Montero: “We’re waiting for the opportunity”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Podcast on Mar 28, 2011 
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There had to be some disappointment for Jesus Montero and Austin Romine this afternoon. A few weeks ago, it seemed all but certain that one of them would break camp on the big league roster. Today they were both sent to the minor leagues, to the exact same level they were at last year.
“Romine and me, we’re not going to the big leagues right now,” Montero said. “But we’re thinking about playing in the big leagues one day, and we’re waiting for the opportunity.”
There must have been disappointment, both catching prospects kept it well hidden. They talked about taking the assignment and making the most of it. They talked about getting better. They talked about opening some eyes this spring and waiting for opportunities this summer.
“I accomplished what I wanted to do when I came here this spring,” Romine said. “I wanted to make it as tough a decision as I possibly could. I played as hard as I could when I got in the game, and I showed them that I could catch. I got accomplished what I wanted to get accomplished.”
The Yankees believe in both of them. They are legitimately two of the top catching prospects in baseball, and it’s not out of the question that at least one of them could be in New York at some point this season. Neither played especially well this spring, but both showed flashes of what the Yankees like about them. At their ages — Romine is 22, Montero is 21 — a return to Double-A and Triple-A isn’t really a setback.
Joe Girardi said he couldn’t be sure whether a strong showing from either would have been enough to make the roster. Earlier this spring Girardi said a young catcher develop quite a bit as a major league backup, but today he said that opinion seemed to change the more the Yankees talked about it. They weren’t sure a backup role made much sense for players this young, especially considering they’ve each caught a full season only once.
“I’ll have more (opportunities) to come in the future,” Montero said. “That’s the way I think. I have to keep working hard on the little things that I have to work on, keep doing well and try to do my best. I’ll wait for the opportunity to be in the big leagues and show them I can play there.”
Here’s Montero.
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Associated Press photo of Montero
>Earlier this spring Girardi said a young catcher develop quite a bit as a major league backup, but today he said that opinion seemed to change the more the Yankees talked about it.
Does this translate to anyone else as “Girardi thought it a good idea to keep one as backup catcher during the season, but upper management said no”?
“I’ll have more (opportunities) to come in the future,” Montero said. “That’s the way I think. I have to keep working hard on the little things that I have to work on, keep doing well and try to do my best. I’ll wait for the opportunity to be in the big leagues and show them I can play there.”
What a great attitude. And yes I do believe that he means every word of it. Very mature at 21 years old. He recognizes that he has things to work on, and that’s where his focus can be as he gets into lots of games down below. No question he will up at some point.
Good on ya Jesus.
” They weren’t sure a backup role made much sense for players this young, especially considering they’ve each caught a full season only once.”
Geeze I see that as very rational.
WTF is Jared Jefferies doing?
Well night all.
Jared was doing nothing. Probably wondering about the post game spread.
“Does this translate to anyone else as “Girardi thought it a good idea to keep one as backup catcher during the season, but upper management said no”?”
I don’t. I think that for whatever reason Montero’s play deteriorated some after Cervelli’s injury and that was enough to lead the braintrust to believe that everyday play to enhance his skills is better for him and his development than playing three times every 2 weeks.
“Minneapolis, GF city?”
NL GFs get Miami, San Diego and Houston and AL GF get Minny.
Knicks are so unbelievable, lol. I felt really good about the ending of the game, that if they won, that things would turn around – and they found a way to blow the game anyway. Of course it’s not over, but I’d be shocked if they won now.
OK. Now that that’s done.
New question.
When DO we see Montero ?
Anyone care to hazard a guess ?
“NL GFs get Miami, San Diego and Houston and AL GF get Minny.”
Detroit too!
Its funny how mature Montero is about being sent back down compared to so many older people on this blog who are acting like chicken little.
MTU, by June 1st.
MTU, I’m going to be with by May 21st.
http://www.yankeeanalysts.com/.....rics-27771
Glad to see Sabermetrics has Branch Rickey on its side, a much better figurehead than bill james
To put it a better way, Jared was playing “Ray Allen before he became a celtic” defense, which is no defense.
Dont get down Betsy over the Knicks. In time, everything will come together. Whether it be in 2011-12 or 2012-13, we’ll get there. We have the 2 superstars needed to compete.
That should be a technical! Come on!
Brackets are allowed (it’s basketball season too).
I say between May 1 and the end of the ASB.
Right after they acquire Liriano.
Sometime in July barring injury.
Branch Rickey created modern baseball. Farm teams, statistical analysis. He’s rememberd, and rightfully so, for integrating baseball, but his fingerprints are all over every aspect of te game.
No foul for Amar’e on the drive. No surprise. And Carmelo, after declaring tonight a must win game, misses a free throw. Frustrating.
I think Joe git caught up in the Montero hype early in camp and said some things he wish he hadn’t.
Montero: “We’re waiting for the opportunity”
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You HAD the opportunity, douchebag! You had a major league job for you served up on a silver platter and you sucked so bad you blew it! You lost your job to some no-name scrub who has a bright future as somebody’s bullpen catcher.
Oh… wait… I forgot… You “showed a lot of improvement since last year.”
God, if that’s true, Montero must have REALLY SUCKED last year!
MTU:
Somewhere in the Memorial Day to Father’s Day range for Montero.
Great attitudes by Montero and Romine. They should both go very far.
Please go away forever, YNM.
You’re a vile slob.
Hmm, looks like I spoke too soon, lol
I hate addressing the trolls but I would really like to see YankeesNless try to catch a major league pitching staff and try to hit curveballs as a 21 year old. When it can do that then ill care about its opinion.
It was a cage match between Montero and Romine!
Except the sinister Dr. Gustavo rigged a trap door into the ring and our heroes fell into the Pit of Demotion.
“I think Joe git caught up in the Montero hype early in camp and said some things he wish he hadn’t.”
Odd considering they are organizational opposed to breaking camp with rookies. One would think someone versed in the team’s philosophy would be tempering expectations rather than fanning them.
RedsoxNMore,
Is it really bliss?……ignorance I mean?
“I hate addressing the trolls but I would really like to see YankeesNless try to catch a major league pitching staff and try to hit curveballs as a 21 year old. When it can do that then ill care about its opinion.”
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Then can I assume we shouldn’t care about yours either? Or are you a hypocrite?
Betsy March 28th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Knicks are so unbelievable, lol. I felt really good about the ending of the game, that if they won, that things would turn around – and they found a way to blow the game anyway. Of course it’s not over, but I’d be shocked if they won now.
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Betsy, it’s time to walk to the nearest electrical outlet, you got a lot of ‘splainin to do…
You can call me a lot of things, Blake, but a Red Sox fan ain’t one of them.
Fran
I love how montero refers to him and romine as one entity, they must be good friends. I’m sure it was hard on them to go back to the minors but they probably know its for the best. I like what Girardi said as when one of them or both come up it should be for good and not for now.
Also, I got a macbook! I just bought it today online so I won’t have it for a while but I’m really looking forward to it I just need to get iworks now so I can do academic word processing. Its one of the plain white macbooks but it should be much more efficient and portable than my 10lb 5 year old laptop.
MG, it’s called reverse psychology, lol – or reverse mojo?
So my daughter is talking about Lamar and Kloe having a baby. Kloe calls her hubby Lamar Bar. So my daughter says, “they’re having a little $100 grand, Big Hunk, and white chocolate”.
I fear the apple fell too close to the tree.
As for Montero, he’s a lot more mature than some of the fans.
You don’t have to care about my opinions, I don’t try to shove my views down others throats and nitpick everything people say and negate their opinions just because they may be opposite of what I think.
“Pit of Demotion”.
A guy with a speech impediment says that when he’s a little excited about somethin’.
We do know the Pendulum swings the other way Mr. Poe.
It’s not a horror show after all.
They will in fact extricate themselves.
Stuckey
I see what you are trying to do there.
A for effort, C- for execution.
You don’t have to care about my opinions, I don’t try to shove my views down others throats and nitpick everything people say and negate their opinions just because they may be opposite of what I think.
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I can appreciate that… It would be a shame if you were one of those guys who assumed anybody who doesn’t see things the way they do must be an idiot, a Red Sox fan, or both.
TY-
I’d like to shove something down JM’s throat ?
tyanks,
You are going to love the Macbook. That is so exciting. And it will be fun to do your blog on it
I also like the relationship between Montero and Romine. And I do agree that when they come up it should be for good.
# tyanksfan36 March 28th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
I hate addressing the trolls but I would really like to see YankeesNless try to catch a major league pitching staff and try to hit curveballs as a 21 year old. When it can do that then ill care about its opinion.
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I thought he left or was banned
YNM,
How is your life personally affected by today’s decision to send Montero back to AAA?
“A for effort, C- for execution.”
Concession is achieved, now I’m being graded on style points.
Well first I’m not a guy and no, I don’t think everyone who feels strongly one way or the other is a red sox fan. I just think some people take certain decisions a baseball team makes way too seriously. I also think some people are harder on a player than they should be especially not being with them 24/7 and knowing the whole picture.
Fran-
Now that you have taken a bite out of that Apple I can see you’re lovin’ it.
thankfully it is NOT forbidden fruit any longer.
Haha MTU I would love to shove a few rotten tomatoes down JM’s throat. I’m dreading thursday when his ugly mug starts showing up in the papers every day.
Considering YankeesNMore told me this morning that Randy Winn’s sub 400 OPS vs LHP made him a lefty masher, I doubt he could even pick a baseball out of a lineup.
TY-
Look at this way.
Accidents happen but ugly never goes away.
YNM, you have the worst “fan” site I’ve ever seen in my life.
You aren’t a Yankees fan spewing your hatred and nonsense about them.
That website looks like it was made by a deranged 13 year old.
You really need to get some psychological help.
MTU,
I was reluctant about getting a Mac, but now that I have one I would never go back to another brand.
Fran
I am really excited about it. I am just super impatient and I don’t want to wait for it. Buying it online was a better deal than in store so ill just deal with the wait. I am ready to have a computer that holds a charge longer than 30 minutes and doesn’t weigh a ton. Also one that can handle running more than one window at a time. I’ve had my laptop since I graduated back in 2005.
My brother is the one who told me about it, I was surprised because he is anti-mac but he knows I’ve wanted one.
Ill have to ask you for tips if I get confused. Macs have always confused me.
Fran-
Very understandable.
TY-
You’ll love yours too.
I would have a MacBook Air if I could afford one.
Ill have to ask you for tips if I get confused. Macs have always confused me
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Tyanks,
I’ll certainly help if I can plus the tech support people are really helpful.
And it’s worth waiting a few more days to get a better deal.
TY-
JCPD, and Doreen both own Apple products.
I’ve always wanted a Mac. Everyone in the College of Ed. has one, they use them in the school system where I want to work so I guess its best to get acquainted with one before I have to actually know how to use it.
MTU,
The MacBook Air looks amazing, but it is very expensive.
Doreen got hers a few weeks before I did.
Fran-
That’s the problem.
Champagne taste and beer pockets.
MTU
I was going to get the macbook air but I like to watch DVDs on my computer and my brother said its processor or whatever might not handle my erratic web browsing. He knows a lot more about technology so I believe him. I decided to pay a bit more for one with the dvd player but I feel it will be worth it in the long run.
TY-
They are super products I am sure you will be very satisfied.
I would be scared to death to get a Mac. I can hardly use this one, and the idea of learning all that new stuff….not me…lol
MTU,
Maybe they’ll eventually come down in price, although it would have to come a long way down
Don’t you mean erotic? j/k
What is “erratic web browsing”?
SAS,
It’s different at the beginning, but like all things, you eventually get used to it.
It nice speakin’ with all you Ladies I should stay up past my bedtime more often.
Shhhhhh! Don’t tell Mrs. MTU.
Have a good night.
See you all on the sunnyside.
Don’t you mean erotic?
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Mel,
I’m surprised at you
Its funny because in the county where I went to school, all they ever had were macs, so they were the first computers I ever used. I’m kinda intimidated by them but I’m sure I won’t have trouble figuring it out. The only thing is my brother isn’t as knowledgeable about macs as he is PCs. I can call him up and say one line of what my computer is saying and he will know what’s wrong and how to fix it.
good night MTU
Let’s see.
“erotic browsing”.
“It’s different at the beginning, but like all things, you eventually get used to it.”
This really starting to get interesting.
Maybe I should reconsider ?
SAS,
Their window use green, yellow, red instead of the minus, shrink, and X. Drives me crazy. And there’s no delete, home, or end (or obvious ones at least) Essentials for me.
Boy, Chase, I don’t know… Worst you’ve EVER seen???
I put a lot of work into that blog, and I think it shows in the appearance as much as any place.
In fact, I’ve even received numerous compliments on its appearance on this very site…
Are you sure you’re not just overreacting in an attempt to insult me and hurt my feelings because you are so put off by some of my opinions?
The weatherman just said the weather will be gloomy for the Yanks opener.
Fran,
You cannot begin to imagine how difficult the computer is for me. I am hooked yes, but I can’t copy and paste…nothing. I am a total moron when it comes to the computer.
m
That’s a good one. I would call erratic web browsing the fact that I like to open up multiple windows and switch between them and clicking back before the page has fully loaded. When I do that on my computer it usually freezes and I have to restart it.
LGY, the Yankees signed Randy Winn before the 2010 season to serve as a lefty HITTER off the bench… As a left hitter in 2009, he hit over .290 with an on-base % around .350.
As I said this morning, the Yankees did not sign him hoping for a “bounce-back year,” they signed him hoping he’d do, as a lefty off the bench, exactly what he did in 2009.
That is all. Thank you.
Fran-
Last quip. I promise.
For the opposing team maybe.
Fran,
I have never understood why the northern cities open the season at home. There are domes and warm weather cities to play. If I play for Tampa for the sake of argument, I would rather play in NY in the summer time. It is never taken into consideration, and IMO, it’s dumb. In the Spring even a week makes a difference.
tyanks,
I have six windows open at the moment. I play games and so forth. I have to go back and forth between them, but so what
SAS,
The fact that you can use the computer is great.
To copy you highlight the text you want with the left mouse and then hit Control and C.
Then to paste you hit Control and V.
YankeesNMore,
Please don’t lie. It sullies your good reputation.
YankeesNmore March 28th, 2011 at 9:01 am
Winn was NOT a “bounce back candidate”… He was a guy who had good splits the year before against lefty pitchers… Just like Jones.
SAS,
I absolutely agree about using the domes and warm weather cities to start. It’s like February weather here.
SAS
My laptop is over 5 years old. It can’t handle what it used to. I love my parents desktop computer because it can do everything and fast too. Mine takes 10 minutes to turn on and then about 5 to open up the web browser. Don’t get me started on if I want to open Word and have the web browser open at the same time. It can’t handle much of anything anymore.
“# Fran the original March 28th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
SAS,
I absolutely agree about using the domes and warm weather cities to start. It’s like February weather here.
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yeah but w/ Selig and the other fools in MLB I wouldn’t expect common sense
would have made sense to open up at Toronto and Tampa, both domes or at Texas or Anaheim….the Mets open up at Florida so there is at least one smart scheduling move….there are so many options to at least put that first 6 games out West or down south
Tyanks,
Your computer sounds like my old one. I was always afraid to turn it off because it took so long to turn on.
Getting back to baseball, this is what I expected (and wanted) Let these guys put their time in man. Really, what were we going to do with Cervelli? You wouldn’t get value if you traded him. Let the kids develop normally, there is no hurry. That’s why you bring in Martin. Heck, there is still an all-star catcher playing DH. Perfect plan: Bring up Montero later this year for a cup of coffee, or next year to transition in while you have all this surplus. Plus having Jorge Posada as a defacto coach, a manager that was a catcher, and Pena who was a top flight catcher (and who speaks spanish) if this thing is played right how could Montero and/or Romine and Sanchez not fail? And if you are fortunate the other still rates as a great prospect to trade for a starter or a shortstop in a couple of years.
LGY, the Yankees signed Randy Winn before the 2010 season to serve as a lefty HITTER off the bench… As a left hitter in 2009, he hit over .290 with an on-base % around .350.
As I said this morning, the Yankees did not sign him hoping for a “bounce-back year,” they signed him hoping he’d do, as a lefty off the bench, exactly what he did in 2009.
That is all. Thank you.
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Since you’re apparently capable of expressing yourself rationally when you choose to, going to take a chance of asking your a rational question and getting a like response.
What is the point of calling 21 year old kid a “douchebag” because he struggled this spring and/or even if he maybe isn’t as good as OTHERS have made him out to be, including independent scouts, writers and publications that have no affiliation with the Yankees?
I don’t understand the contempt? It’s origin or its purpose. Can you explain it to me?
tampayank,
This comes up every season about the weather, but it never changes. And this season they are opening up even earlier.
Fran.
The AZ Diamondbacks open in Colorado
SAS,
What brilliant scheduling by MLB
Fran
I think my computer has a mind of its own. Lately when I flip it open it never loads so I have to restart it. When it does decide to work and I’ve closed the web browser, it never loads so I have to restart it. I pretty much have to restart it every time I want to use it.
It is also broken, one of the hinges broke so if I flip it open too much then it falls flat but if I turn the screen less than 90 degrees it slams shut(thus going into standby meaning I have to restart it) its a vicious cycle.
On the topic of baseball. The one good thing about Tropicana is you don’t have to worry about games getting rained out.
Tyanks,
Yes, that is definitely the great thing about a dome. You can always plan on going to the game and know your plans won’t change. And be comfortable sitting there.
“would have made sense to open up at Toronto and Tampa, both domes or at Texas or Anaheim….the Mets open up at Florida so there is at least one smart scheduling move….there are so many options to at least put that first 6 games out West or down south”
AL:
Boston @ Tampa
Yankees @ Angels
Orioles @ Athletics
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Indians @ Mariners
Royals @ Rangers
White Sox @ ????
The Twins ruined it by moving out of a dome, otherwise, every AL team could begin the season in a domed/warm weather city.
NL:
Mets @ Marlins
Phillies @ Braves
Nats @ Dodgers
Cubs @ Astros
Reds @ Brewers
Cardinals @ Padres
Pirates @ Giants
Rockies @ D’Backs
Have a good night.
See you in the morning.
Goodnight Fran! I posted a new blog post but its nothing exciting. Not sure if you’ve looked at it.
I honestly don’t mind the Trop at all. Its a bit of a pain to drive there but the stadium isn’t as bad as many make it out to be. Its definitely a must have that its domed because it rains here all summer.
If Montero hits in AAA in the first half like he did in the second half last year, there is no way they will be able to keep him down. But I don’t know if anyone could sustain that pace.
.351/.396/.684
TY,
Yes, you will definitely love your new Mac when you get it. Everything is so easy about it, especially if you really know what you’re doing on a computer.
JCPD
Good to see you this evening!
I am pretty tech literate, the only thing that scares me about Macs is their mouse and how they aren’t standard like PCs, I can get on any PC and maneuver myself through anything. I have trouble scrolling on a mac, but I’m sure in time ill have it with no problems.
Apparently Montero singled and homered (at least) in a game against Trenton today. No box score, just the Scranton blog notes.
Stuckey
I read the same thing. I think if he is hitting in AAA, they will reconsider bringing him up as a backup. Right now though he is back in Scranton and that’s not changing. I hope he makes it back soon though since he is on my fantasy team.
I would much rather they had kept Romine ( or Montero ) as the buc. Romine ( the better catcher at this point ) is a pretty good hitter and Montero will almost certainly be with power.
Molina just seems to have nothing to offer even if he only plays very, very, very, sparingly.
I thought I read intrasquad. Scranton v. Trenton doesn’t sound like intrasquad. Sounds like king of the hill.
“UPDATE, 1:06: Strong first for David Phelps, who struck out the side. He got Montero with a slider.
“Trenton starter today is Tim Norton.”
It’s the old axiom. Montero should win the job against competition.
I get the feeling they’re gonna keep Montero down there until he’s 30 or trade him before he comes to the majors.
of course i’m gonna be wrong
Kimberly Bell’s testimony today at The Bond’s trial is mind blowing……..Why would he want to expose himself to this is beyond me…….Never liked the hump but the revelations are humiliating
Barry should have been more like his dad and just got a DUI each off season.
RIP Bobby.
The I obviously misspoke, LGY. But that doesn’t change the fact that the reason the Yankees signed Winn was to serve as a 4th OF/lefty hitter off the bench.
Anybody here who pays attention will readily agree.
The “bounce-back candidate” thing you brought up was NEVER a factor.
We should start a poll here about MVP Yankee candidates for 2011…..Maybe Tricia could proctor the process……Cano jumps to mind, and then there’s Alex…..However I’m thinking Mark Texeria….That’s my final answer….I’ve always believed that he’d win one when he signed back in December 08…….I might have even pointed to this 2011 season………..Good Night and Good Morning to Doreen’s Morning Group
“The I obviously misspoke,”
You misspeak about calling Montero a “doucebag” or are you not answering that question?
Based on A-rod’s spring, his talent, and his prior success when locked in, I am going with A-rod. I think he pops off in a huge way this season and proves to be the difference maker in the division.
Now Lohud is tracking erratic and erotic browsing habits???
Thanks for nothing, Lace and Stiletto.
You might not get an answer since you misquoted him. He said “douchebag”.
There’s no face like your own, wear face protection
good night and good morning
it is lightly snowing here, hope the weather is better for opening day
Good morning, morning people.
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The only negative about Romine and Montero both being legitimate top catching prospects is knowing that the Yankees will only likely keep one of them. I’ll be seeing Romine in Trenton again.
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GTLU Players: I made an executive decision yesterday. For the Opening Day Game (Thursday), I will be accepting lineups starting Wednesday night at 9 pm through Thursday morning at 8:45 am. This is only for Opening Day.
I looked back at last season’s home opener, which was also a 1 pm start, and the lineup was posted at 9:24. By adjusting the submission window, I think I’ve allowed for news on Granderson, and hopefully also allowed for an early lineup posting by Girardi, and I’ve given the west coasters a chance to play the first GTLU of the season.
After OD, the next GTLU will be played on April 12th. I have changed the rules a bit – day game lineups need to be submitted from 8 am to 10 am (not 9 to 11).
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tyanksfan36 -
I’ve been using a MacBook for a while. We got it for one of my daughters, but she wasn’t using it, so I took it over last season when I started to GTLU. It’s the plain white one – it’s a handy size. If I take a laptop on vacation, this is what I take. (I’m on it right now.) I as always afraid of the Mac, too, but I got used to it pretty quickly, and I pick up of few things along the way. If you use i for school/work you’ll probably pick up on it a lot more quickly just from exposure to it.
By the way, I visited your website yesterday and tried to leave a comment, but I don’t know if it took. I answered your question: “Sarah Smile.” If we’d had a third daughter, we’d have named her Sarah because of that song. One of my favorites of theirs. They look a little worse for wear these days, but they still sound pretty good, that Hall and Oates.
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You guys realize the Yankees only have 29 Home games after the ASB?
In August, the toughest month of the season, I think, they have 9H and 20A games.
I hope the Yankees get off to a fast start (and with 19 home games in Mar/April, they ought to), because it has the chance to be tough goings in the dog days of summer.
Not to mention, since there are no off days during their home stands (with the exception of this Friday), if the weather doesn’t cooperate, there could be some interesting situations down the road.
I didn’t realize that Doreen. What about west coast trips?
Doreen,
That’s one reason the games in April do in fact matter …especially this year when they are gonna be on the road just about the whole 2nd half.
Good morning.
We know Alex is a great player, but a movie star too?
http://www.nydailynews.com/gos.....h_yan.html
oh yuk, a WC trip in Sept
Fran
Is there anything we have to do to set our line up for opening day?
They have two FOX games and two ESPN games in the first 16 games.
Doreen, 29 homes games – did you read that somewhere, or did you notice on your own? That’s good stuff.
A fast start for them becomes imperative, then. Last year, Tampa started out at an unreal 32-12 pace, a .727 winning percentage. The rest of the way, they were a very pedestrian 65-53, more in line with their level as a team, I believe. But the fast start carried them all the way to 1st place.
Kate,
Only if you want to move one of your bench players into the starting line-up. If not, you’re good. I noticed that none of your players are DTD-that’s good
A fast start for them becomes imperative, then. Last year, Tampa started out at an unreal 32-12 pace, a .727 winning percentage. The rest of the way, they were a very pedestrian 65-53, more in line with their level as a team, I believe. But the fast start carried them all the way to 1st place.
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The concept is right, but winning 55% or about 90 games a year is not pedestrian
yeah, now I have more guys to worry about! I listen a lot more closely every time hear an injury report now!
But the fast start carried them all the way to 1st place
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Not sure the fast start carried them there as they went from 6 games up on 5/23 to 4 games behind the Yankees on 7/23. The Yankees .500-ness over the last 2.5 months of the season allowed the Rays 39-28 record after 7/23 to pick up the 5 games necessary to win the division.
2 DAYS!!!!
We know Alex is a great player, but a movie star too?
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That’s a real bad move by Diaz if true. She should ask Guy Ritchie if it’s a good idea. A-Rod seems like he’d be stiff as a board.
Doreen March 29th, 2011 at 7:49 am
You guys realize the Yankees only have 29 Home games after the ASB?
In August, the toughest month of the season, I think, they have 9H and 20A games.
I hope the Yankees get off to a fast start (and with 19 home games in Mar/April, they ought to), because it has the chance to be tough goings in the dog days of summer.
Not to mention, since there are no off days during their home stands (with the exception of this Friday), if the weather doesn’t cooperate, there could be some interesting situations down the road.
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Doreen, that is a little misleading because the Yankees have only 70 games left after the ASB and have an 8 game road trip right after the break. After that, they play 29 home games out of 62, which is 29 home, 33 on the road. They do have two West Coast trips in September, that doesn’t make much sense to me. I understand they have a lot of home games in April, maybe that helps them get off to a very strong start as they are very tough to beat in the Bronx.
The schedule sucks, to be honest. After the ASB, there are 2 West Coast trips and a trip to Fenway. Most of our home games are in the the first half – not looking forward to that at all.
yankees, tigers, a’s and bosocks
phillies, brewers, rockes and braves
That said, I’ve always believed that if you’re a good team, you’ll win regardless of where you are. The Yanks are traditionally a very good road team – last year they were only ok, but their offense was MIA on the road, which is unusual for them. If their pitching is good, they’ll be ok because pitching travels. Joe will just need to make sure he gives guys their rest.
They do have two West Coast trips in September
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duh, should have been ‘one West Coast trip’ in September.
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“They do have two West Coast trips in September, that doesn’t make much sense to me”
Lot of of days in September will hopefully wash out the effect of two left coast swings.
Betsy, there aren’t 2 West Coast trips after the ASB, the other one is in June…
Dionysius -
I counted. LOL (I have the schedule in front of me. I was looking at April, and all the home games and just figured there’s payback for that somewhere. August is payback. the rest of the months are fairly evenly split, June being a little over half, the rest of the months being just under half at home.
Out of the 6 months of the season, 2 are mostly home games, 4 are mostly away.
Mar/Apr 19H 8A
May 13H 16A
June to ASB 20H 16A
ASB July 9H 8A
Aug 9H 20A
Sept 11H 13A
the all-star game happens about a week and a half after the midpoint of the season. so it should stand to reason that almost all teams should have less home games after the break, shouldn’t it?
Good morning
I haven’t looked at the Yankees schedule lately but if I remember correctly there were a few weird things about it- A 2 day road trip or home stand? An odd west coast trip with an illogical city added on?
I mentioned to the guy I car pool w/ that it was 2 days until opening day…he thought I was talking about fishing season
MG, thanks – the schedule still stinks, lol
September isn’t AWFUL, but August is brutal
MTU -
It’s not misleading. It’s where you want to make the split.
If you do it strictly by month and don’t stop at the ASB, they have 48H and 33A through June, and 33H and 47A through September. Almost exactly opposite last three months vs. first three months.
And the fact is August is a tough month to be on the road. It is hot and it’s about the time that if things are going to break down, they begin to do so then, at least the way I think about it.
And as I said, except for April and August, the rest of the months are more evenly split, but not 50/50.
Pat,
The second WC trip in September is to LAA, Seattle and then Toronto. Didn’t know Toronto was on the WC
In August last year, I believe they were in TX and KC, two brutally hot places. Maybe they are in cooler clime this time?
Betsy,
Yeah, I agree. September at least there are 4 days off. August only 2 days off and only 9 home games.
Pat they have a 3-game homestand in August against the A’s, which splits a road trip KC, Min, Bal, Bos.
After the next homestand (which is in September), they fly to LA, then Seattle, then an off day and they go to Toronto before coming back home.
The rest doesn’t look any stranger than usual.
The only thing that might be in their favor is they end June with a homestand against the Brewers, but start the road trip in Queens against the Mets. Then Cleveland for 3 gams before theyc ome back home to play four against TB just before the ASB. If one considers Citifield kind of a home game (because they don’t have to leave the city), that’s in their favor pre-ASB.
Betsy,
they don’t go to Texas in August this season. They do go to KC, but the rest are Chicago, Boston, Minn and Baltimore.
August is a horrible month, no matter how you want to cut it.
Joel Sherman already called Montero a failure (kind of like what he did with Phil after his MLB debut against the Jays) and, based on his poor spring, has determined that the kid will never be a major league catcher. Someone here is a failure, but it’s not Montero. I wonder if Joel ever heard of kids struggling – guess not. Other teams’ kids? Yes. Yankees? No.
Doreen, thanks! Well, it’s not AWFUL, I guess…….. Not much you can do except make sure the guys get their rest and then hope the starters pitch well.
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My 8:24 post should have been directed to MG, not MTU. Sorry.
Betsy March 29th, 2011 at 8:27 am
In August last year, I believe they were in TX and KC, two brutally hot places. Maybe they are in cooler clime this time?
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In August (on the road) the Yanks play at CWS for 4 then 3 at Boston then, 3 at KC, 4 at Minn, 4 at Baltimore and finish with 2 out of the 3 games on the road in Boston again (Game 3 of the series is in Sept.
Oh wow, that makes no sense; they’re in Chicago – why not play in KC after that? How stupid is it that they have to fly back to Boston and then back to KC, then back to Baltimore? Seriously, MLB schedulers must have been smoking something
I just looked. 3 day Boston road trip in April was the weird schedule thing I remembered.
And the fact is August is a tough month to be on the road. It is hot and it’s about the time that if things are going to break down, they begin to do so then
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That may be true Doreen, but if things are going to break down, they’ll break down whether they are home or on the road. Besides, it’s not like it’s not hot and humid in the summer. They’re August road games are Chicago, Boston twice, KC, Minnesota and Baltimore. Pretty much anywhere has a chance of being hot in the summer. At least it’s not Texas or Miami.
Doreen March 29th, 2011 at 8:34 am
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My 8:24 post should have been directed to MG, not MTU. Sorry.
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shame on you, Doreen, I was feeling left out
I agree that August is not a good month to be on the road all the time…
pat March 29th, 2011 at 8:41 am
I just looked. 3 day Boston road trip in April was the weird schedule thing I remembered.
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the Sox have a similar single home series wrapped around two road trips, I looked at their schedule a little while ago-every MLB team must have one of those this year.
We go through this same worthless exercise each and every season about the schedule and how it’s unfair to the Yankees. Only fans that lack confidence in their team worry about the schedule.
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Oh, sure, I guess if things are going to break down, they’re going to break down regardless, but road trips don’t help.
The difference, to me is, when you’re home, you are in one place for a relatively extended period of time, and you are in your own environment both at work and after work. Comfort zone. Your own training facilities, your own batting cages, etc. The Yankee Stadium clubhouse.
On a road trip, you’re 3 days here, 2 days there, in and out of planes and living in hotel rooms. Even though baseball players are used to this, it seems to me that having to do more of that in what is historically called the dog days of the baseball season, is not optimal.
Is U2 touring again this year or something? Whats with the weird scheduling? I know we complain about this a lot.. and I’m sure it isn’t easy to coordinate the schedules of that many teams/venues.. but these guys are apparently smart and I’m assuming well paid, so you’d think they’d start to figure out a better way of doing things.
eboland11 Yankees appropriately in lets-just-get-this-over mode. Report not until 11 am for today’s game
Doreen-
Quite alright. It’s early.
Crawdaddy March 29th, 2011 at 8:47 am
We go through this same worthless exercise each and every season about the schedule and how it’s unfair to the Yankees. Only fans that lack confidence in their team worry about the schedule.
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That’s hitting the nail directly on the head Craw. Same exercise, same time of year, every year…. people have to have some kind of excuse if they don’t win it all or get to the playoffs. This exercise is right up there with the ones about the announcers…… heck if you don’t like them, use the mute button, simple solution.
Listen guys, its a couple days before baseball officially begins so unless you want to rehash whether Phil Hughes is a ‘true ace’ or if Joba should be a starter or a reliever, just enjoy the schedule talk while you can.
Especially because I’m about to take over this thread by asking the ladies who the best looking prospect is…
Doreen, true about being in “your own bed” but I’d have to think the vets are used to it. Nevertheless, I never even worry about schedules or any miscellaneous stuff like that. Just give me a baseball game that I can enjoy, I don’t care where it is or who the announcers are.
I’m not saying the schedule is unfair to the Yankees. I’m just making note of the fact that they’ll have fewer home games towards the end of the season.
I’m sure other teams have the same/similar situation.
Talking about the schedule is not complaining about the schedule. The schedule is the schedule.
I was just thinking that the Yankees have an opportunity to use the early home game “positive” to their advantage; it could help them get off to a quick start.
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Shame, the best looking prospect in baseball, or the best looking prospect on the Yankees?
Shame Spencer March 29th, 2011 at 8:55 am
Listen guys, its a couple days before baseball officially begins so unless you want to rehash whether Phil Hughes is a ‘true ace’ or if Joba should be a starter or a reliever, just enjoy the schedule talk while you can.
Especially because I’m about to take over this thread by asking the ladies who the best looking prospect is…
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Shame, are you asking the ladies talent wise or looks wise?
You’re right Doreen, with the heavy home start of the schedule, it would be beneficial to get out to a quick start, then add to that their usual big ending. As opposed to last year where the started fast and ended mediocre.
It’s always beneficial to get out to a fast start.
Take it from someone who used to travel 36 weeks a year for business……… You never get used to it.
Guru Man says:
March 29, 2011 at 8:06 am
A fast start for them becomes imperative, then. Last year, Tampa started out at an unreal 32-12 pace, a .727 winning percentage. The rest of the way, they were a very pedestrian 65-53, more in line with their level as a team, I believe. But the fast start carried them all the way to 1st place.
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The concept is right, but winning 55% or about 90 games a year is not pedestrian
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Actually, it translates to an 88-74 record, which would he good for FOURTH place out of the 6 teams in the AL East, which is VERY pedestrian.
Montero, Nova, Slade and one of the Killers Bees for King Felix? Thoughts.
CC, Felix, Phil, AJ and one of the remaining Bees is a pretty good rotation. Assuming CC stays maybe AJ’s last year could be in the pen and the other Killer Bee is the rotation. So the rotation would be CC, Felix, Phil, A Bee and A Bee. Perhaps the pen has Joba, AJ and Soriano, Sorry but the Great One will be retired by then.