Swisher remains day-to-day
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Sep 03, 2010 
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Nick Swisher said he was available to pinch hit this afternoon, but his stiff left knee is still keeping him from moving 100 percent.
“I want to be able to run full speed,” he said. “Even if I can get it up there to 80 or 90 (percent), I’ll be happy with that.”
Joe Girardi waited to speak with Swisher before posting today lineup, and Swisher said he’s hopeful the full day off — and a full day of treatment — will make a difference. “As long as the wins keep coming, you’re able to relax a little more,” he said.
As for tomorrow, it seems possible Swisher will be back in the lineup. Facing a lefty, though — and given Brett Gardner’s and Curtis Granderson’s success — the Yankees could give Austin Kearns another start in right.
“He told me he felt better today,” Girardi said. “We just gave him a day and we’ll see how he is tomorrow.”
Not good.
Swisher should take his time, though. Would hate to have a setback.
# pat September 3rd, 2010 at 5:50 pm
OUCH!
“So I’m settling into my seat on a VERY inexpensive Jetblue flight to Chicago to see the Mets in Wrigley when I notice the flight attendant having a hard time closing the overhead compartment because of someone’s bag. After she sheepishly looks around for the culprit?he identifies himself. Since everyone was already seated and ready to fly, the apparently inconsiderate passenger was on stage for all to see. It was none other than Omar Minaya himself. What I didn’t say before is that this flight is CRAWLING with Mets fans making the pligramage to Wrigely. At once the plane is abuzz. One young man in 18A shouts out “I woulda traded frenchy three months ago” another says “Better live it up, this is probably your last flight to chicago as GM”. Delighted by the impromptu celebrity roast I chimed in with “I bet they flew Mike Jacobs in business class, at least”. We all laughed in unison?he sat down and put his headphones on, a defeated man.”
http://deadspin.com/5629806/
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Serves him right for flying commercial
Did the Wilpons also lose their charter plan to Madoff
Since others are producing, I say let Swisher rest. Kearns has gone cold, though…
Jeter should rest again, too, but so should Robbie. Decision, decisions….
Jeter
Granderson
Teixeira
Posada
Kearns
Nunez
Cervilli
Pena
Gardner
Is my guess. Unless the want to give Berkman a go from the right side and catch Posada.
And we could be just two more days away from:
Jeter
Swisher
Teixeira
Rodriquez
Cano
Posada
Berkman
Granderson
Gardner
And before anyone says it. Any line-up that boasts Derek Jeter as its least productive hitter is in pretty damn good shape.
Compliments of MLB-Rumors-R-Us.
The Rangers agreed to sign Mark Prior to a minor league deal, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (on Twitter). A Rangers official told Wilson that the Rangers signed Prior with the long-term in mind, not necessarily 2010. The right-hander doesn’t turn 30 until next week, so he’s still relatively young.
Prior, who had signed with the Orange County Flyers of the Independent Golden League, auditioned for teams earlier in the summer, but no one signed him. The Padres signed Prior last year, though he never pitched for San Diego at the major league level.
The Cubs selected Prior second overall in the 2001 draft and he pitched to a 2.43 ERA in 200-plus innings as a 22-year-old two years later. Soon afterwards, shoulder injuries derailed Prior’s career
Looks good, stuckey. Just flip flop Gardner-Jeter in your proposed lineup. Don’t see how a guy with a .320 OBP should leadoff… also, I don’t see how he can get more than 3/$45…
Nunez beating out that routine ground ball to short was pretty damn impressive.
the only way you reach base from the right-handed batter’s box on that is w/both great speed and hustle. IMO, he’s a rung higher on the ladder than Ramiro now, and moving steadily higher.
If you’ve had shoulder issues, aren’t Nolan Ryan and the Rangers the last people you want a call from?
Rest Cano and play Pena at SS tomorrow.
Put Jeter back in the lineup and have Nunez at third.
One more day of Kearns in RF isn’t going to hurt.
Play both Gardner and Granderson tomorrow.
SJ-
You meant Pena @ 2B. Right ?
SJ44 September 3rd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
GB,
My darkhorse candidate? Bobby Valentine.
Cash LOVES Bobby V.
JMO but, if Girardi left, I think it would be between Pena and Valentine.
That is of course, if Bobby has not already taken the Mariners job by that time.
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Wow.
I’d still be shocked if the Yanks hired Bobby V. He is not the straight laced, button up type.
The manager interviews sure could be more interesting.
“Looks good, stuckey. Just flip flop Gardner-Jeter in your proposed lineup. Don’t see how a guy with a .320 OBP should leadoff…”
Wasn’t making an argument for what should be the line-up Melk, but what will be the line-up.
It’s .332 btw, not .320.
Jeter isn’t being moved into the bottom of the order. You can make all the arguments you want, but it just will not happen.
I’ll do better than that. I’ll gave you a reason why.
Girardi does it now, and it becomes THE story for the rest of the year. It WILL become a media distraction. I’ll dominate every pre and postgame interview, and then start up again in the postseason.
Girardi isn’t going to do that with 27 to play and Tampa just a game back.
And it isn’t like they haven’t won 6 in a row BEFORE today either.
An interesting breakdown on Teixeira’s swing from the left side since April (From MLB-TV Harold Reynolds). He says that Teixeira’s left handed swing now matches his right side. One other change is that both hands are staying on the bat throughout the swings.
Why not just rest an additional starter everyday until they lose. Thames would need to play 3B though.
There could be no complaints of a weak bench if Derek, Robbie, Swish and Alex are on it.
Damn, Long’s pricetag may just gone up some more.
Oh hell, forgot about Thames.
Jeter
Granderson
Teixeira
Posada
Thames
Kearns
Nunez
Pena
Gardner
Stuckey-
He’ll be worth every penny.
GB
2 hands on the bat might be a K. Long mantra. He made that change with Granderson.
MTU -
I sent you an E-mail, did you get it?
pat, that’s his sermon. Completely opposite of what most have been teaching for 35 years…since George Brett. Hey, hitting instructors: Nobody is George Brett.
AdamRubinESPN
Omar denies Deadspin report he was heckled on plane. Says he posed for pictures with couple of people, watched TV. “Lonestar”
Lord…imagine Rodriguez keeping both hands on the bat and how far they would fly and how often?
Al-
I did and I just replied.
Have a good night folks, let’s hope Javy keeps the line moving.
Go Yankees!
just saw the game highlights on espn. The sportscaster was lovin him some GGBG…he must have commented at least a dozen times on how fast Brett the Jet was.l
YankeesWFAN The Simulated World Series takes place Sat morning with Andy Pettitte facing Alex Rodriguez.
Jayson Werth has fired his agent and on the hunt for a new one. Scott boras, anyone?
No games tonight to speak of; what’s everybody watching? Doing?
pat, two hopes and prayers. Rodriguez doesn’t line a rocket off of Pettitte’s arm and Pettitte doesn’t break a cutter off on Rodriguez’ hands or back foot.
Doreen-
You can always watch the O’s beat the Rays.
Doreen-
Or follow Betances start.
Watch Baltimore beat Tampa silly. Weather is clear in Baltimore for now.
mtu,
is there a good site to follow betances start?
I don’t understand ” experts” reasoning for the rays being more dangerous. They say the rays have better ptiching.. okay, well we have a much better offense. Then they say the rays are younger.. how can one put any stock in a team being better because its younger? If anything,that means there are much more unknowns. I love how whenever someone is asked who is the team to beat the answer is ALWAYS the champs are the team to beat until proven otherwise. However, that belief never seems to fall upon the yankees. In the nba, experts still claim the lakers are the team to beat even with the heat being loaded like crazy. Anyways, I really cant wait to sport this lineup come october
Jeter
Swish
Tex
arod
cano
Berkman/Thames
posada
Granderson
Gardner
This team is a monster built for the playoffs. I don’t care who is pitching against us because their are so many guys in our lineup that can single handily change the entire complexion of a ball game. I honestly believe Grandy and berkman are going to make some big time noise in the playoffs.
Today’s magic number photo.
http://nimg.sulekha.com/sports.....-29-39.jpg
Kd-
I usually just follow the boxscore on the MiLB scoreboard.
GB might be able to provide you with a radio feed.
doreen-
I will be watching the red/cards game tonight. A red victory in any one of these games this weekend all but locks up the division. I honestly believe we could see a red/yanks world series. They are a fun team to watch!
MTU -
Are you guaranteeing the outcome?
Seriously, are they on tv? We have Cards vs. Reds on MLB tv.
Doreen
waiting for the encore to come on, as I was at work for the game
jnorris427 Sounds like it’s going to be Betances, Warren and Brackman in the first three playoff games for the @TrentonThunder
nice Jeers
Tabbert -
Right now, we have tennis on.
Boy, it sure turned out differently than everyone expected after the Cards swept the Reds the last time they played. I’m rooting for the Reds, myself. Are you old enough to remember the Big Red Machine? They were some team!
Here’s the Thunder’s radio station:
http://www.rider.edu/175_16702.htm
Oh, Doreen. Joe Morgan will be insufferable during Reds postseason games. Actually, he won’t. ESPN doesn’t do any games, right? TBS & Fox?
Doreen-
Sorry. No TV just mlb.com, or gameday.
Sure. I’ll guarantee it. One of them will win.
And I hope it’s the O’s.
m -
Morgan would be beside himself! But it would be okay as long as it wasn’t the WS vs. the Yankees. then I couldn’t stand it!!!!!
I don’t know if ESPN does any games. I don’t remember that kind of thing.
Joe Morgan will be insufferable on ESPN radio during Reds games, and whatevs to him.
A little 1976 revenge would be very much in order.
MTU -
The O’s have done okay since Showalter came aboard. There’s a reasonable hope there.
Doreen-
And Millwood might just have a big game or two left in him.
Nick in SF -
So ESPN radio covers the games, even if ESPN tv does not?
GB-
Isn’t Randy’s buisness on Cape Cod ?
I sure hope he battened down the hatches and got the heck out of Dodge.
thanks for the links
Doreen September 3rd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
No games tonight to speak of; what’s everybody watching? Doing?
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Pick a movie & watch.Some pretty cool ones,no downloads,just click & watch.
http://www.hulu.com/browse/movies
Montero with a 1st inning 2 run homer to deep left center
Anyone else not like Matt Garza’s facial hair???
Here are my photos from today’s game. SJ agree with the rest Cano theory if you see some of these photos he looks beat big time
http://www.facebook.com/album......b1e00f8412
Wow, GB, is it me, or Is Montero en fuego???
I don’t think anyone likes Garza’s facial hair except him. Rays players have made some very questionable facial hair choices across the board.
@Doreen: Yes, in recent years ESPN radio has had all the postseason games, with Miller/Morgan handling one of the two LCS series and the WS. Whole seperate broadcast contract.
Actually, let me take a step back, I don’t know if ESPN radio has all the postseason games, it’s possible that the early series are split between broadcasters. But I recall hearing some ‘the exclusive voice of postseason baseball’ promos in the past.
Basically, if it comes down to the Yanks and Reds and you’re dying for some Miller/Morgan to offset Buck/McCarver, ESPN radio is the place to go.
DJ Mitchell starting for Scranton: perfect first inning, 2 strikeouts, 9 total pitches
(against Pawtucket)
Colin Curtis 1st inning 2 run homer, Laird a double off of the center field fence.
Doreen, I think he’s gunning to get back to .300 and 80 RBI. He just might make it. 32 doubles, 3 triples and 20 homers right now. 74 RBI
“I sure hope he battened down the hatches and got the heck out of Dodge.”
mtu-
no way, with the yankees 8 games ahead of the red sox , i don’t want to miss a second of enjoying the silence of my red sox friends as they want to talk about anything but baseball.
so far this hurricane is a big dud. i think the wind speed is about 3-4 mph.
i’m going to be a bit ticked off that i dismantled my outside area if nothing happens tonight.
i’ll keep you posted as the night goes on, but yesterday everyone here was expecting 75 mph + winds. wellfleet is famous for oysters and the oystermen who have grants for areas in the bay where they grow oysters pulled out their small seed oysters. it’s a lot of work and when they do that it’s time to take things serious, but so far nothing.
we get a lot of bad storms and it’s looking like this is going to be just another bad storm.
RT @swbyankeesTT: That ball Jesus Montero just hit hasn’t landed yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be ruled a homer when it does. Wow.
swbyankees: The ball off the bat sounds different for Montero. Reminds me of the sound Ryan Howard and Chase Utley had. It’s rare….and special.
If you click on the link below, then on the left side of the page under Field Controls click on ‘Home Hits’ you can see approximately where Montero’s HR landed.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_swbaaa_1
randy-
That’s good to hear. GB needs a golfing partner with courage.
Is there any place to get Montero’s 1st half, 2nd half breakdown? Baseball-Reference does not have it
Eric UWS
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....pid=524968
Gayle -
Great pictures. thanks for sharing. Really good seats/and or really good zoom??
Eric-
Here you go.
Post All-Star .353 41 156 28 55 13 0 12 35 13 32 0 0 .401 .667 1.068
Thanks carl
montero 2nd half – holy god
.353/401/.667 1.06 ops (think A-Rod 2007, his ops was 1.06).
Montero .291
Mitchell thru 2 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts
Montero is 2-2 with a 2 run homer and a double
# Eric UWS September 3rd, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Thanks carl
montero 2nd half – holy god
.353/401/.667 1.06 ops (think A-Rod 2007, his ops was 1.06).
Gonna be better after today. Home run and a double so far.
Montero is really unbelievable. 20 HR for the season. Who would have thought that possible 3 months ago?
He just doubled as well.
He’s had a 1.030+ OPS over his last 250 odd at bats. That’s the highest in the International League over that time period. And he’s 20. AAA is filled with older guys with major league experience, like Shelly Duncan, who can mash.
When you look at how poorly Cliff Lee has pitched….
The best trades are often the ones you don’t make, even if you need an assist from the jack z. to make sure it doesn’t get done.
Montero has one of the single best bats a minor leaguer has had over the past decade.
Smoak is hanging out in Tacoma right now too. Jeeze, what a string of luck.
How do you hold a bat like that back???
The Yankees are exercising incredible patience, I think.
“When you look at how poorly Cliff Lee has pitched?. ”
Funny you should write that. Donnie Collins asked the question earlier tonight:
swbyankeesTT Who would you rather have right now in your organization? Cliff Lee or Jesus Montero?
Have the Yankees ever had a prospect like Montero?
I don’t know if I’ve ever enjoyed being a yankee fan more than now.
It’s not even how great the big league club is. On top of that you get to enjoy the tremendous depth and richness of talent they have in the minor leagues.
It’s just great. There’s no two ways about it. It makes it a very different experience being a fan than it was even during the 1990′s dynasty.
Just as the major league club looks like it might be aging and RH power becomes a concern, the Yanks have a kid who is major league ready with the stick who has a non-trivial chance to become a .950+ OPS player.
I’m just parsing his stats now for the first time in a while
*.970 OPS with RISP
*Nealy idential R/L splits
Insane
Question for everyone: What is Montero’s ranking amongst all prospects? What do you think it’ll be next year?
ron -
Thanks. Looks like a good site to bookmark.
Montero was #4 in baseball america i think?
Did you know that Andy Pettitte isn’t coming back this season? That’s what I heard on WEEI from probably their biggest loser of all “Mikey” Adams. You want to talk about a Yankee hating D-bag broadcaster. He was talking about the Sux catching the Rays for the Wild Card or cathing the Yankees for the division. He said the Rays are definitely the better team
and said it could actually happen that the Sux could catch the Yankees.
Here is what he said: “The only Yankee pitcher who is over .500 is CC Fat-bathia. Andy Pettitte isn’t coming back this season. AJ Burnett is a burnout. Take away Fat-bathia and all of their other pitchers are under .500. If something happens to him the (Sux) could possibly overtake the Yankees for the division lead. Here’s how it could happen. The Yankees have to play the Rays and the (Sux). I hate to say it but it would be the only time I would root for the Yankees because I think we have a better chance of taking the Wild Card.”
I used quotation marks despite the fact that some of the words might have been off only because I didn’t want you to think I was nicknaming CC “Fat-bathia”.
You want to talk a burnout moron you need to listen to this reject when he starts in on the Yankees. The guy is a total embarrassment anyway. A bloated talking head.
If I can find the theme to his talk show I will link to it. He even has wacked out music!
Mitchell stumbled a bit in the third inning. Pitches were all up. 3 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, 1 wp
Sounds like some idiot forgot a 11-2 record from some guy named Pettitte.
Montero is tearing the cover of the ball. I certainly did think that he would’ve had 20HRS by now. I’m glad he’s in the yankees pipeline.
This is the music that the freak uses to open his show. Probably all you need to hear to know what you’re dealing with.
He’s the joke in the middle (there’s a pic there). Sometimes he dyes his hair blonde.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGrlCJeTZk
Trisha,
Here’s a different way of looking at it.
If the Yankees are so bad, how bad must the Red Sox be to be 8 games behind such an awful team? lol
I bet Cash is in church every morning, a la the late, great Bob Sheppard, thanking his lucky stars Jesus Montero isn’t in Seattle right now.
Somebody was looking over Cash on that one! lol
doreen-
i was not around for the big red machine days… but it looks like they are doing their best to reenact it for me!
Laird is 1-2 and robbed of a double on a diving catch by the center fielder in the left center gap.
For those who like Man V Food or Joba Chamberlain-
Travel Channel is rerunning the Brooklyn episode in which Joba appears right now.
Scranton is a place where home runs go to die.
GB, seems he also forgot Phil Hughes, Javy Vasquez, and Dustin Moseley (though Moseley probably doesn’t count.) In fact, it seems that the only starter with a losing record is AJ.
I swear to you that I couldn’t overstate what a nasty, surly, smart-ass the guy is. He always has a cocky attitude, and as you can see, he talks out of his backside since he was totally wrong about the Y’s rotation and Andy coming back. But since he makes this stuff up on the fly to suit his pathetic wishes but does it with conviction, people buy the crap.
He is just so creepy.
Betances thru 2 innings, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts. Trenton leads 13-0 in the 3rd inning. Rene Rivera has the only homer along with a double and 4 RBI.
SJ, I would love one of you guys to call into his show and put him in his place. He operates his little fiefdom from 6 to 10, nights.
Are you kidding me about the Sux being behind the Yankees? You know what he has to say about that? WITH ALL OF THEIR INJURIES, the (Sux) are ONLY 8 games behind, blah blah blah
The beauty of it is, we still have Jesus Montero, we are primed to win without Cliff Lee this year and sign him for next season if we so choose, and we can still hate Jate Z. for his perfidy while thanking him for his incompetence.
That’s a win-win-win.
Tabbert -
I was a young teenager at the time and a new baseball fan following the Mets. The Big Red Machine couldn’t be ignored. They were an amazing baseball “machine,” they really were. Exciting. Sounds like this year’s Reds are really firing people up. It’s great. It’s been a long time since Cincinnati had so much excitement during a baseball season.
Culver 3 for 3 at SI.
Still hitting just .189 during his cup of coffee there, but a strong finish would be nice.
Betances a been-there-done-that 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2k night for Trenton so far.
Sounds like PA with a microphone
Think Betances is getting enough run support tonite.
13 zip in the 3rd inning.
SJ44 –
Oh, so true that someone was looking out for the Yankees back when he was talking to Seattle. I think I read that Cashman recently said he’s glad he didn’t have to trade Montero – I don’t remember his exact words.
If they never get Lee, it will still probably be a deal better not made.
Ugh,
Trisha how could you unleash that slime on us. I feel violated… and somewhat distressed by the knowledge that I share the earth with one Mikey Adams.
What happened to perspicacity?
But can he catch ?
Who cares.
“If they never get Lee, it will still probably be a deal better not made”
I’m there.
“Sounds like PA with a microphone”
Who is PA?
Be back in a bit.
Mitchell is having trouble getting the pitches down after 2.1 great innings. now 6-3 after top of the 4th inning.
Trisha, sounds like Mikey adams is Pete a with a mic instead of a keyboard.
Trisha…. saw your message earlier about the book. sorry about the broken link. here’s the author’s site… http://www.edwardachorn.com/
Trisha,
There isn’t enough Sambuca in the world for me to drink to call into WEEI. lol
I get my kicks doing Patriots games wearing a Yankee hoodie.
To quote the “immortal” Larry Lucchino, I get a “two-fer” for that….
I get to tick off Boston fans AND Bill Belichick at the same time!
Those are good times! lol
One rule of thumb is to never take anything a grown man named “Mikey” says seriously.
Good Evening folks… for those who are interested, I just got a great review on my new book…
http://archives.quillandparchm.....eview.html
Montero 2nd half .353/.401 /.667 / 1.06
A-Rod 1995 in AAA .360 /.411 /.654 /1.065
Scary similiar.
It’s amazing how little time Griffey Jr.spent in the minor leagues. Went from AA to the majors at 19 years old.
Outstanding review Bronx Born!
Congratulations! Very well deserved!
“Trisha how could you unleash that slime on us. I feel violated… and somewhat distressed by the knowledge that I share the earth with one Mikey Adams.
What happened to perspicacity? ”
If you are distressed that you share the earth with Mikey Adams, perspicacity has undoubtedly been transferred to you!
Okay, let me at least explain. I had to buy a wedding card for a wedding I’m going to Monday and I really like the couple so it took me about 45 minutes to pick it out. I really take my time with cards when the recipient means a lot to me! Well, I left my house while the Big Show was still on – I really enjoy listening to them, a lot more objectivity there – and when I was finished, the supreme loser was just coming on. There was no Yankee postgame to listen to so I just kept on EEI. I can usually tune him out but he was talking about the Yanks so I listened. The rest is nauseating history.
Can I keep my perspicacity mantle a while longer?
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Not funny at all, but how about the doctor that was found in her boyfriend’s chimney? It had to be HORRIFYING for her when she started to realize she wasn’t getting out of there. Hopefully she was drunk enough not to understand the full extent of what was happening to her. Just awful.
Thanks muchly SJ. The book is starting to get out there. With poetry one must be patient.
Montero grounds into DP. from the beginning of the season thru 15 May, he hit into 11 DPs. Since that day, this was his third GIDP.
Bronx-
Your march to Sainthood continues. Bravo. Congrats.
I was one of the few people who didn’t want to give up Montero in order to get Lee. I think he could be one of the better hitters in this league for the next 15 years. A-Rod and Jeter have already started to decline. Though they both have at least a few more good years left, its important to start building for the future. Guys like Montero and Nunez are the future of this organization. I think that next year is Posada’s last as a Yankee, and Jeter will probably need to move to DH or the outfield in a couple years.
Is Granderson Batting 240 against lefties this year? And if so, is this his highest BA against lefties for his career?
If I’ve learned one thing in my life it’s that the world needs more poets.
NEW THREAD ———>
Bronx Born,
Heartiest congratulations!!! This must be very exciting for you. LoHud Bloggers should be proud too.
Congrats Bronx!!!!
If you would love to see our boy Swish host Saturday Night Live in the off season, click on this link and then click “like”! Since it is a facebook fan page, you will have to log in to facebook first! GO YANKEES!!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/.....7038614552