Pregame notes: Marte to the DL, replaced by Logan
Posted by: Josh Thomson - Posted in Misc on Jul 17, 2010 
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Damaso Marte was sent to the 15-day DL today with inflammation in his left shoulder. The discomfort began just before the Seattle series, according to Brian Cashman. Marte still felt pain on Friday and was given an MRI during last night’s game.
Cashman said Marte will embark on a strengthening program. The hope is that his shoulder will respond and Marte can return quickly.
LHP Boone Logan (17 G, 0-0, 3.93 ERA, 18.1 IP, 20 H, 12 BB, 13 K, 1.75 WHIP) was re-called to replace Marte.
• I know it received some attention on Twitter, so let’s start with Joe Girardi’s statement about the eighth inning. Girardi was asked about David Robertson’s overpowering eighth on Friday, when he struck out the side. Naturally, the question was, will Girardi look at Robertson in the eighth? Girardi said he will “do what’s best for the club.” He couched it a bit by saying it’s only natural for Robertson to earn the ball in key spots if he’s on a roll, but the manager sure sounded like his bullpen’s setup roles are fluid for the time being.
“You have to earn your roles here and we evaluate every day,” Girardi said. Did Joba hear him?
• Girardi said Robertson made a slight adjustment and the result has been better consistency. When asked for specifics, Girardi said Robertson had closed himself off, presumably saying that he was throwing across his body. But since Robertson kept his body in line, his performances have improved because of it.
• Sergio Mitre was scheduled to throw a side session today. Cashman said Mitre will be activated after he recovers on his normal schedule, so expect him back by Tuesday.
• Like I said yesterday, Alfredo Aceves will begin his flat-ground throwing program. Cashman did not specify a day.
The sky is falling.
Geez, that bullpen is a mess outside of Rivera.
The news just gets worse re: the pen.
I’ll believe it when I see it in terms of Marte being back in 2 weeks and effective.
Ace? I’m not counting on him at all; I’m surprised he hasn’t chosen to have the surgery now and get back healthy by ST.
I think Marte has “Nick Johnson” syndrome.
By the way, I expected Girardi to reevaluate the bullpen roles after the break. Joba’s inconsistency forced that action.
Wow, I should amend my previous comment about the bullpen being a mess with Debbie Downer’s presence here today.
Bring up Albaladejo, Nova, Sanchez, NOW
Joey Pep has enlarged his silhouette a little. I assume that he’s wearing his gamer today.
Torres throws a nice, tight slider
As far as the pen being a “mess”, is it really?
You really only need two good relievers other than Mo in the pen. No team has 6 lights out relief pitchers in their bullpen.
Given the quality of the Yankee starters, Mo and 2 other guys have to emerge.
If Robertson can be one, then you need one more guy to step up.
If nobody can do it from within, THAT’S when it gets dicey because relief pitching is VERY expensive on the open market.
The rest? like every other team in baseball, its a crapshoot.
UNLIKE every other team in baseball, the Yankees trot out five starters who have the ability to shutdown teams in their starts.
When are we going to find our Cecil Fielder?
After GTLU obviously, (that is far more important) if someone is looking for a brief challenge, may I suggest this: http://www.sporcle.com/games/s.....s_19902009 quite difficult indeed if I may say so myself…
Swisher needs to cheer up.
Who is sitting next to Swisher? Is that Brian Bruney? We brought him back for OTD?
as long as Marte is ready for October, that seemed to work out last year
and man Swisher is such a great guy, love having him on this team
Guidry blows the lead… send him to AAA so he can learn a lesson. He is arrogant, entitled, and has not earned his spot. Send him to the minors to “Halladay” him or trade him Joakim Soria.
Albie deserves to be up here !
Posada: “Cecil was big back in ’96.”
Not sure if “Sado” has noticed, but, Cecil is even bigger now.
Gotta love the “Mick”. He still has fun.
Pat M., you missed it. Mickey Rivers just one hopped the right center field wall with a walkoff 2 run double.
I’m still waiting for him to get on Reggie Jackson. He had some of baseball’s all time one liners.
I don’t remember enjoying OTD so much as I am today. Even though I can’t stop crying…
Ahhh, Doreen !
I had all the respect in the world for Torre….How could he say something that disgraceful after the passing of George?
Doreen-
I can guarantee you that you are far from the only one who has shed a tear in the last day or so.
How come Royce Ring never got a shot ? Only Logan.
# GreenBeret7 July 17th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Posada: “Cecil was big back in ‘96.”
Not sure if “Sado” has noticed, but, Cecil is even bigger now.
He slimmed up to me
# GreenBeret7 July 17th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Posada: “Cecil was big back in ‘96.”
Not sure if “Sado” has noticed, but, Cecil is even bigger now.
He slimmed up to me. Not 96 slim but slimmer
I always forget how ridiculously team friendly Longoria’s contract is.
Enjoy the other game folks.
Good AJ you need to suppress your evil twin.
Asdf -
Wow, that’s a tough game. I bookmarked it to print out some copies later on.
MTU -
It’s ridiculous!!!
Even the laughs bring tears. But it’s all good.
(The only thing that isn’t good is the feeling like time is passing by too quickly…)
“# Bernie July 17th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I always forget how ridiculously team friendly Longoria’s contract is.
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I was talking about that on here a few days ago……Supposedly the Players Association did not like that deal. Longoria’s agent really cost him a lot of money
Doreen, it seemed like today made time so much more fragile without Yogi Berra missing and so few from my youth are now gone. It’s going to keep getting fewer and fewer. That’s why the stories are so great now. Soon, the stories from youth will be gone and nobody left to tell them.
so much more fragile ***with*** Yogi Berra missing
Doreen-
Nope. not ridiculous at all.
What would be ridiculous is having a heart made of stone.
As far as the time going by quickly.
Nothing we can do about that except to try to make the most of it.
Later.
Bullpens are an inexact science. The Yankees have been fortunate to have Mariano as the closer for all these years but he’s seen his share of bullpen mates.
Having pitchers like Mendoza, Nelson, and Stanton last only a short amount of years.
J. Alba will bomb up here. They don’t want to degrade his trade value. That’s why he’s not been called up.
GB7 -
I hope Yogi’s going to be okay, and that just his pride and nose are wounded.
Doreen, it’s great to see that whitey still has that sense of humor. Even at 81 years old, he’s still got that impish humor.
Boone Logan is like a monster movie villain. Every time you think he’s gone for good he comes back.
Yanks bullpen is fine. There are not many teams in baseball that have a shut down bullpen.
Derek watch: 2 pitches and out.
What happened to the “take a lot of pitches, drive up the pitch count of the opposing pitcher” Yankees?
why would you send burnett back out there if you knew he was hurt?