Dunn in Fall League all-star game
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Nov 07, 2009 
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After 22 regular season games, the Arizona Fall League has it’s all-star game tonight. One Yankees prospect, left-hander Mike Dunn, is on the West ros
ter. He leads Fall League relievers with 15.26 strikeouts per nine innings. My guess is that Ian Kennedy might have made the team — he leads the league in innings and strikeouts — but he last pitched on Thursday, so he wouldn’t have been available anyway.
You might remember Dunn from his September call-up. He’s a fastball-slider lefty, who can throw in the mid-90s and seemed to make a pretty good impression with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He certainly made himself a go-to reliever down the stretch. Damaso Marte seemed to rediscover himself in the postseason, and Phil Coke pitched well enough to be considered a big league front runner next spring, but Dunn is one of those guys who could make a significant impact in New York next season.
Other noteable Yankees minor leaguers playing winter ball…
• I haven’t talked to OF Colin Curtis since he went down to the Arizona Fall League, but he missed roughly a week starting at the end of October, so he might have been slightly injured. He played again on Friday and he’s hitting .358 with two home runs and four doubles in 13 games.
• C Jesus Montero has just four hits through 15 games in Venezuela. The numbers are bad, but he also missed most of the season half of the regular season with a hand injury. He’s just getting going again.
• RHP Ivan Nova was terrific in the Triple-A playoffs and he seems to have carried it with him to the Dominican Winter League. Through four games, three of them starts, he’s allowed one run in 18 innings. He was lost in the Rule 5 draft last winter — and ultimately returned by San Diego – but Nova might be pitching his way onto the 40-man this winter.
• 2B Reegie Corona is still hitting in Venezuela, .310 through 13 games. He’s also made three errors without seeing any time at shortstop. All at second. I tend to think of him as a notch below Ramiro Pena, Kevin Russo and Eduardo Nunez for a potential utility job, but there are plenty who disagree and like his speed and versatility.
• You might remember that RHP Josh Schmidt, kind of an overlooked pitcher in the Yankees system, opened his offseason with 11 scoreless innings in Venezuela. He’s since allowed 17 runs, 12 earned, in 12.1 innings.
• Hard-throwing RHP Romulo Sanchez has seven strikeouts, two walks and no earned runs in his past 6.1 innings, spanning three appearances, in Venezuela.
• Always worth checking on switch-pitcher Pat Venditte. He has a 4.82 ERA through 9.1 innings in Venezuela. Lefties are hitting .188 against him. Righties are hitting .421.
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It’s also worth mentioning that Shelley Duncan and Austin Romine were named the Topps Minor League Player of the Year for the International League and Florida State League.
Also, both the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees and Trenton Thunder have stories on their web sites about the Yankees minor league impact in the World Series.
First, to 27!!!!!!!
greatest Arizona fall league game ever
What’s the over/under on the number of walks from Dunn? Strikeouts?
Can’t understand why Brandon Laird and Colin Curtis aren’t on the roster? They’ve both been impressive so far, especially young Laird. He has impressive power.
MLB network tomorrow is going to air replays of game 2 ALDS, game 2 ALCS and game 4 WS…….
I was reading one of my WS recap magazines and in it, they also rehash the season. It seems so long ago that we gave up 20 plus runs in the new YS, that we got clobbered by the Orioles, that our pen was truly a disaster…..Who could have thought in April that things would turn out the way they did? One of the reasons baseball is the best sport (and, to me, it’s perfect) is because it’s both forgiving and harsh at the same time. It’s forgiving of good teams that get off to bad starts and it’s harsh on so/so teams that get off to hot starts. By the latter I mean that so/so teams will generally be found wanting in the end – the cream rises to the top. Hot starts won’t cut it -a team has to prove itself through the ups and downs of a long season. I started thinking about this tonight because the Yankees had so many problems early in the season, yet they weren’t buried because there was time enough to make up the ground (well, that and the fact that the Sox didn’t put us away when they had the chance. When they won 12 in a row and still ended up just a few games ahead of us, I knew that either we would be ok or that the Sox weren’t going to run away and hide. They couldn’t have played better than they were playing and still we lurked).
Bill Madden wrote about the possibility of shopping Montero for a frontline starter due to the fact that he probably will have to play 1b (Tex has that locked up for awhile) in the big leagues and the Yankees have a lot of Catching prospects.
If King Felix came available I’d have to strongly consider that..otherwise I think I’d hang on to him.
Bill Madden wants to trade Montero for a front line starter.
God, certain baseball writers are just plain dumb.
Pat, neat video; thanks for posting! I loved seeing Andy, Mo and Jeter’s arms draped around one another and how the guys chanted “Matsu” as he was named MVP
CC is not an Ace
Laird is hitting .354 with 14 runs scored, 5 doubles, 5 homers, 20 RBI in 16 games in Arizona with an OBP of .417, SLG over .662. No errors while playing both 3rd and 1st bases. Trenton and Scranton are going to love this kid in 2010.
“Bill Madden wrote about the possibility of shopping Montero for a frontline starter due to the fact that he probably will have to play 1b (Tex has that locked up for awhile) in the big leagues and the Yankees have a lot of Catching prospects.”
I doubt Bill Madden has ever seen him catch a game. Madden needs to stick with what little he knows about baseball which isn’t much right now.
prospects are just that if you can package one for a #2-3 SP do it….
“prospects are just that if you can package one for a #2-3 SP do it….”
Not this prospect.
crawdaddy
November 7th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
“prospects are just that if you can package one for a #2-3 SP do it….”
Not this prospect.
and where are they going to play him…..I have never seen him play, but from all scouting reports he’s a hitter only
I don’t care where they play him, his bat is that special.
From what I’ve read about Montero (I haven’t seen him in person) he is a big kid that can mash but may not be able to stay behind the plate long term. Romaine is supposedly much better defensively. As I said, if Seattle makes Hernandez available then you have to consider it. A very young dominant #1 starter trumps a minor league prospect, especially one that may not have a position.. But like I said, with the reports on how this kid can hit it would have to be someone like Felix before I’d consider it.
The people that say that prospects are just prospects are ones that don’t know the players. Montero’s bat has an entirely different sound. He doesn’t hit high fly balls. he hits high line drives. He’s big, but, he’s not fat. Mostly, he’s young….he’s always been younger than everyone in his league and still hits better than them….325 minor league average for a catcher is not a joke. He’s nice kid and has no ego. He wants to learn, works hard and always trying to get better.
Josh Johnson is arbritration eligible, might cost the Marlins a lot of money. He should be under the radar as opposed to the Halladays and Felixs. I say we try to get him. The price should be cheaper than the other 2.
Is this what the offseason has come down to? Blogging about the Arizona Fall League. Wake me up in April folks. Im not enjoying this offseason and it just started! Im still longing for baseball, Wish I could turn a game on tonight.
Yea Johnson is a stud but I wonder what the Marlins would want in return.
You’re hearing wrong. Romine has a better chance to move to a corner outfield spot. He has the speed to play there. Has a great arm, but, slow hands and slower feet behind the plate. Neither are the best in the system, defensively. Both Kyle Higashioka and John Farnham are better. They can also hit.
When Felix becomes available then we’ll talk trade, but right now it’s only wishful thinking.
WOW!!! Another whino.
so what we are saying here is that he’s a 20 year old DH…
I think the biggest decent catcher I have seen was Fisk & this kid is 3 inches taller & a good 15 pounds heavier…
“You’re hearing wrong. Romine has a better chance to move to a corner outfield spot. He has the speed to play there. Has a great arm, but, slow hands and slower feet behind the plate. Neither are the best in the system, defensively. Both Kyle Higashioka and John Farnham are better. They can also hit.”
I’m not ready to go that far with what you said. In the not too distant future, both Montero and Romine will be nearing the majors, those others are at least 2 years behind them.
The thing about Montero is his youth. He’s only 19 years old, and still learning how to catch. None of us really knows how his tremendous hitting skills will continue to develop, or if he can master the art of catching well enough.
But, if he can develop those catching skills, and continue to hit, he would provide the Yanks with a great advantage over other teams. A quality catcher, with a bat to boot is worth his weight in gold.
While Madden’s right in a sense, anything’s possible, I’d bet the Yanks hold onto that youngster long enough to see if he can make it behind the plate. Also, how Joba and Phil Hughes do as starters next year will also affect the Yanks’ decision making. If they stand out, then that takes the pressure of looking externally for starting pitching.
“so what we are saying here is that he’s a 20 year old DH…
I think the biggest decent catcher I have seen was Fisk & this kid is 3 inches taller & a good 15 pounds heavier…”
How soon you forget about Alomar while Mauer is taller than Montero.
GreenBeret, So you think Montero will be able to stay behind the plate?
CR9 brings up a good point. Halladay and King Felix will be very expensive, someone like Josh Johnson less so, though he is coming up on his big money years. Florida would also want a haul for him, they’re no dopes.
joeman
November 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
so what we are saying here is that he’s a 20 year old DH…
I think the biggest decent catcher I have seen was Fisk & this kid is 3 inches taller & a good 15 pounds heavier…
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Fisk, Mauer and Wieters sa “Hello”. One’s in the HOF and one just finished his rookie year. Not sure whatever became of Mauer. All are 6’5″ and at least 225-230 pounds.
Montero would be a great Ace in the hole for them if he can learn to catch…
Joe from Long Island
November 7th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
The thing about Montero is his youth. He’s only 19 years old, and still learning how to catch. None of us really knows how his tremendous hitting skills will continue to develop, or if he can master the art of catching well enough.
But, if he can develop those catching skills, and continue to hit, he would provide the Yanks with a great advantage over other teams. A quality catcher, with a bat to boot is worth his weight in gold.
While Madden’s right in a sense, anything’s possible, I’d bet the Yanks hold onto that youngster long enough to see if he can make it behind the plate. Also, how Joba and Phil Hughes do as starters next year will also affect the Yanks’ decision making. If they stand out, then that takes the pressure of looking externally for starting pitching.
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I saw himplay about 70 games for Charleston in 2008. When they came to Savannah and played, I usually sat with an older fella that goes back to the early 50s and remembers when the Yanks would rail north and stop in Savannah for a week of games with the East Coast teams. Montero hit a pair of line drives through the pine trees and into the street about 450 feet away. He said in 60 years, he only saw that done once…by Mantle in 1957. He said the sound was unmistakable.
Reading Madden and Harper’s article made me laugh because it wasn’t too long ago in which both of those guys and their newspaper were at war with Cashman and taking him to task about not trading for Santana. Let’s remember that it was Cashman that called them out last November and stated then when he signed his new contract that he won’t allow others (sportswriters) to define his legacy with the Yankees. Those Daily News clowns giving Cashman advice now is quite comical and ironic which probably means that Cashman will do the opposite of what they are suggesting for him to do.
Montero is 3 inches taller than Posada.
So 6’2 isn’t too tall, yet 6’5 is?
When do the Yanks go to the White House?
LOL Craw, I remember that…….and I loved Cash for putting his feelings out there and giving it right back. That came, if I recall, after a seemingly neverending series of pathetically harsh anti-Cash, anti-Yankee articles. I also remember the News being very kind to the Mets…..which they didn’t deserve.
Betsy
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
When do the Yanks go to the White House?
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The way this country is being run…I would decline the invite……
don’t worry, you’re not invited. no politics.
Hey Joeman, do you think Mccain/Palin would be doing a better job?
If you don’t think he’s an Ace I take it you missed this past post season?
Carl November 7th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
“CC is not an Ace:”
If you don’t think he’s an Ace I take it you missed this past post season?
“joeman says:
November 7, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Betsy
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
When do the Yanks go to the White House?
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The way this country is being run…I would decline the invite……”
Yeah his socialist administration might condemn the Yanks spending and force a salary cap…sorry couldn’t resist *no politics
Nobody has ever accused Carla of being the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree.
well have a nice night… I’m headed for the slop chute
nobody knows what montero will be going forward but if you do trade him you make sure it is for king felix or a player along those lines so it does not come back & bite you in the end
the issue i see now is we have to stay focussed on pitching & cc & burnett are not enough
even if pettitte comes back he needs to be replaced soon
if both hughes & joba struggle next year it could be a long one
if pettitte comes back it takes some pressure off but if he does not he will need to be replaced with a guaranteed pitcher
i would love to get josh johnson
the phillies are smart enough to know that they are one ace & reliever away from being very tough to beat
Betsy
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
When do the Yanks go to the White House?
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They should have Obama to the stadium it’s a better facility
LOL Ray…….
Just out of curiosity what is a “slop chute”?
austinmac
November 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Just out of curiosity what is a “slop chute”?
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on my way out the door…ask
GreenBeret7 …he knows everything
austinmac
November 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Just out of curiosity what is a “slop chute”?
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“A bar for lower enlisted grades having few amenities and serving only low content beer-no hard liquor.”
If you use FireFox, there’s a neat add-on called Answers – hold down the option key and click on any word on a web page and it tries to give you a definition.
It usually works surprisingly well, but for some reason it almost never understands the words used by GB7.
I went to about a dozen or so minor league games this year and found myself following a few of their upcoming relievers; more specifically Mark Melancon and Zach Kroenke.
While I think Mark is enjoying the off-season, Zach is playing winter ball and isn’t doing very good. A friend of mine was there this past week and reported that Kroenke has looked quite shaky, at least at the few games he was at.
It’s a small sample size so you have to take it for what its worth. I do have big hopes for this lefty though, hopefully him and Melancon will be big. I am looking forward to seeing them next year in Scranton.
CC is not an Ace…yeah he only had over 200 innings and pitched to the tune of a 3.37 ERA, and he led the team in strikeouts, and he pitched brilliantly in the playoffs including the ALCS MVP…but he’s not an Ace.
Montero will not “probably” have to play anything; we don’t know what he’ll play, and right now he projects not to be a good hitter, but a GREAT hitter. You don’t trade him unless you can get a guy like King Felix or perhaps Kershaw.
CC is the definition of an ace. If Seattle would trade Felix for Montero I’d do it in a second but I can’t think of many more that I’d trade him for. A rotation with CC and Felix would be downright scary and a little unfair for the rest of the league.
Just noticed the Yankees home opener is April 13th vs. the Angels. How embarrassing for the Angels that they have to be present when the Yankees get their rings. Even with all of their impending free agents, Bobby Abreu and others will not like to have to see that.
Which reminds me, the Yankees had bad endings from 2001 – 2008. I like to think beating Twins made amends for 2006-2008, beating the Angels made up for 2002 and 2005, beating Pedro made up for 2004 and beating the Phillies made up for 2001 and 2003.
Nice. Let’s embarass the Angels.
Only thing better would be vs. the Red Sox.
“Only thing better would be vs. the Red Sox.”
Well, they will have a nice long introduction at Fenway Park on Opening Day.
You know you’re a true yankee fan when a couple days after winning the world series, you’re already thinking of next year! LOL
Anyways…I’m ready for the hot stove to start! I would NOT EVEN look at Jason Bay, he didnt have a great year, his average was horrible. I would only look at Matt Holliday, a LONG LOOK, if we dont sign him, bring back damon and matsui.
I would not sign Molina…we have cervelli who is just as good on defense and is a better hitter…we also have Montero in the wing.
As for pitching, I would look at Lackey, but really go after Chapman. I would also look into seeing if they can trade for Halladay (yes it would be expensive, but he’s one of the best pitchers in the league). A great #5 starter pick up would be Randy Wolf. I would love to be able to keep Hughesy and Joba in the bullpen…if not just keep Joba.
BRING ON 2010 BOYS!!!
Rotation:
1. CC
2. Halladay ( Trade Ian Kennedy, Ajax, Romine, 1 or 2 more prospects)
3. Burnett
4. Pettite
5. Chapman
Batting Order:
1. Jeter SS
2. Damon LF
3. Teixeria 1B
4. Arod 3B
5. Holliday RF
6. Matsui DH
7. Posada C
8. Cano 2B
9. Melky CF
Ian Kennedy, AJax, Roine, and 1 or 2 minor prospects doesn NOT get you Halladay.
By all accounts, the earliest you’d see Chapman would be 2011. He’s talented, but still VERY raw and will need some minor league seasoning. There is no way you can count on him to start midway through the season, let alone right out of spring training.
funny story about Montero, me and my brothers went to see a minor league game of him when he was on Charleston, and we met his parents and he let us go on the field and take pics with him.
Anyone thought that maybe they won’t deal Montero because he can be a face of the franchise type guy? He sounds like a very young Jeter in the way he carries himself.
I think whether or not they pursue Holliday mainly hinges on Damon. Even if they sign Matsui they still need an everyday LF’er if Damon doesn’t return. They will probably offer Damon a 1-2 year deal but if he doesn’t take it or gets a longer term offer elsewhere then the Yankees will need to pursue someone to play LF.
As far as trades go, I’d pursue Felix more than Halladay because he’s oh about 10 years younger and the Mariners are more likely to deal because they aren’t in the same division. Also I agree that from what I’ve heard Chapman wouldn’t be much of a factor in 2010
Fedor is getting ready to fight on CBS if any of you care about that sort of thing
I kinda want Rogers to win just b/c I hate the Russian mob.
I believe I read that Chapman is being looked at as a bullpen arm at this point. He’s very raw, and has a 100 MPH fastball, but also has command issues from what I’ve read. We’ll make a play for him, but it will be a long term investment, and not a “produce NOW” kind of thing. Penciling him in as the #5 starter of the defending champions is…probably not going to happen.
Yea i’m pullin for Rogers but i’m not sure he’s even got a puncher’s chance. I’m callin 1st round armbar…
I’m calling that it doesn’t matter because Jake Shields put everyone watching at home or at the arena to sleep.
I wouldn’t mind a signing like Bedard or Sheets if they could be had for a 1-2 year deal. Both are front of the rotation talents when healthy and could be low risk/high reward types. I really feel like Joba is going to be in the pen next year so they will need another starter.
Good night Yankee people!
From all the talk about what Chapman is as a pitcher, he wouldn’t make much of a contribution to a rotation next season. While the Yanks may look to sign him, he will probably be spending more of the year in the minors. Talent he has, but it needs to be refined.
I wouldn’t count the Yankees out of any FA, but I just don’t see them going after Holliday. Too many years will be wanted and he didn’t do all that great in the AL. Granted it wasn’t a long stint, but still it was long enough to raise some concern for how well he could do on the big stage in the AL East.
In looking at who is available on FA, Damon and Matsui are both better than the others out there. Trouble is their age, and the years they might want to sign for.
It seems a lot of teams are making their moves already. The economy will still be a large factor in putting together teams.
Michael Dunn pitching now- MLB network.
Bedard is a headcase and locker room poison.
I’d take a flyer on Sheets for a year with a team option for a second. No more than 3 mil base, with good incentives.
Joba will be given every chance to show if he will be a starter before the Yankees put him in the pen. He showed some promise during the season. Its far too soon for the Yankees to give up on him as a starter, despite the success he showed in the post season.
“bat has an entirely different sound. He doesn’t hit high fly balls. he hits high line drives. He’s big, but, he’s not fat.”
Sounds like you’re describing A-Rod.
Wow, this wanda sykes show is horrible…she makes it sound like obama is actually doing a good job! hahaha
Thing about Holliday is that he left that tomb in Oakland and also had help in the lineup in STL. Him batting behind ARod is very intriguing.
I’m not saying I’m sold, but I think folks put too much emphasis on the Oakland stint.
Arod played shortstop and could fly when he was 20 years old..
I am watching the parade, and it is unlistenable with that stupid music playing in the background. Who the heck choose that to be the song?
I take no stock in his time in Oakland. Many players take some time to adjust to a new league because they are seeing pitchers for the first time and the pitcher always has the advantage the first go round. Also he was on a bad team. He’s not as good at his was in Coors field but he’s not nearly as bad as he was in Oakland. He’s a good player
Here is the thing with Joba. He’s a max effort pitcher, meaning he can throw 95-96 but it requires him going all out. He can’t cruise at 95 like Burnett or CC can and sits at 90-92 as a starter. Thats an average big league fastball with less than average command. He’s much closer to ordinary as a starter than he is as a reliever.
blake, I’m not sure that’s true. You’re basing that on what we saw this year. From what I remember reading and hearing about Joba – when he was in college and in the minors (before he was converted to a reliever) he was hitting 96, 97 into the later innings.
At this point he is still learning at the ML level. I also wonder if it’s possible that his arm strength was still affected by his injury trouble in ’08. Didn’t Phil Hughes experience a “down year” with his velocity after he was injured?
anyone know if the Yankees are on SNL tonight?
“Here is the thing with Joba. He’s a max effort pitcher, meaning he can throw 95-96 but it requires him going all out. He can’t cruise at 95 like Burnett or CC can and sits at 90-92 as a starter. Thats an average big league fastball with less than average command. He’s much closer to ordinary as a starter than he is as a reliever.”
so why was he sitting 94-95 and touching 98 as a starter in 08 and his career in the minors as well?
You’re RalphieD, I forgot about ’08 velocity pre-injury.
rb, that may be true but I haven’t seen any signs that he’s that guy anymore. I was a Joba the starter guy until recently. He just looks like a totally different pitcher out of the pen. He looks confident and attacks hitters. Joba the starter nibbles and try to conserve energy. I know he’s young and he may prove me wrong but I just don’t see it.
He didn’t start very much at all in 2008 (12 games) and he was in the minors for hardly any time at all. I don’t know maybe his arm is a chronic problem and he’s just lost some velocity. It happens.
All I know is that he was sitting at 90-92 all year and the only time I ever saw 96 was in the playoffs and never anything above 96. Listen I know he’s only 23 and is still developing. The main thing with Joba is they need to pick one or the other, starter or reliever and stick with it. This back and forth isn’t allowing him to build toward either role..
“All I know is that he was sitting at 90-92 all year and the only time I ever saw 96 was in the playoffs and never anything above 96. Listen I know he’s only 23 and is still developing. The main thing with Joba is they need to pick one or the other, starter or reliever and stick with it. This back and forth isn’t allowing him to build toward either role..”
You didn’t watch every game then.
And they’ve picked starter. They’ll stick with that choice until he proves undeniably he can’t do it.
The Yankees didn’t go through all the ridiculous Joba rules and get his innings up just to surrender after one shaky year.
The amazing thing is that despite his struggles, they still finished with the best record in baseball and won a Championship.
They won’t give up on Joba the Starter yet. They don’t have to. And they’d be foolish to.
actually I did
They have chosen starter. He started all year. It’s the media and stubborn fans that insist they are shuttling him back and forth.
He was in the pen for the playoffs, but all teams put their end of the rotation guy in the pen at playoff time.
He hit a wall starting at the end and was jerked around the last month to conserve innings but next year his limits go up and will be able start on regular rest all year long. There is no back and forth on the Yankees part…he is a starter.
They clearly had zero confidence in him as a starter or they wouldn’t have had to go to a 3 man rotation in the playoffs. Fact is they needed him to start this year because they didn’t have anybody else. Without him the 4th and 5th starters would have been Gaudin and Mitre. He was either hurt or has to pace himself as a starter but either way he lost 4-5 MPH on his average fastball in 2009. I don’t see how you can deny that.
The Yankees didn’t spend the whole year working on building up Joba’s innings limitations to transition him back to the bullpen next season. This season was dedicated to getting his innings up. Circumstance forced them to alter some of their plans, watching how he responded altered them again.
He came into this past season out of shape. He also had an injury the season before which may have been more significant than what was reported.
Joba won’t be wasted in the pen if he can be a starter. The training wheels are somewhat off this coming season, but his effectiveness as a starter is a work in progress.
Once the post season got here, Joba was on long rest, after spending the season building up strength. It accounts for his higher velocity.
Joba will start. Someone (I think it was Pat M) suggested that Joba wasn’t in shape this year. That could certainly contribute to a drop in velocity. He needs to strengthen his core. Hopefully (if that’s the case), that will be addressed by the trainers for the offseason.
Guess what guys,
Buster Olney has said he is writing a new book: “The First Day of the New Yankee Dynasty.”
Professionalism from Buster Olney. Who knew that was possible?
Oh wait, it’s not!!!!
I hope you all are right. I would love it if he would develop into a frontline starter, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
“He came into this past season out of shape. He also had an injury the season before which may have been more significant than what was reported.”
I’ve been thinking he’s still building up his arm strength after the injury.
Eh at least Buster isn’t a card carrying Red Sox fan like some folks at ESPN.
Good Yankees Magazine this week…….We got to see some extra scenes from the champagne celebration, a feature on CC, AJ and Tex and an interview with Alex. I’m sure YES will do a season-in-review show – if they don’t, I’d be disappointed.
“The Angels dominance in the west will start to recede, with TEX improving.”
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The Rangers aren’t the only ones improving in the ALW. True they finished 2nd to the Halos, but hey, they improved all of 8 games – the Mariners improved 24
“Doesn’t Felix have better career stats to this point, too? How much does the ballpark factor into his low ERA?”
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Actually, Felix’s ERA was over a point better on the road than at home this season.
Speaking of Felix, an admitted biased case for CY …
http://compassrosy.blogspot.co.....feilx.html
BTW ~ Congrats on number twenty-seven Yankee fans!
Especially to my ECS! Did you go to the parade, Sis?!?
Here is MLB network’s schedule tomorrow – watch it!
http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/netw.....d=20091108
9:30 a.m. 2009 ALDS Game 2 Minnesota @ NY Yankees
1:30 p.m. 2009 ALCS Game 2 LA Angels @ NY Yankees
6:00 p.m. 2009 World Series Game 4 NY Yankees @ Philadelphia
9:00 p.m. Path to the Championship A look at the Yankees run to a 27th World Title
hi guys i didnt post for the longest time but here i am.. what f. a. is a must to resign? i think its damon because he can still play the in the outfieled and he is a great hitter setting up tex and a rod
blake
November 7th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
They clearly had zero confidence in him as a starter or they wouldn’t have had to go to a 3 man rotation in the playoffs. Fact is they needed him to start this year because they didn’t have anybody else. Without him the 4th and 5th starters would have been Gaudin and Mitre. He was either hurt or has to pace himself as a starter but either way he lost 4-5 MPH on his average fastball in 2009. I don’t see how you can deny that.
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the fact is they had no confidence in him during the playoffs
joba will be given every chance to succeed as a starter
it wouldnt suprise me if he is traded in the offseason
if it doesnt work he will be traded or go to the pen
he is 24 years old
next year might be the last experimental year for him as a starter
we need a solid 1-3
right now we have cc & burnett
if pettitte comes back we can let joba,hughes,mitre,gaudin,kennedy,mcallister fight it out for the last 2 spots
if i can land a king felix by trading joba or hughes with 2 other big prospects i do it
we cant be affrid to trade everybody.
cc
king felix
burnett will set us up for many years
if we sign pettitte we might not need to get another pitcher yet but if we dont we will need to
no way we go with cc & burnett & hope the rest can solidify the rotation
Good morning All.
Well, I thought I stayed awake past 9 last night, but then I checked here and the last post I read was a little past 8:30. Guess the week finally caught up to me.
Anyway, two things.
First -
pat – Great, great raw video. Loved at the end when they guys were telling Matsui, “NO! English!” I wish we could see more of this type of stuff. Mo certainly is the take-charge guy, isn’t he???
Second -
Rose -
You are correct. I misstated the circumstances of Putz situation. The Mets did decline his option. But I did read something (and I forget where, sorry) that said he would prefer to be a closer. Coming off surgery, he may not have much choice if he wants to still play, though.
betsy -
I think you’ll like reading this from Marc Carig in today’s Star Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/yankees/inde.....st_16.html
(The headline for the article in the paper was much nicer: “Yanks’ Permanent Bond is end result of great chemistry.” I don’t know why it’s different online.
my sleep was all messed up staying up late through all 3 series
i woke up at 3 this morning with 1 shoe & sock on & 1 off not knowing what day,month it was
i thought i was late for work or missed a few days of work only to remember i am on vacation
one thing has not changed
we are still world champs
Regarding Matsui. Aside from being a clutch bat not just in the world series, he did it all season. He only hit into 4 double plays last year while all other starters hit into at least 13 thats another key factor
I remember when I made this same point early in the season regarding Joba and his family history and I was accused of stereotyping Joba by GreenBrassiere7.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
By BOB KLAPISCH
CHAMBERLAIN’S WORK ETHIC: The fact that Joba guzzled champagne in the postgame clubhouse should’ve been a red flag. So, too, are reports that he shared a $30,000 9-liter bottle of Salmanazar champagne with Jorge Posada during the Yankees’ after-hours party in a Manhattan nightclub.
For all his talent, Chamberlain still is an immature 24-year-old with one DUI arrest on his record. With a history of substance abuse in his family, he would be wise to lay off the booze for the rest of his life.
http://www.northjersey.com/spo.....038;page=2
New thread
Joba is well advised to be in Tampa early in January to be in top physical condition. He needs more leg strength to push off the mound better and add velocity.
I don’t understand where anyone of you are getting the idea that Seattle even wants to trade King Felix. He is probably the best young pitcher in baseball, is extremely cheap, and Seattle believes that they can compete this year. Be realistic folks, you can’t have everything.
*next year
Joba to the pen period. Been say this for 2 yrs.
Still can be the replace for Mo if he gets his head on straight and regains a little speed and bite on slider.
BOTTOMLINE………….
Montero is your DH n 2011……. do not trade him.
Damon your DH in 2010……sign him for one.
Matsui your friend in 2009………… wish him the best.
Hughes should be playing winterball to get his innings up so we don’t have to hear about any innings limits next season.