Comments on: A few minor-league matters http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom K http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423993 Tom K Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:27:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423993 "whats the scouting report on McAllister, i heard he is throwing his fastball faster than ever or something like that, how fast is he throwing and hows his secondary pitches?" ----------------------------------------------------- The knock on McAllister last year was that he tipped his breaking pitches. He threw them from a slightly different arm slot than he threw his fastball, and teams caught on. He worked on it in the off-season and spring training, and has improved greatly in this regard. Also, the Yankees' philosophy is pretty much to scrap sliders and teach curveballs when pitchers enter the organization. That wasn't working for McAllister, so they gave him his slider back. He also throws a very good changeup. His fastball is 90-93 consistently - can top out at 94-95 at times. I don't know if he will develop much more arm strength, but if he does, the sky could be the limit for him. “whats the scouting report on McAllister, i heard he is throwing his fastball faster than ever or something like that, how fast is he throwing and hows his secondary pitches?”
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The knock on McAllister last year was that he tipped his breaking pitches. He threw them from a slightly different arm slot than he threw his fastball, and teams caught on.

He worked on it in the off-season and spring training, and has improved greatly in this regard. Also, the Yankees’ philosophy is pretty much to scrap sliders and teach curveballs when pitchers enter the organization. That wasn’t working for McAllister, so they gave him his slider back. He also throws a very good changeup.

His fastball is 90-93 consistently – can top out at 94-95 at times. I don’t know if he will develop much more arm strength, but if he does, the sky could be the limit for him.

]]> By: Tom K http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423989 Tom K Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423989 "Phil Coke is worth keeping an eye on. But left-handers are hitting .360 against him, and he is inconsistent with his breaking ball. Zach McAllister is also worth watching, but the Yanks have a number of RH pitchers who are higher up on the food chain. JB Cox has looked good. Two cheap hits, an intentional BB, and his first gopher ball of the season made his line of last night look terrible, but every scout that’s seen him sees a major leaguer in the making." --------------------------------------------------- At this rate, there won't be many pitching prospects higher up on the food chain than McAllister. He is 20 years old, and prettty much forced the Yankees' hand in terms of being promoted to Tampa. There were quotes made early in the season that McAllister & Betances would not rise above Charleston this season. His performance forced their hand. Coke has been dynamite since May 1st. They may have to start looking to him for a start WHEN Ponson implodes again. With Horne still battling back from injury and Marquez currently injured, Coke could very well be jumping to the top of the list of guys they may bring up for a start. (I am not a fan of Karstens, despite his recent stretch of good starts) “Phil Coke is worth keeping an eye on. But left-handers are hitting .360 against him, and he is inconsistent with his breaking ball.
Zach McAllister is also worth watching, but the Yanks have a number of RH pitchers who are higher up on the food chain.
JB Cox has looked good. Two cheap hits, an intentional BB, and his first gopher ball of the season made his line of last night look terrible, but every scout that’s seen him sees a major leaguer in the making.”
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At this rate, there won’t be many pitching prospects higher up on the food chain than McAllister. He is 20 years old, and prettty much forced the Yankees’ hand in terms of being promoted to Tampa. There were quotes made early in the season that McAllister & Betances would not rise above Charleston this season. His performance forced their hand.

Coke has been dynamite since May 1st. They may have to start looking to him for a start WHEN Ponson implodes again. With Horne still battling back from injury and Marquez currently injured, Coke could very well be jumping to the top of the list of guys they may bring up for a start. (I am not a fan of Karstens, despite his recent stretch of good starts)

]]> By: jake http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423919 jake Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:26:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423919 Phil Coke is worth keeping an eye on. But left-handers are hitting .360 against him, and he is inconsistent with his breaking ball. Zach McAllister is also worth watching, but the Yanks have a number of RH pitchers who are higher up on the food chain. JB Cox has looked good. Two cheap hits, an intentional BB, and his first gopher ball of the season made his line of last night look terrible, but every scout that's seen him sees a major leaguer in the making. Phil Coke is worth keeping an eye on. But left-handers are hitting .360 against him, and he is inconsistent with his breaking ball.
Zach McAllister is also worth watching, but the Yanks have a number of RH pitchers who are higher up on the food chain.
JB Cox has looked good. Two cheap hits, an intentional BB, and his first gopher ball of the season made his line of last night look terrible, but every scout that’s seen him sees a major leaguer in the making.

]]> By: Mike S. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423884 Mike S. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:48:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423884 Need to start mentioning Anthony Claggett at Trenton AA soon. He's been lights out. Need to start mentioning Anthony Claggett at Trenton AA soon. He’s been lights out.

]]> By: Brandon (Jeter GIDP: 12) (Johan Santana HR count: 13 and a SP) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423877 Brandon (Jeter GIDP: 12) (Johan Santana HR count: 13 and a SP) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:40:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423877 Lineup is out. Brett Gardner is in left field. Gardner lf Jeter ss Abreu rf Rodriguez 3b Giambi dh Betemit 1b Cano 2b Cabrera cf Molina c Mussina p. Lineup is out.

Brett Gardner is in left field.

Gardner lf
Jeter ss
Abreu rf
Rodriguez 3b
Giambi dh
Betemit 1b
Cano 2b
Cabrera cf
Molina c

Mussina p.

]]> By: Jorge Tabata http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423876 Jorge Tabata Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:39:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423876 Groundout to short Groundout to short

]]> By: ITALIANO!!!!! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423875 ITALIANO!!!!! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:27:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423875 As Yankee fans we really need to hope Brett Gardner starts hitting... If he could bat .260 he would be a huge boost to this team and of course if he draws his walks, which I suspect he will..... He had reached base 3 times since being up and has scored all three times, just think about that..... As Yankee fans we really need to hope Brett Gardner starts hitting… If he could bat .260 he would be a huge boost to this team and of course if he draws his walks, which I suspect he will….. He had reached base 3 times since being up and has scored all three times, just think about that…..

]]> By: Derek http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423869 Derek Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:17:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423869 Across all the blogs n boards out there, I haven't seen any love for Phil Coke(7-3, 2.86). This kid is putting up stud-like numbers in Trenton (7 2 0 0 2 6 - yesterdays line) and i think i wanna go see his next start if it's in the Jerz. Add to that the coolest name in baseball, and youve got yourself a prospect. Across all the blogs n boards out there, I haven’t seen any love for Phil Coke(7-3, 2.86). This kid is putting up stud-like numbers in Trenton (7 2 0 0 2 6 – yesterdays line) and i think i wanna go see his next start if it’s in the Jerz.

Add to that the coolest name in baseball, and youve got yourself a prospect.

]]> By: blackdragon905 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423865 blackdragon905 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:11:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423865 whats the scouting report on McAllister, i heard he is throwing his fastball faster than ever or something like that, how fast is he throwing and hows his secondary pitches? whats the scouting report on McAllister, i heard he is throwing his fastball faster than ever or something like that, how fast is he throwing and hows his secondary pitches?

]]> By: Andy in Crowded Daytona http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-423864 Andy in Crowded Daytona Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:07:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/05/a-few-minor-league-matters/#comment-423864 Venditte faces Gardner.........what happens? Venditte faces Gardner………what happens?

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