A-Rod and more Yankees pregame
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Jun 15, 2010 
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Brian Heyman here at Yankee Stadium, just up from the clubhouse.
A-Rod went through his pregame work and said, “I felt OK. No setbacks.” He went to get more treatment and said he would talk to Joe Girardi about whether he will be available off the bench tonight. The injury has been described as hip flexor tendinitis, but Rodriguez said it really is more in the groin area. While Girardi said A-Rod would be back at third tomorrow night if everything went OK with the pregame routine, Rodriguez left open the possibility of serving as a DH tomorrow. He also wouldn’t blame any injury-related reason for having just eight homers this season. “As far as my home runs, they’re just down. But the year’s not over yet. ”
With the Phillies in town, Chan Ho Park received his NL championship ring. … The Phillies have flipped their rotation for the rest of the series. Jamie Moyer moves up to tomorrow and Kyle Kendrick will go Thursday night.
Here’s is Philadelphia’s lineup:
1. Shane Victorino CF
2. Chase Utley 2B
3. Placido Polanco 3B
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Jayson Werth RF
6. Raul Ibanez LF
7. Ben Francisco DH
8. Juan Castro SS
9. Carlos Ruiz C
Repost: Cano with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 out:
.857/.636/1.571/2.208
That’s way past even video game numbers.
utley batting 2nd… interesting…
splitting the lefties and the righties.
just goes to show how deep the offensive slum philly is in.
You know folks maybe if Cano could just find the cure for Cancer in addition to being one of the best ballplayers I have ever laid my eyes on he could amount to something.
failing that I just don’t see how he is really gonna be any good ?
I reallly don’t. :facepalm:
Good interview with Hughes on MLB-TV. Talked about learning to not nibble when he was in the pen last year, he also learned not to pace himself moving from the pen to the rotation.
Why did Mo teach Halladay his Cutter
. Damn you Mo!
GB-
Now if Joba could just get the same memo we’d be all set.
GTLU Update – The poster by the name of “Everyone…but SJ and CB” had the right people but the wrong order, with the exeption of Russo instead of Pena.
I can’t believe anyone is still dissing Cano at this point. I join stuckey in the “just kill me now” when it comes to discussions about the “shortcomings” of Robi Cano.
GB7 -
Batting practice????? Oy. I think you may be right – Gaudin got to him earlier; BP is just an excuse!
46th round
Nathan Forer, RHS
S. Illinois University – Carbondale
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GO SALUKIS !!!!!
I would watch Polanco. He has a Yankee killer since days with the Tigers.
Cito has turned down his scholarship to Maryland.
http://www.democratandchronicl...../100615021
# Phil the Thrill June 15th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Cito has turned down his scholarship to Maryland.
http://www.democratandchronicl…../100615021
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Looks more and more like the kid will sign. Good news.
Cano has many otherworldly stats, but this one’s my favorite:
.372/.400/.558/.958
That’s his slash line on post 0-2 counts. Basically this is what he’s doing after falling behind 0-2, and working the count. Pulling that off requires tremendous bat control, plate coverage, and discipline all in one.
His slash line last year on post 0-2 counts?
.250/.248/.410/.658
That’s what I call improvement.
As a Yankee fan, I’m glad to hear that it sounds like he’s going to sign. As a parent though, turning down a college placement doesn’t sound goppd
Swinging a bat ?????!!!!!!
GB7 when you told me bp I thought throwing bp. I HATE interleague !!!!! It seems like the Yankees lose a pitcher every time
back to Cito – of course also as a parent you are happy when your child can pursue their dream.
You know what.
I bet their are a whole lot of hitters on yankees who swear by K Long.
Not to take anything away from Robbie but after Long helped robbie to change his stance to a more closed postion he has been better and better.
All that hard work in the Dominican over the off season really sent him skywards.
Look at Swisher this season so far. Awesome positive changes.:)
Don’t know why Mitre would be swinging a bat much anyways. It’s not like he’s going to start.
Even in the NL, most middle relievers never see the plate.
Where has Betsy aka mommy Hughes been hiding out the past few days?
“Don’t know why Mitre would be swinging a bat much anyways. It’s not like he’s going to start.
Even in the NL, most middle relievers never see the plate.”
Agree… I never understand why relievers take BP.
I guess in case he is a long man or something and a starter gets knocked out early and Mitre has to have an AB?
Last year – Coke, Aceves, and MO (twice) took ABs in games in interleague parks. MO in Atlanta and Citi Field, Coke in Atlanta, Aceves in Florida.
I think Tomko might have too.
Oh, they must take batting practice if there’s even a chance that they’ll come to bat. I just hate the whole idea that pitchers who never really have to hit, have to hit. (My entire opinion is a lot more complicated than that, but I don’t want to write a chapter!)
Doreen, I don’t think Cito’s mom needs to be worried. He can use his bonus to buy his own classroom.
Perhaps part of his bonus will include having his college tuition paid for by the Yankees and go to school in the off-season. That wouldn’t be an uncommon addition in a first contract.
“# vblade June 15th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Cano has many otherworldly stats, but this one’s my favorite:
.372/.400/.558/.958
That’s his slash line on post 0-2 counts. Basically this is what he’s doing after falling behind 0-2, and working the count. Pulling that off requires tremendous bat control, plate coverage, and discipline all in one.
His slash line last year on post 0-2 counts?
.250/.248/.410/.658
That’s what I call improvement.”
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Excellent to see that stat, really goes to the heart of the kind of player he has matured into when he has fallen behind in the at bats to still put up a .958 OPS, by working the counts into hittable scenarios instead of chasing pitches all over the zone and getting himself out.
‘The problem with Cano is that he doesn’t hit with men on base
All his HRs are solo. For a guy with 13 HRs and 17 doubles, he only has 47 RBIs. That is the exact same as a guy like David Wright.
He doesn’t have the propensity to get the ‘big’ hit like a 3-R HR or bases clearing double. When he hits his extra base hits, they come with nobody on base for the most part.’
Cano 2010 with Men on base:
.360ba/ .415OBP/ .579SLG/ .994OPS
And he has 5 home runs, 8 doubles, 1 tripple, 39 RBIs and a partridge in a pear tree with men on base.
College degrees can be brought online now, just like book reports, papers, etc.
It’s just another wonderful thing about living in this modern society.
Enjoy the game folks.
Please strap yourselves in. There could be a lot of turbulence with all the trolls and such.
What? I wasn’t aware Cano had short comings. Maybe the most talented infielder I have ever seen. Time will tell.
Turning down a college ed for baseball may sound like a poor judgement to many parents, but, if the kid makes 3-4 million playing baseball, he’d have to make $100k for 40 years to equal that. Isn’t part of getting a college ed so you can go out and make a decent wage? If he were my son I’d tell him to foloow his heart and dreams, but, I’d also ask him to continue his ed in the off season, just in case.
Brian Heyman,
Just a suggestion. I think you might want to secure your screen name: we shouldn’t be able to impersonate you.
BIG AL-
You’re right, of course, it just goes a little against the grain, for some reason. He obviously won’t need a scholarship, and he can always go to school anytime he wants. And if he’s successful at baseball, well, he’s working, right?? What more can a parent ask for – a self-sufficient, financially independent offspring.
Use this as the game thread. What’s the big deal?
Let’s go Irabu !
Good start…Great slider at the back foot.
Doreen – As a parent of 2 grown boys, I’ve experienced something similar. My oldest son turned down an appointment to the U.S. Navel Academy twice, it broke my heart, but, he did what his heart told him to do, and today he’s very happy. I still think, what if. As a parent you can only find solace in the fact your children are happy, and leading the lives they choose.
Erica imposter. She said earlier she wasn’t going to be on until later tonight.
MTU:
my bad for not getting back, to your other post.
will hit you back, in the post-game thread.
this impostor garbage is really annoying.
have a good evening ladies and gentlemen
Off to the TV room – later.
nice start for CC.
Weather is heatin up, the big guy might just come out of hibernation tonight.
CC has that nasty slider tonight, that’s the pitch that makes him almost unhittable when he’s going well. He seemed to find it during his last start against Baltimore.
I guess Sabathia is an ace now because he didn’t get lit up in the first inning according to the trolls.
Please.
Wake up.
We are all imposters.
Blog dying a slow but determined death.
4 pitches 2 outs.
Halladay >>>>>> CC
I’m sooooo tired of Halladay!
new post.
3K for CC.
C.C. is in beast mode tonight so far.
WHere was that?????????