Yankees pregame (updated)
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on May 10, 2011 
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Brian Heyman here at Yankee Stadium for Chad today.
We just got to listen to Phil Hughes’ thoughts. The next step in his comeback is to try to play catch on Thursday. Hughes admitted that he had been experiencing some discomfort before his recent shot. He said that shot has helped. His shoulder feels looser. He was working with a physical therapist while the Yankees were on the road trip.
Joe Girardi said there has been no-decision yet whether to activate or option Luis Ayala, who has been on a rehab assignment at AAA.
A lot of the pregame talk was actually about the Royals, about their improvement and aggression. They lead the majors with 42 steals and are above .500, which seems like a miracle, even after just 34 games. They are at 18-16, in second place in the Central, 4 1/2 behind the Indians.
This game marks the return of Melky Cabrera, back for the first time since the Yankees dealt him to the Braves after the 2009 championship. Cabrera signed with the Royals in the offseason and is off to a good start at .283 with three homers and 21 RBI. He was looking forward to seeing one ex-teammate in particular.
“They were all great to me,” Cabrera said through an interpreter. “It felt like home when I was playing there. But especially my best friend, Robinson Cano. I really miss him. I really want to spend some time with him and see how the family is doing and chat a little bit.”
Jeff Francoeur, who was here with the Mets and then the Rangers in the ALCS last year and signed with Kansas City in the offseason, is also off to a good start at .302 with eight homers and 24 RBI.
“I’m having a blast,” Francoeur said. “It was fun to be in Texas, playing in the World Series. Playing here in the ALCS was something great. But this is a good new chapter for me, a good opportunity.”
Alex is going yard tonight!
What Melky really said before the translator cleaned it up:
“I want to go out and party with Robbie Cano, and commit the kind of debauchery I haven’t done since my days in New York! Just like old times.”
“They were all great to me,” Cabrera said through an interpreter. “It felt like home when I was playing there. But especially my best friend, Robinson Cano. I really miss him. I really want to spend some time with him and see how the family is doing and chat a little bit”
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awwww….so cute. I do love their bromance.
“Alex is going yard tonight!”
Cosigned.
Kc’s SP is terrible.
Maybe since Melky is batting better this year, he has come to understand the need to work hard.
Bruce Chen of KC not starting tomorrow, going on DL. Vin Mazzaro gets the start.
“Maybe since Melky is batting better this year, he has come to understand the need to work hard.”
Here’s thing thing.
He isn’t really.
want to see what all the talk is about this Hosmer kid..
Hosmer is an unbelievable prospect. He’s only 21 years old and in 4 minor league seasons he hit .312 with a .393 OBP – 29 home runs and 162 RBI’s.
In 26 games this year before being called up from AAA Omaha, Hosmer was hitting .439/.525/.582/1.107 with 3 home runs and 15 RBI’s.
It’s interesting to use Melky’s OPS+ as an example of how offense has dipped in recent years.
In 2009 his OPS was .752 which translated into an OPS+ of 93.
This year he’s OPS’ing at .746 which is an OPS+ of 110.
League seems to be grading on a curve…
Tom in N.J. May 10th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
It’s interesting to use Melky’s OPS+ as an example of how offense has dipped in recent years.
In 2009 his OPS was .752 which translated into an OPS+ of 93.
This year he’s OPS’ing at .746 which is an OPS+ of 110.
League seems to be grading on a curve…
Bigger ball park in KC maybe?
Let’s go Chief!
Melky is back and sportin a beard! Just like all the former yanks who come back with other teams they all have that facial hair going on ..sort of a middle finger salute I guess to the rules of their former bosses. He looks ridiculous by the way
Of course I missed Sundays game.. got to see the highlights.. but I sure as heck hope that it shutup some of the Jeter haters.. you don’t hit back to back HR’s (from two different pitchers) when you’re not a HR hitter and are slumping !!!!!
Let’s go Jeet !!!
Yes I have complained about him on this blog, I’ve said to move him down the lineup.. but I never said I gave up on him.. and some of you said to wait until at least June before you make a batting order move with Jeet and I agreed…
I much prefer kissin’ tail in regards to Jeter than complaining about him.. so here’s to Jeter making me put my foot in my mouth, and hopefully it will stay there !!!!
Gardner must be giving bunting tips to Royals
and base running tips
THAT is the Jeter I Know !!!