run homer in the 6th, and seems to be over a long slump. Melky Cabrera had two hits, and Robinson Cano was 3-5, including a solo shot. Cano has quietly raised his average to .241.
Russ Ohlendorf and Jose Veras pitched 2 and 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to close the game out.
The Yankees and Pirates will play the rubber match of this series this evening as Mike Mussina will face Paul Maholm. Maholm, if you remember, is the guy who struck out Billy Crystal in that spring training game. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
Joba had his best starting outing to date, striking out 7. He got into a couple jams, most notably in the bottom of the 2nd, when Ryan Doumit attempted to score from second on a line drive single to right by Jack Wilson. Abreu made a perfect throw home, however, and Doumit wasn't even shown yet on the screen by the time Posada had the ball at home plate.
Every Yankee starter recorded a hit, with the exception of Joba Chamberlain, who walked in his first plate apperance. Derek Jeter went 3-3 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Bobby Abreu had three hits, including a three-run homer in the 6th, and seems to be over a long slump. Melky Cabrera had two hits, and Robinson Cano was 3-5, including a solo shot. Cano has quietly raised his average to .241.
Russ Ohlendorf and Jose Veras pitched 2 and 1/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to close the game out.
The Yankees and Pirates will play the rubber match of this series this evening as Mike Mussina will face Paul Maholm. Maholm, if you remember, is the guy who struck out Billy Crystal in that spring training game. Game starts at 7:05 E.T.
Posted by: Patrick
The Pirates collected their first win against the Yankees since 1960, smoking them by the score of 12-5.
The Pirates spread the runs out, scoring between 1 and 3 runs in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th innings. As the home team, they didn't hit in the 9th. Darrell Rasner threw five innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 10 hits, 4 strikeouts and no walks. The score was 7-3 when LaTroy Hawkins entered the game, but he went ahead and put it out of reach, allowing 4 earned runs over 2 and 2/3 innings pitched. For whatever reason, Edwar came in and threw 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run, as well.
Justin Christian, in the first Major League game of his career, went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. He did bobble a ball in the field, though, earning himself an error. Cano was 3 for 4 with a double, 1 run and 1 RBI. Jeter scored a run and Abreu had a home run and 2 RBIs. It was Cano's first 3 hit game since a month ago, exactly, on May 24. Besides that, a pretty forgettable game.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.36 ERA) starts opposite Zach Duke (4-4, 3.91 ERA).
The Pirates spread the runs out, scoring between 1 and 3 runs in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th innings. As the home team, they didn't hit in the 9th. Darrell Rasner threw five innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 10 hits, 4 strikeouts and no walks. The score was 7-3 when LaTroy Hawkins entered the game, but he went ahead and put it out of reach, allowing 4 earned runs over 2 and 2/3 innings pitched. For whatever reason, Edwar came in and threw 1/3 of an inning, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run, as well.
Justin Christian, in the first Major League game of his career, went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs. He did bobble a ball in the field, though, earning himself an error. Cano was 3 for 4 with a double, 1 run and 1 RBI. Jeter scored a run and Abreu had a home run and 2 RBIs. It was Cano's first 3 hit game since a month ago, exactly, on May 24. Besides that, a pretty forgettable game.
Tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET, Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.36 ERA) starts opposite Zach Duke (4-4, 3.91 ERA).
Posted by: Patrick
Brian Cashman spoke at a Scranton Chamber of Commerce dinner on Monday night. He spoke about his time with the club and shared some interesting stories. Chad Jennings and Donnie Collins have the details.
06/24: Justin Christian Called Up
Posted by: James
No corresponding move yet as Johnny Damon (sore left arch) and Hideki Matsui (knee) are on the bench and can't play in the OF.
The lineup:
Cabrera cf,
Jeter ss,
Abreu rf,
Rodriguez 3b,
Giambi 1b,
Posada c,
Cano 2b,
Christian lf,
Rasner p.
Only 3 out of those 9 haven't spent time in the Yankees system.
Update: Billy Traber was optioned to make room for Christian.
Also, if you want to know more about Justin, who can run and is a pretty good defender from what I have heard, check out this piece from Chad Jennings. Obviously not a long term answer or anything of the sort, but you gotta feel for a kid who was undrafted, played independent ball and worked his way to the ML level, if only for a game or two.
The lineup:
Cabrera cf,
Jeter ss,
Abreu rf,
Rodriguez 3b,
Giambi 1b,
Posada c,
Cano 2b,
Christian lf,
Rasner p.
Only 3 out of those 9 haven't spent time in the Yankees system.
Update: Billy Traber was optioned to make room for Christian.
Also, if you want to know more about Justin, who can run and is a pretty good defender from what I have heard, check out this piece from Chad Jennings. Obviously not a long term answer or anything of the sort, but you gotta feel for a kid who was undrafted, played independent ball and worked his way to the ML level, if only for a game or two.
06/24: Pavano Back Before Hughes?
Posted by: Patrick
When asked if Pavano could return before Phil Hughes, Brian Cashman told the Post: "I haven't asked, but it's possible. Pavano should be ready by August and Hughes in August." If Pavano happens to get himself healthy (for the moment), do you bother to trot him out there and see what he's got? Or do you just tell him, "no chance."
06/24: Jeter's Slump
Posted by: Patrick
Mark Feinsand discusses Jeter's slump:
I'm not worried. Back in 2004, Jeter had a .256 average, .316 OBA and .414 SLG at this stage of the game, s compared to his .276/.336/.379 now. That year, he ended up at .292/.352/.471. Barring unforseen circumstances, I expect to see him above or around .300 by the end of the year.
Via Alex.
Jeter won't even offer a guess at the reason for his declining numbers, but Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long has his own theory.
"I can tell you that he probably lost 30-35 points in his average due to his hand injury, but he'd never admit that," Long said. "His swing wasn't the same, he was favoring it and he got into some problems when it came to staying behind the baseball, which has always been his strength. He still contributed and helped us in other ways, but his hitting suffered." ...
Jeter began expanding his strike zone, swinging at pitches on the corners or off the plate. As Long watched those bad habits, he knew something wasn't right.
"I can tell you that he probably lost 30-35 points in his average due to his hand injury, but he'd never admit that," Long said. "His swing wasn't the same, he was favoring it and he got into some problems when it came to staying behind the baseball, which has always been his strength. He still contributed and helped us in other ways, but his hitting suffered." ...
Jeter began expanding his strike zone, swinging at pitches on the corners or off the plate. As Long watched those bad habits, he knew something wasn't right.
I'm not worried. Back in 2004, Jeter had a .256 average, .316 OBA and .414 SLG at this stage of the game, s compared to his .276/.336/.379 now. That year, he ended up at .292/.352/.471. Barring unforseen circumstances, I expect to see him above or around .300 by the end of the year.
Via Alex.
