Joba throws … for six minutes
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Aug 15, 2008 
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Gonna be a lineup shakeup tonight?
Im guessing there just waiting for Gardner and Ransom to show up, then they’ll post the lineup.
I know they want to be cautious with Joba, but I think they are starting to get too cautious.
Gonna be some line up. Sounds like Giradi and co are pissed–and they should be.
“Gonna be a lineup shakeup tonight?”
Yes – Damon gets anoter day off.
i would guess Ransom is just the backup IF because Betemit will be DHing most of the time.
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abreu DH
ARod 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady RF
Cano 2B
Pudge C
Gardner LF
I hope they went the pull the lineup out of a hat a la Billy Martin route.
although, if Gardner is up, i guess he’d be in CF bc he’s got a better arm than Damon…
hmm, i guess you can forget my lineup prediction… im not sure anymore!!
why would Gardner play LF and Damon CF. Gardner in center.
“I hope they went the pull the lineup out of a hat a la Billy Martin route.”
I was just gonna write the same thing.
“why would Gardner play LF and Damon CF. Gardner in center.”
yeah i corrected myself, and then withdrew my lineup altogether.
Good that Joba threw but don;t rush him! We need him for next year which is more important.
Hasn’t Molina been catching Andy?
No, when Gardner plays center (which should be close to never) then Damon DH’s. Any time you can keep Damon out of the outfield, the better. Why would you put Damon in LF instead of Nady? Nady is clearly a better fielder.
But in reality, the by far strongest lineup is with Damon in center, Nady in left, Abreu in right, and Gardner on the bench.
Great news. Hope he doesn’t feel any discomfort afterwards.
Repost:
Sorry to keep picking at the scab, but the more I think about it, the more I think that the leak yesterday was a negotiating tactic.
Of course school is important, I’d be the first to say that. But I don’t think that Cole is going to UCLA to study TIM or sociology or economics or whatever. His goal in life is to be a professional ball player. The sooner you get in the system the sooner you can make the majors.
Especially with the Yankees who are putting a premium on good young pitchers. There’s an excellent chance that you can be on the fast track like Joba, Hughes, or Kennedy if you work and have the goods.
Just as in football, baseball teams want a return on their investment. Especially with bonuses reaching the $5M+ range. They want that ROI sooner rather than later.
Poll question: Will Garrett Cole sign with the Yankees?
I want to see this lineup
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Betemit 3B
Cano 2B
Ransom 1B
Christian LF
Pudge DH
Molina C
Gardner LF
Six minutes? Hopefully, the Yankees offense can put together innings longer than six minutes tonight, or am I asking too much?
Another Billy Martin move:
Have Giambi go up and bat right handed a la Mike Pagliarulo.
six minutes? thats his “throwing program”…. great…
I would do it like this for FUN:
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
A-Rod 3B
Nady LF
Giambi 1B
Pudge C
Cano 2B
Gardner CF
Damon DH
Anybody else think there might be a waiver trade in the works, and the Yankees just want to show off Ransom? I’d welcome that, as long as we get a player who can actually play.
“Have Giambi go up and bat right handed a la Mike Pagliarulo.”
They should have tried Sexson from the left side before they cut him–maybe his power stroke is just inverted and he would have started launching bombs from the left side. I guess we’ll never know. RIP Richie Sexson’s Yankees career, what a ride it was!
What’s so fun about having your best hitter bat 9th?
Col 88
LOL. The only way that’s happening is if you buy the team from the Steinbrenner’s.
Damon DH
Abreu RF
Arod 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Cano 2B
Pudge C
Ransom SS
Gardner CF
thats my guess Jeter gets another day off
“Hasn’t Molina been catching Andy?”
Yes, but we need all the offense we can get.
I’d laugh my butt off (in a sad, sadistic way) if we see the lineup and Damon is out for Gardner, with Girardi saying he wants to give him, “a day”.
Over under on how many posts fill the blog if that happened! lol
hmm col8 has 2 leftfielders
Pudge should DH over Betemit since Molina’s probably catching Andy.
“Hasn’t Molina been catching Andy?â€
Yes, but we need all the offense we can get.”
Moose and Molina are locked in together – I think Andy pitches to whomever Girardi wants.
“I’d laugh my butt off (in a sad, sadistic way) if we see the lineup and Damon is out for Gardner, with Girardi saying he wants to give him, “a dayâ€.
Over under on how many posts fill the blog if that happened! lol”
It’ll probably be Abreu today or Nady for the 10 millionth time.
Mel – I say that he does, the question is more of the time.. I say it gets done around 11:52 tonight
I’d laugh my butt off (in a sad, sadistic way) if we see the lineup and Damon is out for Gardner, with Girardi saying he wants to give him, “a dayâ€.
I think I’d officially boycott the rest of this season.
Have a feeling Girardi won’t give Damon another day off this year. lol
If girardi really wants to send a message this should be his lineup
dh Damon
SS Jeter
RF Abreu
3B Arod
1B Giambi
LF Nady
C Pudge
2b Ransom
CF Gardner
Whens the last time the Yanks had the same lineup for 2 nights in a row?
“Anybody else think there might be a waiver trade in the works, and the Yankees just want to show off Ransom? I’d welcome that, as long as we get a player who can actually play.”
I doubt they are showing off a 32 year old minor league journeyman for any deal. Maybe they have something in the works though
Melky just turned 24 this month.. his #’s the previous 2 years were not that bad..
What happened to him???
mel –
If Cole has half a brain he will sign. The risks he runs by not signing are incredibly high. Cash in the bank today is worth a lot more than a chance at risky cash 3 years from now.
That said – Boras has gone nuts before and held kids out. I’m not optimistic.
I say Cole doesnt sign. Hes probably faxing his LOI to UCLA right now.
I think we’ll see this tonight
DH Damon
RF Abreu
3B Rodriguez
1B Giambi
LF Nady
SS Betemit
2B Cano
C Rodriguez
CF Gardner
What possible waiver trade could we have going?
I certainly hope there is some kind of lineup shake up tonight. Time to rattle some nerves and see what happens. Can’t get any worse. If there is no improvement in the next 2 weeks, call up all the young guys and let them play the rest of the season.
The scores probably won’t be too good but atleast there will be a lot of effort on the field.
“What happened to him???”
He lost that lovin feeling
I would rather have Ransom in there than Betemit. Everytime Betemit swings at a pitch 2 feet in the dirt i cringe
there is no lineup shocker.. what you want shelly duncan in the lineup..
it is the usual and we are stuck with betemit until matsui gets back if he does…
Leo you ever see Ransom play?
I like people who want new guys in the lineup that they have no clue about…
Rubin,
I think it’s safe to say that Cole faxed his LOI a long time ago.
He’s probably deciding whether he wants pinstriped or red sox linens for his dorm room.
I think the Cole situation and other similar situations will spur the establishment of a signing bonus system similar to the NBA. It’s just absurd that MLB allows its business to be blakmailed into huge signing bonuses for completely unproved talent. The NBA, by comparison knows much more about its draft picks, they are much closer to the majors and their first rounders get about the same money and sometimes less. I don’t know the Yankees last offer to Cole, but it was probably way too much. High school pitchers are about the least predictable guys to draft.
The agents will hate it, but MLB should be able to get the Players Association on board by agreeing to a 26th player on the active roster of maybe 2 or 3 additional opportunities on the 40-man roster.
It’s also appalling that the NCAA, which has often suspended football and basketball players for having agents looks the other way while Boras and others openly negotaite for kids which SHOULD take away their collegiate eligibility.
Joba shouldn’t be in the bigs rehabbing he should be at Tampa not hanging out at Yankee stadium. Can we just get a towel throw for this season Phil isn’t ready yet everyone wants him up here right away. Ajax needs to get this entire year in at AA and start at SWB next year and we’ll go from there. It seems like since everyone learned this players names for the first time all they want to do is complain about how they are not up yet, maybe its because they are not ready. Ajax is barely old enough to buy a beer let him learn how to hit first.
All waiver dealing is done as far as the Yankees are concerned. All moves now will be done in-house.
Leo you ever see Ransom play?
Girardi saw him for most of March in ST. Ransom was a late cut.
Great news on Joba. We need him now – plenty of time left in the season. There are over 40 games left!!
The season is over after last night’s loss against the mighty Royals. Shut Joba down and rest em’ up for next season’s wildcard run!