Trophy on display at Yogi Berra Museum
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jun 17, 2010 
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Here’s the announcement from the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center.
To help celebrate the end of school, the Yankees’ 2009 World Series trophy will be on display at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center all day on Thursday, June 24.
All visitors are welcome to take a photo next to the sterling silver Tiffany-created trophy, which was cradled by the likes of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera after the Yankees won their 27th world championship last fall.
The World Series trophy will be on display from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Museum, which is on the campus of Montclair State (NJ) University.
Very cool.
BTW, congratulations to Posada:
YankeesPR: Posada to receive Father of the Year Award today from National Father?s Day Committee
Father of the Year sounds like a pretty big deal. That is awesome!
Erin June 17th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Very cool.
BTW, congratulations to Posada:
YankeesPR: Posada to receive Father of the Year Award today from National Father?s Day Committee
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That is awesome. I know that he and his wife have done some great work for thier foundation. All you have to do is check out the pictures of the little kids in his foundation’s website. Makes you proud that Jorge is a Yankee.
http://www.jorgeposadafoundation.org/
Tyler June 17th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Father of the Year sounds like a pretty big deal. That is awesome!
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Shawn Kemp and Elijah Dukes are going to court to have this decision overturned.
lol GB. Hey I think Shawn Kemp Jr. is going to Auburn to play bball lol. So something must have worked haha.
Is Elijah Dukes still in the majors even?
Congrats to Jorge!!!! Very cool honor.
LOL, GB. Travis Henry and Antonio Cromartie will also be a part of that suit…
Current 40-man roster :
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....p?c_id=nyy
Shawn Kemp and Elijah Dukes are going to court to have this decision overturned.
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Elijah Dukes will soon be in Tampa court (again) for falling behind or skipping child support payments.
Crickets curping
seriously, everyone actually doing work today?
Wow-this place is dead today. LOL
Erin, It’s the hangover from the Bad AJ outing…
I know AJ was in trouble when Posada started kicking the ball all over the place.
(knew)…
Ken_Rosenthal #RedSox in same stalemate with #Twins and #Rangers over Lowell. Sox do not want to eat all of his remaining salary – over $7 million. #MLB
I’m just getting up.
There’s usually something going on (no offense to Yogi!), but it’s quiet today.
How ’bout them mets? They’re on a 6 or 7 game winning streak.
Noreaster June 17th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Erin, It?s the hangover from the Bad AJ outing?
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Of course-that explains it.
I believe AJ’s next outing is against Arizona. That may be just what the doctor ordered to get him back on track.
I think that SJ44 is right that AJ is what he is and will not change. I am trying to think of ways that the Yanks can plan for this and compensate effectively.
Perhaps they can keep one of their long relievers, such as Mitre or Aceves (when healthy) stretched out to the point that they are capable of going five innings. When AJ is off it usually shows early. In those games Joe could pull AJ after two innings and replace him with the “super-long man (SLM).” Mitre or Ace could pitch the third through seventh innings and turn it over to the short gus for the eighth and ninth. This would enable Joe to limit the damage that Bad AJ inevitably inflicts upon the team without wrecking the bullpen for a few days. The SLM would function like a sixth starter, ready to step in when necessary to bail out Burnett.
Of course, that would mean that the Yanks would have to carry two long relievers, perhaps Mitre to bail out AJ and Aceves, to flex as either a long or short guy depending upon need, available to go three innings when Mitre has been burned rescuing Burnett. When AJ is on, the SLM would have to do extra bullpen work to stay stretched out.
What do you guys think?
I dont see how the rangers benefit from Lowell. They have a DH.
Minny can use him, however that field is huge and Lowell ‘s numbers are inflated from the Tee Ball wall at Fenway.
Erin
well we can’t celebrate your birthday every day
no win for you, but Robbie had a HR!
What are the Dodger pitching match-ups?
pat
I love the fact that the Sox will have to eat Lowell’s remaining salary to move him or just pay him to sit the bench. Boy wonder has made some poor money moves. 168 mil and 3rd place. Go Theo
pat,
Lowell would be good for the Yankees. But the Sox wouldn’t go for that. haha.
BloggingBombers Check out the contents of the clearance rack at Toys R Us – hilarious
http://tweetphoto.com/27666781
Burnett has been able to settle down as the game went on. Sometimes he just falls apart. Sometimes we just have to ride it and hope for the best.
upstate kate June 17th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Erin
well we can?t celebrate your birthday every day
no win for you, but Robbie had a HR!
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LOL
Yes, even though they lost, I considered Robbie’s HR a birthday present.
And Kay, Leiter and O’Neill kept me very entertained.
Ed H
good point, when AJ is off, it is usually early. Logan/Gaudin did such a great job last night, and kept the rest of the relievers fresh for when they are needed.
pat
I love the fact that the Sox will have to eat Lowell’s remaining salary to move him or just pay him to sit the bench. Boy wonder has made some poor money moves. 168 mil and 3rd place. Go Theo
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Are they still paying Lugo too?
Posada coming off injury and AJ not at his best is a combination we should avoid for awhile. AJ is going to need a more athletic backstop until he gets his curve ball under control. I’m looking forward to Pettitte tonight, I guess we’ll have Cerv behind the plate also. Too bad Joe didn’t flip/flop our catchers.
Sox 2010 payroll obligations for former players:
$9,000,000 (Julio Lugo)
$1,000,000 (Billy Wagner)
$ 500,000 (Alex Gonzalez)
Payments from other clubs for 2010:
$7,1500,000 (Bill Hall)
Jorge was the least of A.J.’s problems last night.
trust me, cervelli was not saving burnett last night.
Red Sox picked up 1st baseman Ryan Shealy who was recently waived. Lowell is probably good as gone.
Girardi could skip AJ’s next start as the Yankees only two off days are the 24th and 28th, until the All Star break.
Lefty Renyel Pinto was DFA’d by the Marlins. Wasn’t the Pinto a subcompact car?? This Pinto is like 6’4″ 280 lbs.
Some good pitching matchups tonight. Haren goes against Lackey and Hudson against Shields. Yankees could be in sole possession of first with the best ML win % after tonight!!
why would Girardi want to skip AJ’s next start? If anyone’s start should be skipped, it should be Hughes, to keep his innings limit down.
Trevor
Looks like
Hughes-Monasterois
Sabathia-Kershaw
Burnett-Kuroda
That is assuming that neither team uses the off-day to manipulate the rotation.
“Red Sox picked up 1st baseman Ryan Shealy who was recently waived”
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who the helll is that
Ditto. Cervelli wouldn’t have made a difference! AJ basically has only two pitches. His curveball was nonexistant and the Phillies knew that they’d get a steady diet of fastballs. Plus he didn’t get ahead in the count and he doesn’t hold runners well.
Today’s Guess The Line Up is Now Open for Business
I will accept lineups until 3:30 pm.
Yankee Trader June 17th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Girardi could skip AJ?s next start as the Yankees only two off days are the 24th and 28th, until the All Star break.
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I don’t see the point of skipping AJ’s next start.
“Girardi could skip AJ’s next start as the Yankees only two off days are the 24th and 28th, until the All Star break. ”
We can only wish. Girardi won’t though
Remember Iwamura, the regular 2B for the Rays a few years back? Pittsburgh traded for him last year, I think it was, despite his having a multimillion dollar contract. MLBTR is reporting that he’s just been DFA’d.
Released by the Pirates. Now, that’s falling off a cliff…
They don’t need to skip AJ’s starts.
This is where GM’s, managers and fans have a disconnect.
If a player is going through a rough spell, a fans first thought is, “bench him, trade him, change the batting order, skip a turn”, etc.
A manager can’t think that way. He has to think long term.
The Yankees need AJ Burnett to get back to being an effective starting pitcher. To do so, you don’t skip him. You work with him and keep running him out there.
Its a LONG season. We are only in Mid-June. Still plenty of time for AJ to put together a string of good starts to help the team. Just as he did to start the season and just as he did for stretches of last season.
Think more long view instead of short view. It not only keeps panic to minimum, its more in line to how managers and GM’s think about their teams.
vinny-b
http://www.baseball-reference......ry01.shtml
Shealy, a platoon player, is a KC 1st baseman who has shown some power.
After the Subway Series, 13 of our final 19 games before the ASB are on the West Coast.
6 in LA/ARZ
6 home Sea/TOR
7 away OAK/Sea
You guys/gals don’t know?
Cervelli would have used his eyes to redirect AJ’s fastball from right over the plate to the corners.
Why did we pay so much for Burnett. He’s not good enough.
lol, did someone seriously suggest AJ be skipped? I understand why you’d want that, but to put that out there shows how much you know about baseball and the Yankees in particular. Aint going to happen.
Keep wishing…
GTLU
Jeter, ss
Gardner, LF
Tex, !B
Arod, DH
Cano, 2B
Swisher, RF
Granderson, CF
Cervelli, C
Pena, 3B
Posada would DH if Arod could play 3B and that is not happening.
we all know AJ is inconsistent, I doubt that will ever change…lets not forget the important wins he has had for us, including the pivotal game 2 of the WS…he is who he is
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez DH
Cano 2B
Posada C
Swisher RF
Gardner LF
Pena 3B
this just in from The Sick #s Dept.: after almost 69 innings pitched, Cliff Lee has allowed 2 HRs & 4 BBs.
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Doreen –
jeter ss
curtis cf
tex 1b
alex dh
cano 2b
jorge c
swish rf
russo 3b
brett lf
andy p
Kate,
You nailed it. Some folks are acting surprised at that simple fact.
He’s an inconsistent pitcher. That’s been his MO his entire career.
I fail to see how last night changes anything.
He stunk. That’s the way it is.
Next start, he could dominate. If he does, will that make him a “great pitcher”?
No. It will just mean he had a good start.
As you said, he is who he is. Just take it as that and move on because at 16.5 million a year, he ain’t goin’ anywhere.
SS Jeter
CF Granderson
1B Teixeira
DH Rodriguez
2B Cano
RF Swisher
C Cervelli
LF Gardner
3B Pena
Thanks!
Doreen – GTLU Stuff & Photos June 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Today?s Guess The Line Up is Now Open for Business
I will accept lineups until 3:30 pm.
That’s cool Doreen. I wish you were open for buisness yesterday; I got it right for once.
Three delimas today. Will Alex play third so Georgie can DH or Will Alex DH with Georgie C or Will Alex DH, Cervi catch and Georgie ride pine???
I’ll go with what I’m hoping for:
Jeter-SS
Granderson-CF
Tex-1B
Arod-DH
Cano-2B
Georgie-C
Swish-RF
Gardner-LF
Pena-3B
“this just in from The Sick #s Dept.: after almost 69 innings pitched, Cliff Lee has allowed 2 HRs & 4 BBs.”
going to be soooo nice to have him behind CC next year and AJ can be stashed away to #5 where he belongs
Actually I didn’t suggest that his next start be skipped, only that Girardi had that option, ala Vazquez, since the Yankees have some off days [2] until the All Star break.
Anyway Doreen: Here’s my stab at tonights lineup!
Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Tex 1B
A-Rod 3B
Cano 2B
Posada DH
Granderson CF
Cervelli C
Gardner LF
Sometimes you just lose, there isn’t always some big picture underlying issue for every loss in baseball. With 162 games, you are going to lose some of them…just the way it is.
CT23
I like your lineup.
Yankee Trader:
thanks.
upstate kate June 17th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Ed H
good point, when AJ is off, it is usually early. Logan/Gaudin did such a great job last night, and kept the rest of the relievers fresh for when they are needed.
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They did do a great job last night. We were fortunate, as neither of them has been consistent in their effectiveness this year. In my 12:23 post, I was thinking that Mitre has lots of experience as a starter and has been good this year. It would be like having six starters, with one of them available to bail out AJ for up to five innings, when needed, every fifth day.
Trevor
Looks like
Hughes-Monasterois
Sabathia-Kershaw
Burnett-Kuroda
That is assuming that neither team uses the off-day to manipulate the rotation.
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Thanks!
blake June 17th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Sometimes you just lose, there isn?t always some big picture underlying issue for every loss in baseball. With 162 games, you are going to lose some of them?just the way it is.
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Great post.
SS Jeet
CF Grandy
1B Tex
2B Robbie
DH Po
RF Swish
C Cisco
LF GGBG
3B Nino
thanks
couldn’t decide who to DH, maybe Alex needs an extra day off
I don’t agree that Posada didn’t affect AJ last night. First inning, AJ is lights out. Second inning, AJ is bouncing curveballs and Posada is kicking them all over the place. AJ’s stuff comes and goes, but if his catcher is not getting the ball back to him or properly handling him he is toast. I’m not blaming Posada for the rough outing, ultimately AJ is getting paid to win games, but I am saying that Posada is not the right guy to have behind the plate when AJ’s curveball is not under control. I love Posada, but you have to admit he isn’t the best ‘receiver’. I’ve seen him miss a pitch from Mo and getting hit in the mask.
NickSwisher I was voted Yankees player of the month! What an honor…SO awesome.
How do you know when AJ’s curveball is on or off? AJ doesn’t even know from start to start.
Posada isn’t to blame for AJ. Neither is any catcher.
He’s pitched like this his entire career. Nothing is different in NY.
This is who he is as a pitcher.
The sooner folks grasp that concept the time will come they stop blaming the catcher for AJ being AJ.
Patrick -
Did you put the line up up here anywhere yesterday?
I had an unexpected call away from home yesterday, so I didn’t officially open the game, but whenI got home, I did take whatever lineups were posted and counted the results. Usually, once someone posts a lineup, there’s no real need to open the game, it sort of starts itself sometimes.
I feel badly that it cost you a win.
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Tex 1B
ARod DH
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner LF
Cisco C
Pena 3B
pat June 17th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
NickSwisher I was voted Yankees player of the month! What an honor?SO awesome.
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Good for Swish.
SJ44, I’m not saying it’s Posada’s fault…I’m just saying he doesn’t help AJ out with his poor receiving skills. Posada never was very nimble and last night he couldn’t even catch a pitch out. AJ is soft, there is no excuse for that, but Posada shouldn’t catch AJ until he is fully healthy if we can avoid it.
Doreen,
Here is my line-up.Hope it’s Girardi’s too
Derek SS
Curtis CF
Tex 1B
Alex DH
Robbie 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner LF
Cisco C
Pena 3B
Thanks
Last night, in the first inning, I mentioned that that curve ball was all over the place. He threw 19 pitches. You could tell that it could be a tough night when Burnett hit Utley on an 0-2 pitch in the back foot. With the speed and spin on that ball, once it hits the dirt, that thing could go anywhere. Once he feels that the curve is uncontrollable, he’ll stop using it.
SJ44-
You’re right. Other than the 18-9 winning average during the 2008 season, after which the Yankees signed him, looking at his situational stats his BA against, hit batters, stolen bases against have remained constant the last three years.
Questions? Did he ever throw a changeup last night? Wasn’t his velocity better in 2008?
Doreen:
Jeter SS
Grandy CF
Tex 1B
Alex DH
Robbie 2B
Georgie C
Swish RF
Gardy LF
Ramiro 3B
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