‘I’d be lying to you if I told you I hadn’t been thinking about it’
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Jun 13, 2011 
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Of course he has. Who hasn’t? Derek Jeter’s quest for 3,000 career hits is running up against something you don’t normally see associated with baseball:
The clock.
Obviously the milestone will be special wherever Jeter ends up doing it, but with four games left on the Yankees homestand and Jeter seven hits away, it’s just possible enough for him to do it in the Bronx that the attention will be ratcheted up even more.
“I’d be lying to you if I told you I haven’t been thinking about it,” Jeter said yesterday. “Yeah, I’d love to do it at home.”
Jorge Posada said he wants to see it happen at Yankee Stadium. So did Joe Girardi. And so did Mark Teixeira. Everyone wants Jeter to be in pinstripes, as opposed to road grays, when he finally gets to 3,000. So what are the chances it happens?
Somewhere around decent, I’d say. As the guys at River Ave. Blues noted, Jeter has had seven hits in four games in the past, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility. It’s worth noting, though, that he’ll probably need some help: the last four-game stretch where he had seven hits, for example, was May 19-22 and Jeter had 19 plate appearances in those four games. Getting up that many times requires some offense from the rest of the Yankees, too (the team scored 30 runs in four games then).
If you’re looking for some historical perspective, check out this story. Some interesting nuggets there about others on the cusp of 3,000 and how long (or short) it took them to get there. I like the way Craig Biggio did it, going 5-for-6 in an 11-inning win. Doesn’t that sound like something Jeter would do?
* That’s an AP shot of Jeter’s RBI single in the eighth inning yesterday.
BABIP hasn’t been on Jeter’s side the last couple of games….he could easily be 2 or 3 closer than he is now. He needs a 3 for 4 tonight….
Thursday!!!!
J. Alfred – I wasn’t sure of the spelling of the expression but I’m glad I am now.
I hope you’re right, Erin. I am not going to be a happy camper if he’s close enough to require my presence on Wednesday, pulling me away from Betances’ start at Waterfront.
Of course, I really want it for him at home, regardless. Only fitting it happens here.
Shame, you’ve coined a new one! (& one I like better for the Yanks
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# Erin June 13th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Thursday!!!!
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As that is the game I’m going to, I would certainly be happy about that! I’m sitting field level in Right, near the SONY sign. If he hits a GRD that hops that way… Hey I can dream!
from the “It Is High…” blog, Paul McCartney’s Yankee Stadium playlist:
Jorge in the Sky with Diamonds
He Came in Through the Cashman Window
Melky Racoon
While My Girardi Gently Weeps
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Yogi
I am the Waldman (Coo-coo-ca-choo)
The Long and Winding Colon
Within Mo, Without Mo
Maxwell’s Silver Chambliss
Hey Jeet (Don’t Make it Bad)
Eleanor Righetti
Dear Suzyn (Won’t You Come out and Play)
Magical Mystery Torre
Polythene Pavano
Helter Swisher
For the Benefit of Mr. Kaat
Back in the ALCS
Uncle ARod/Admiral Halsey
The Ballad of John and Suzyn
Ob-La-Di Ig-Aw-Wa
Nick-that’s awesome.
Jeter has never faced Carrasco.
2 for 6 in limited AB’s against Ogundo
6 for 24 against CJ Wilson
7 for 16 against Holland.
Yogi Mantle June 13th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
# Erin June 13th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Thursday!!!!
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As that is the game I’m going to, I would certainly be happy about that! I’m sitting field level in Right, near the SONY sign. If he hits a GRD that hops that way… Hey I can dream!
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We both are invested in Thursday. Going to be some nice weather. I love weekday afternoon games. Like the old days (which you of course, wouldn’t know about
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Erin – Good luck getting those tickets. I only got em because of the Amex presale. So glad my mom’s a gold member
http://www.newsday.com/sports/.....-1.2951901
Wynegar agrees with scouts that have rated Montero among the best hitting prospects in all of minor-league baseball.
“There are no doubts about his tools. But he’s such a good hitter that he sometimes takes hitting for granted,” Wynegar said. “He’s so confident in his ability that, mentally, sometimes he wavers a bit. A part of me thinks he’s a little bored here. He thinks he’s just passing through. But he still doesn’t understand how tough it is at the big-league level, especially the mental adjustments.”
Montero sidestepped the issue when asked if he’d be disappointed if he didn’t reach the big leagues this season.
“I don’t want to say anything about that,” he replied. “I just want to do my job here and help this team win. I’m working on my body and trying to get better in my catching and my offense.”
Wynegar, a former big-league catcher, stressed patience. “Even if he has to spend all year here, 22 is still pretty young to be in the majors,” he said. “He’s still a little immature. He has to grow up a little bit. But the tools are there. Monty is going to be as good as he wants to be. If he wants to be a monster, he’ll be a monster.”
It can happen at home, but the I think the odds are long.
Listen, Jeter has had a great career to date, so I hope he is humble enough to be happy on the day he gets # 3,000, no matter what stadium this happens to be at.
Alfred-Thanks for sharing that. I am really impressed with the quote from Montero. He could have said a lot of things that would have been a mistake, but he said the right thing and that should be commended
I’ll take a stab at it:
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me and Don Mattingly
Shame Spencer June 13th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Erin ? Good luck getting those tickets. I only got em because of the Amex presale. So glad my mom?s a gold member
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Very cool. I don’t think they’ve even gone on sale for his Wrigley shows yet. My mom works for somebody who always seems to get tickets for everything, so I’ve got her on the case. LOL
Jeter needs to get 3000 at home.
The record is nice, but it’s really about the past. I care more about the future, and Jeter hit the ball harder yesterday than he may have all season. I hope that means he still has something left in terms of SLG.
Jeter needs a good night in one of these games…..a 3 or 4 hit night. If he gets one of those then he’ll probably do…..if not then it’ll be at Wrigleyville. He’s swung the bat well lately….had some bad luck on well hit balls.
ah crap, I should have read that list a little closer…
WTP, You’re welcome. Austinmac gave heads up in previous thread that Newsday had a story on the kid.
He did say the right thing. Hopefully a sign he’ll give the media boilerplate stuff in times of any sort of controversy, which can only be a good thing
.
I really hope good AJ shows up tonight…..sweep would be nice with Texas coming in next. After the Sox series a 6-4 home stand would be very good……win tonight and take 2 of 3 from Texas and that’s what it’ll end up.
Like the old days (which you of course, wouldn’t know about
).
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Heh! I feel like I’m 10 going to the game, so there is that.
Though I am guilty of going to the Old YS many times, before the renovations. I know what you mean about the afternoon weekday games.
Since moving away from the NYC area, going to the games is a rare event for me. Hence feeling like 10!
Blake, you’re taking a very positive view of Colon. IMO, we should not be counting on him for at least a month. I know what he said, but he’s not a doctor – Andy thought he was going to be back in short order and he wasn’t. He’s an older pitcher and hammys are a pain to deal with even for a kid. I hope you’re right, but in the meantime, if he’s out for a month or so, I’m not sure where the silver lining is since even with Colon, our rotation was fragile.
I don’t want to take any chances with Liriano – the injury history scares me. Also, the Yankees never have any luck when they take these kinds of chances – no thanks.
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Jeter has never faced Carrasco.
2 for 6 in limited AB’s against Ogundo
6 for 24 against CJ Wilson
7 for 16 against Holland.
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Liking the two lefties.
It’s kind of sad that we still have to refer to the “good AJ”or the “bad AJ”……at this stage, he’s not even that reliable.
Betsy-When the injury happened, I knew two things
1)Hamstring injury
2)Out at least 1 month(which includes time for a rehab start or 2 at the most)
Yogi Mantle June 13th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Like the old days (which you of course, wouldn’t know about ).
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Heh! I feel like I’m 10 going to the game, so there is that.
Though I am guilty of going to the Old YS many times, before the renovations. I know what you mean about the afternoon weekday games.
Since moving away from the NYC area, going to the games is a rare event for me. Hence feeling like 10!
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Yogi, all they need to do for those day games is kill the big screen & speakers. Old times, good times
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blake June 13th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Jeter needs a good night in one of these games?..a 3 or 4 hit night. If he gets one of those then he?ll probably do?..if not then it?ll be at Wrigleyville.
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Which will be fine with me (although I do want him to get it at home) but he has to wait ’til Sunday so I can see it in person.
Betsy,
What did I say about Colon? I think he’s pitched like a frontline guy and he has…..but I don’t think they should take that as a reason to not add if they can.
“It’s kind of sad that we still have to refer to the “good AJ”or the “bad AJ””
Which basically means that AJ isn’t particularly good and never will be for any extended period.
What the hell happened to Francesa?
Prufrock, too true.
Though with my hearing not being what it used to be, the speakers aren’t as big a problem. lol.
WT, yep. I never listen to what players say about their opinions re: their injuries because it’s mostly wishful thinking.
Rich, unfortunately that’s true. He’s mostly a #4 type – which is ok, but it’s just not what the Yankees need.
Blake, obviously we’re not on the same page. You said in the previous thread that you thought his injury was a blessing in disguise and that he’d probably not miss much time. I have no idea if Colon will continue to pitch this way – that had nothing to do with my comments. We’d better hope that he does get back relatively quickly and does pitch like this because our rotation is just not very good.
Burnett should be fine tonight against the Tribe. They are in a monster funk as a team right now. 2 or fewer runs in something like 12 of their last 16 or 17 games.
Betsy
Right now, I think he’s the most unreliable on the team, which is not ok, which is why I’d put him in the pen.
Roll Over BooneLogan
Watched the Twins yesterday… Liriano kept raising his arm above his head and “playing” with his shoulder while he was on the mound… Can’t imagine that is a good sign.
“Roll Over BooneLogan”
I like it.
Rich, I can’t go that far……I’m not about to say Nova is better than he is (and I would never put AJ in the pen).
Tom in N.J. June 13th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Roll Over BooneLogan
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Nice.
What the hell happened to Francesa?
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Is the leading with Lebron turning into a puddle?
Betsy
Let him throw as hard as he can for an inning.
Chad, Good luck with the weather today in Missouri!! I hear there is a tornado headed for or near the bootheel.
Hi Betsy!
Tom- those LeBron jokes were mean…altho I laughed anyway
AJ is what he is at this point, Mr Inconsistency, altho he does seem to work better w/ Martin.
” he does seem to work better w/ Martin.”
They all do…
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
The record is nice, but it’s really about the past. I care more about the future, and Jeter hit the ball harder yesterday than he may have all season. I hope that means he still has something left in terms of SLG.
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Well, Rich, as long as we all have YOUR priorities straight. There’ll be no dewy eyed nonsense from you when he hits the mark. & we all appreciate the mutual exclusivity of reaching the milestone and him slugging more going forward.
I am hoping I can blow off the Wed. game in order to see Betances pitch in Trenton. However, I am prepared to miss it if Jeter is within 3. Texas has lefties going, I believe both Wed. and Thurs. which ups the percentage of hits occurring in those two games. Go Jetes!
A.J. needs to NOT throw any fastballs right down the middle of the plate.
A.J. must utilize his change-up tonight to keep the hitters off-balance.
Hi Kate!
Rich, I don’t think it’s as simple as that – just throwing hard isn’t going to make him a better pitcher.
blake June 13th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Jeter needs a good night in one of these games…..a 3 or 4 hit night. If he gets one of those then he’ll probably do…..if not then it’ll be at Wrigleyville. He’s swung the bat well lately….had some bad luck on well hit balls.
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He really has. I don’t see any pressing either, he’s accepting pitches off the plate. Yesterday he could have had 3 hits with a little luck.
Well, Rich, as long as we all have YOUR priorities straight. There’ll be no dewy eyed nonsense from you when he hits the mark
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There is no crying in baseball Prufrock.
Man up.
# Mell June 13th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
What the hell happened to Francesa?
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Is the leading with Lebron turning into a puddle?
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lol
His hair is weird it looks like he aged over the weekend
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I am hoping I can blow off the Wed. game in order to see Betances pitch in Trenton. However, I am prepared to miss it if Jeter is within 3. Texas has lefties going, I believe both Wed. and Thurs. which ups the percentage of hits occurring in those two games. Go Jetes!
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YF, I will reluctantly miss Betances if it comes to that, too. & if that was Betances’ last start at Trenton (you never know), I’ll do what I’ve yet to – chase up the SWB to see him there. From the sound of that Newsday piece & Wynegar’s comments, it doesn’t sound like Montero will be up any time soon. If that’s true, wouldn’t mind in the least watching Dellin play catch with him
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….& yes, GO JETE!
Odds, what do you mean? What happened to Francesa?
“Well, Rich, as long as we all have YOUR priorities straight. There’ll be no dewy eyed nonsense from you when he hits the mark. & we all appreciate the mutual exclusivity of reaching the milestone and him slugging more going forward.”
Pruf
I suspect that you would prefer that he slugs me.
Betsy
We have seen with your bff PH (
) how velo can jump when a starter is shifted to relief. It could increase AJ’s margin for error.
Francesa pulled a Bob Barker.
J. Alfred Prufrock June 13th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
I am hoping I can blow off the Wed. game in order to see Betances pitch in Trenton. However, I am prepared to miss it if Jeter is within 3. Texas has lefties going, I believe both Wed. and Thurs. which ups the percentage of hits occurring in those two games. Go Jetes!
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YF, I will reluctantly miss Betances if it comes to that, too. & if that was Betances’ last start at Trenton (you never know), I’ll do what I’ve yet to – chase up the SWB to see him there. From the sound of that Newsday piece & Wynegar’s comments, it doesn’t sound like Montero will be up any time soon. If that’s true, wouldn’t mind in the least watching Dellin play catch with him.
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SWB should play at Lehigh Valley more. Much more manageable trip.
Thanks for the Montero article. Let’s see if he plays tonight. Phelps is scheduled to pitch at Syr. tonight, so unless he is pulled, he won’t make a start vs. Texas.
# yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Odds, what do you mean? What happened to Francesa?
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He looks weird IDK.
No Rich, I just don’t see the point of demeaning the record, but let’s drop it. I don’t want this to turn into another petty thing that demeans by distracting from what the focus of the thread is, a happy occasion on the horizon for most Yankee fans.
Rich, lol -I was hoping to go a whole day without bringing you-know-who into it, lol. Maybe so, about the velocity, but it won’t give him better command and it won’t make him a better pitcher. He’s not that bad where he should be removed – he’s just not reliable. Who else would you want to see in the rotation in place of AJ?
Rich, if Brackman were anywhere near the quality of his outings last year, he could easily fulfill a bp role. His velo would definitely spike (and with that added power curve), he would have a nice margin for error.
Pruf
I don’t see how that demeans it in any way, but ok.
Betsy
Noesi or any other kid, or anyone they acquire. At least they may improve, while AJ will only tease.
AJ’s okay.
At the end of the season he’ll have pitched 200 innings to a ~4.00 ERA.
Doesn’t necessarily make him worth 16 million bucks or a reliable option in the postseason, but he’s a fine pitcher and gets a lot more crap then he deserves.
Rich, but they won’t be reliable either………
Great list Nick in SF.
How about Day Swisher?
Betsy
They may not be reliable, at least initially (i.e., learning curve), but they could improve. AJ is what he is. For example, his ERA was considerably better last year on this date, and look where it ended up.
Tonight’s game should be easy for him though, so there’s that.
How soon after 3,000 does Joe move Jeter down in the lineup?
Nova’s got a long way to go before he can be considered more reliable than Burnett.
The way Burnett’s pitched this year has almost got to be considered Nova’s best case scenario if things in his development break right.
Let’s not go crazy here.
G-C
AJ’s okay. He’s a fine pitcher and gets a lot more crap than he deserves.
More like an average pitcher who gets less crap than he deserves. It will take a long time (if ever) before I can forgive him that start against the Red Sox last week, not to mention his appalling record against them. The only thing he doesn’t deserve is $16.5 million a year.
SWB should play at Lehigh Valley more. Much more manageable trip.
Thanks for the Montero article. Let’s see if he plays tonight. Phelps is scheduled to pitch at Syr. tonight, so unless he is pulled, he won’t make a start vs. Texas.
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That’s a good alternative. Little bit closer. Wonder what’s going down with Brackman. Any idea why they skipped him?
“Let’s not go crazy here.”
AJ’s ERA
6/13/10: 3.72
6/12/11: 4.37
“The way Burnett’s pitched this year has almost got to be considered Nova’s best case scenario if things in his development break right.”
His final ERA last season was 5.26.
So I don’t think it’s particularly predictive of anything.
Who’s going crazy?
Why does AJ get more crap for his pathetic start against Boston than Sabathia does?
He’s allowed 3 earned runs or less in 7 of his last 10 starts and 4 earned runs or less in 8 of his last ten starts.
Everyone knows he isn’t worth 16.5 million dollars a year. That doesn’t make him a bad pitcher and moreover it doesn’t make him an inconsistent pitcher.
Outside of last year, if you can find me 15 more consistent pitchers in the big leagues in terms of performance since 2005 I’d be surprised.
The only reason people brand AJ as “inconsistent” is because he’s been branded with ridiculous, overstated expectations. People can’t accept that his “amazing stuff” actually isn’t that amazing because he’s always had and always will have mediocre command.
“His final ERA last season was 5.26.
So I don’t think it’s particularly predictive of anything.
Who’s going crazy?”
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It may not be Rich.
Could AJ implode and finish the year with a 5.30 ERA again?
Sure, I guess its possible. But given a little optimism and more so, the numbers he’s put up his entire career outside of last year, I’m inclined to think that won’t happen.
“Why does AJ get more crap for his pathetic start against Boston than Sabathia does?”
Maybe because CC has pitched so much better overall? Just a guess.
G-C
What is the difference between “inconsistent” and “mediocre command”? I think we are saying the same thing.
And I am not slamming AJ. He takes his turn every 5 time, in good times and bad. He never fakes an injury to explain away his shortcomings. I think that takes a lot of guts.
Comments on Banuelos from BP’s Monday 10 pack:
Manny Banuelos, LHP, Yankees (Double-A Trenton)
Banuelos struck out a season-high eight batters on Saturday, while also giving up three hits, two runs, and walking a pair over 5 2/3 innings. In others words, good, but not stunning, and that’s really what Banuelos has been all year. Saturday represented just the fourth time in 12 starts that he has had more strikeouts than innings, the league is hitting .245 against him, and right-handed hitters have a .379 on-base percentage against him. It’s a mixed bag, but expectations might have been too high in the first place. Banuelos is plenty good, but he might not have ever been a savior, and he’s certainly not ready for the Show. Finally under the pressure of a full-season workload, he hasn’t been nearly as sharp in terms of command, or the crispness of his secondary offerings. He’s still one of the top left-handed prospects in the game, but his stock has taken a minor hit.
AJ now has the highest ERA of all the starters on the team I think. Have to think he needs to have a great game tonight.
More importantly the team needs another win tonight with Texas coming into town. Be nice to at least go 6 – 4 on the home stint. A win tonight and 2 out of 3 against the Rangers gets this done.
Yanks should have tacked on in CC’s start. He gave them 6 innings to do it & they didn’t. He pitched great, but wore down in 7th & also ran into some ill luck. No comparison with AJ getting into a 4-0 hole.
“What is the difference between “inconsistent” and “mediocre command”? I think we are saying the same thing.”
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I guess you could call it the same thing, Kate.
IMO, however, inconsistent implies that AJ’s command is occasionally good. It really never is. Even in his best starts since he’s been here (the 15 inning Arod game against Boston in ’09 comes to mind), he gave up just 1 hit in 7 2/3 innings but I also believe walked six.
Why does AJ get more crap for his pathetic start against Boston than Sabathia does?
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Sabathia gave his team a fighting chance to win, by sitting on the Red Sox for 6 innings. Burnett crapped out quickly and buried them in a hole they couldn’t get out of.
Thanks for that Mell, but a general point:
Prospects are so (over)scrutinized in this era, having their temperatures taken after almost every start or AB. I suspect that virtually every great player in MLB history had ebbs and flows in their mL careers over the course of a season. So I think it’s probably best to withhold assessments of a prospect’s stock until after the season, or at least until midseason.
J. Alfred Prufrock June 13th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
SWB should play at Lehigh Valley more. Much more manageable trip.
Thanks for the Montero article. Let’s see if he plays tonight. Phelps is scheduled to pitch at Syr. tonight, so unless he is pulled, he won’t make a start vs. Texas.
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That’s a good alternative. Little bit closer. Wonder what’s going down with Brackman. Any idea why they skipped him?
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No idea. Unless he is going to the pen? If that happened, it might be a result of big club need by prepping Brackman in AAA vs. what is best for the player right now. However, Yanks have done such things before, in the case of Joba, Hughes, so I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s strange b/c Brackman had a nice 5 innings before that 6th. Could also be physical.
SI opens Friday. I probably won’t go to first game, but Cito, Gumbs, Mason Williams, Gamel there, and … Bryan Mitchell… If Mitchell pitched Friday, I wouldn’t want to miss that one.
Banuelos is plenty good, but he might not have ever been a savior
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This is kind of meaningless. Savior? The guy is a precocious 20 year old lefthander who can top out at 95 & has an elite CB and change. The FB command is a work in progress, but it’s being overblown & what’s being ignored is how far he’s come with his curve. It was sensational his last outing.
The Yankees have every right to be head over heels about Banuelos’ future. They need another lefty & this guy is no token, he can really pitch. Sabathia and Manny for our lefties next year and beyond? Awesome.
Nice, derek will get 3k soon. Cant wait….thereafter the organization should focus really hard on how to beat boston in the future because that monster has come alive. Past 3 games have been a nice distraction from the enemy running all over us and their organization showing us what they have and we don’t.
G-C
not to mention his no-hitter when he had 9 BB
Maybe because CC has pitched so much better overall? Just a guess.
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AJ has also given a pathetic start nearly every time he has faced Boston since becoming a Yankee
The point too with these game by game analyses of prospects is that the analyses don’t take into consideration the opposition and other mitigating circumstances. When Banuelos and/or Betances gives up a couple of walks in a game, it might be so many factors contributing to those walk rates, including facing a team that works the count better or has better hitters, those walks might occur late in a game for a pitcher who is now going that extra inning, the ump might be squeezing the pitcher (which you actually see quite often) etc. etc. These declarations from BP and BA, among others, never take into consideration *any* qualifying circumstances.
No idea. Unless he is going to the pen? If that happened, it might be a result of big club need by prepping Brackman in AAA vs. what is best for the player right now. However, Yanks have done such things before, in the case of Joba, Hughes, so I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s strange b/c Brackman had a nice 5 innings before that 6th. Could also be physical.
SI opens Friday. I probably won’t go to first game, but Cito, Gumbs, Mason Williams, Gamel there, and … Bryan Mitchell… If Mitchell pitched Friday, I wouldn’t want to miss that one.
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Yea his goin to the pen has been talked about for about 3 years & it’s a no brainer, given how hard he’s thrown during stretches in the past. The Yanks though wanted to develop him as a starter for obvious reasons, but maybe they feel the obvious conversion has become necessity. I sure hope he’s not ailing. Nothing from the minor league gaggle of writers this morning.
Bryan Mitchell at SI is the one I want to see also. The lineup is promising, too. Can’t wait to see Cito.
Yankeefem
did you get my thing I sent on Heredia? Just wanted to make sure I actually sent it. Sean Black has not been doing well at all this season but I am also glad to see that Jose Ramirez is having more success back in Charleston. I am looking forward to but am nervous about the moves that will come after the All-Star breaks(the FSL ASB is this coming weekend)
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
The point too with these game by game analyses of prospects is that the analyses don’t take into consideration the opposition and other mitigating circumstances. When Banuelos and/or Betances gives up a couple of walks in a game, it might be so many factors contributing to those walk rates, including facing a team that works the count better or has better hitters, those walks might occur late in a game for a pitcher who is now going that extra inning, the ump might be squeezing the pitcher (which you actually see quite often) etc. etc. These declarations from BP and BA, among others, never take into consideration *any* qualifying circumstances.
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Having seen them both, I never felt they’re guys that will have ongoing control problems at all. Manny’s command has been stellar at times, and Betances when he’s right is able to work both sides of the plate effectively without having to be pinpoint. Sure, they have to do their work, but these reports really ring hollow once you’ve seen for yourself. They’re misleading, at best.
Maybe because Sabathia has all kinds of good equity built up over his 3 years in NY and that he was dominant in 4 starts heading into the Boston start…..and was dominant in that game up until a crazy 7th inning filled with 18 hopper hits happened.
Betsy,
I said I thought it COULD be a silver lining if the injury isn’t severe and he can come ba k quickly. A lot of pitchers could benefit from a break mid season so that their arm is ready in the 2nd half.
Can one of Banuelos or Battences change their name and use their mothers maiden name?
First it was Eric and Shelley Duncan.
Then Miranda and Montero
Now Banuelos and Bettances.
I get them confused. Who pitched this year against the red sox? Banuelos?
Who has the higher ceiling?
Speaking of prospects. Wasnt Melky not that Melky but Mesa supposed to be a high prospect? He seems to really be struggling in AAA.
Like the saying goes. Prospects are like a box of chocolates.
ty, Heredia info on your sight? Always liked that kid & was waiting for him to get back on his feet. thanks for any info.
tyanks, Yes, I got it and thought I had emailed you back??? Thanks for all the info and attention to detail. Yes, I am curious to see what happens with the pitching, even at the point where another AAA pitcher gets moved up.
“Like the saying goes. Prospects are like a box of chocolates.”
So Montero and Cervelli, or Banuelos and Nova, are the same?
Banuelos has a great delivery….for him to have command issues at his age isn’t unusual but there isn’t much in his delivery that would suggest it’ll be a long term problem……likely just a growing pain.
Sos,
Melky Mesa is in AA, not AAA, and he was actually playing very well until he hurt his back. He is currently on the DL.
AJ should have a lot more good equity built up in NY then he does.
He doesn’t pitch brilliantly in Game 2 of the World Series in 2009, A-Rod still hasn’t won a championship and this is a much different Yankee team and baseball town than it is right now.
I just wish people would give the guy a break sometimes. He had a bad year last year. He isn’t the first big name pitcher to have a crappy full season in NY and he won’t be the last.
J Alfred
Yes, I have stuff on both Marshall and Heredia on there.
blake,
Im with you. This could be the best thing that could happen to Colon. He hasnt racked up many innings the last couple years, pitched winter ball(i believe). This gives him an opportunity to rest, reload that arm and come out physically able to finish off the year strong.
Lighten up people. Almost sorry I threw it out there now. The guy didn’t say Banuelos sucked or anything. Words like “Banuelos is plenty good” and “He’s still one of the top left-handed prospects in the game” were included. Nothing wrong with a little reality thrown on top of that. He’s a 20 year old in AA and more than holding his own. Cashman himself has said he’s not big league ready and needs more time. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an incredibly bright future in front of him.
Blake, Banuelos never had FB command issues until his velo spiked in 2010, after his appendectomy. His FB command by end of last season was solid. I expect that to be the case again this year, once he gets deeper into the season. He has been sitting 93-95, so still getting used to that extra velo.
MLB_PR Pic: A-Rod & @teixeiramark25 filmed scene for #Entourage at Yankee Stadium last week: http://yfrog.com/kfknanj @YankeesPR
Burnett didn’t just have a bad year. He had one of the worst full seasons for a starter in Yankee history.
A little Monday afternoon levity:
JimmyTraina Minor league manager disputes HR calll, gets ejected, walks to CF, climbs fence to look for ball. http://bit.ly/jrHh8j
Sos, the conventional wisdom has been that Betances has the higher ceiling but that Banuelos is also very high and has a better chance of realizing his.
This is actually outdated. Betances has frontline starter ceiling & can really pitch. He has no issue of needing to find a 3rd pitch, cos when he was coming back from TJ he picked up the change & had a feel right away & has turned it into a legit weapon. Already had the best curve & fastball in the system. He is real good, just needs innings.
Banuelos is also elite. His profile changed greatly based on two things: he was suddenly able to throw 95 mph & has really conquered the curveball that was previously considered a really good but inconsistent pitch and his 3rd after his fb & change.
Both kids are BB-ing too many hitters but neither really gets any sort of challenge from AA hitters – it’s an event if either gives up anything solidly hit or anything makes it past the infield. Even in their less precise starts, they always seem to be in control. They could both use a bigger challenge than what is presently being offered nightly in AA.
Mell, no one’s gravely serious here. Just added information to the BP analysis. I read all that stuff also, but reading it and seeing the milb games, you realize how few games the writers actually see, and I think informing what they are seeing with additional info is always a positive, no?
Yankeefem,
Good point.
G-C,
I like AJ….he’s been durable and he’s made his starts…..and they may not have won the WS in 2009 without him…..but you could also argue that maybe he cost them a chance at a title last year by being so terrible. He is what he is but he’s not in Sabathia’s ballpark and that’s why they are treated differently.
G-C- great post @ 2:18. totally agree.
Jeter is on Mike Lupica this morning and I am slowly falling asleep.
I’m sorry but Lupica’s pace on the radio is awful.
He has taken this interview with Jeter to a total snore.
Rich,
Not saying that. Im saying we never know what we’re going to get until they actually get to the big leagues and face professional players. How many CANT MISS prospects bombed in the majors? Im sure its more than the ones who have succeeded. Hughes was supposed to be a #1 a couple years back. Joba was the next closer. Ruben Rivera was supposed to be an all star for the next 15 years. Ledee. E. Duncan. The list goes on. Than you have Cano come in and hit better in the majors than he did in the minors. One can never tell.
YF:
Sure, I get it. Frankly, I buy into Cashman’s assessment that he’s not there yet in terms of MLB readiness than I do anything I read, but also like to see other perpectives as well.
Jeter is on Mike Lupica this morning and I am slowly falling asleep.
I’m sorry but Lupica’s pace on the radio is awful.
He has taken this interview with Jeter to a total snore
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Haven’t heard Loopy’s show, but if one is looking to add pace, Jeter simply isn’t the guy to have on. He’s truly dull.
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Lighten up people. Almost sorry I threw it out there now. The guy didn’t say Banuelos sucked or anything. Words like “Banuelos is plenty good” and “He’s still one of the top left-handed prospects in the game” were included. Nothing wrong with a little reality thrown on top of that. He’s a 20 year old in AA and more than holding his own. Cashman himself has said he’s not big league ready and needs more time. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an incredibly bright future in front of him.
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Mell, appreciate the post, I guess it’s throwaway lines like ‘He’s not the savior’ that make you scratch your head, though. Yanks aren’t in need of a savior to begin with.
I and Yankfem have seen nearly all his home starts this year & end of year last year, so we’re going to weigh in with what we’ve seen, which is only natural. I am all for seeing reports on these guys & I’m sure folks who can’t get out to Trenton really appreciate them also. Still, it’s fair game to be able to respond to what the evaluator has to say.
The military is probably behind Lupica’s radio show…..developed as interrogation material.
Understood Prufrock.
JAP,
Which one would you say has the better stuff to succeed in the majors? Assuming they both improve on their control.
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
YF:
Sure, I get it. Frankly, I buy into Cashman’s assessment that he’s not there yet in terms of MLB readiness than I do anything I read, but also like to see other perpectives as well.
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Yes, absolutely. I agree Manny is not there yet.
Point in fact, regarding qualifiers though: Maldonado ‘s homer off Banuelos the other night was wind blown, but the box score doesn’t tell you that. That part of the analysis you are likely not going to get from these publications. So, the more info the merrier.
SoS
I think you have to view it like confidence levels. IOW, Montero will almost certainly be an .850-.950 hitter. Is that a 100% guarantee? No, but that’s a pretty sure bet.
You can point to any number of prospects that didn’t pan out as projected, but I can also point to those that did: Cano, Jeter, Pettitte, etc., and those that exceeded expectations, like Gardner.
Plus, established veterans get hurt as well, as Joba and Hughes currently are.
In any event, it’s the only game in town. Under the parity imposed by the current CBA, you need a steady stream of talented young players in order to win on a consistent basis.
tyanksfan36 June 13th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
J Alfred
Yes, I have stuff on both Marshall and Heredia on there.
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I recall I could click on your username and get in. Can’t do it. Can you redirect? Thanks.
When the Yanks are able to really push AJ to the 5th spot in the rotation then they’ll be in good shape. He’d be a good #5 guy. Hopefully that will be sometime next year.
According to Ken Rosenthal:
• Yankees super-scout Gene “Stick” Michael saw prized left-hander Manny Banuelos pitch Saturday night at Double A – and left after Banuelos’s 5 2/3-inning start was complete.
Banuelos threw 93 to 95 mph with an above-average breaking ball, one scout reports, but struggled at times with his fastball command.
CC_Sabathia Yankees’ Sabathia in New York state of mind http://fb.me/13uVKx29M
Good analysis, Prufrock. I agree Betances doesn’t need to be as pinpoint. He is power all the way and has the higher ceiling. Both have great stuff though. Manny probably is more of a slamdunk. One is a righty; one is a lefty. It is hard to compare them in that regard. Go see them pitch if you get the chance.
I got to see Betances and Banuelos for a short time last season and from the “I dont get pitching but just want to see a good game” perspective, I would say that Betances always gave me that. I naturally liked Banuelos because he was a lefty and I like lefty pitchers, but Betances always left me with a feeling of “wow, he has something there” Apparently the people at Baseball America thought the same thing because they moved him up their prospect list a ton after last season and Manny stayed in the relative same place.
Rich,
With the current CBA like it is and teams having to use more of their own minor league players to patch or fix holes in the big league team. Does it concern you much that we do not have much position players close to being ready aside from the catchers position? Would you use some of the excess catchers to fetch us some high ceiling position players?
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Why does AJ get more crap for his pathetic start against Boston than Sabathia does?
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Sabathia gave his team a fighting chance to win, by sitting on the Red Sox for 6 innings. Burnett crapped out quickly and buried them in a hole they couldn’t get out of.
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So it’s better to crap out late and put the Yankees into a hole they can’t climb out of?
SoS
Absolutely, which is why I would only trade Montero (since Felix isn’t going anywhere) for a position player under 28.
The reason the Yankees have given for being stocked with catchers and pitchers is that they can easily be traded to fill other needs.
As per Rosenthal’s article, Banuelo’s breaking ball, the CB, has been plus, not “above average” and in his last outing from all accounts it was plus to plus plus. It is only “above average” when he doesn’t command it. When he does, his CB is unhittable.
SoS June 13th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
JAP,
Which one would you say has the better stuff to succeed in the majors? Assuming they both improve on their control.
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Sos, they are like Yin & Yang. Betances has a height advantage that cannot be under appreciated. As long as he has control, he can get away with off command (his fb outside is rarely a “strike” but it looks like one coming in and then winds up around their ears). His change & CB get swings and misses all the time & they’re down, down while the fb is up. When he’s on, forget it. If he’s a tick off, forget it.
Manny’s throwing 95 from the left side & when his command is there too, working in & out, with his secondary stuff on top of it, I mean he is tough. The curve he had going the other night, just forget it.
Raw stuff, I’d say Betances, but these are two guys we can all be really pumped about.
GB,
Watched True Grit. Wasnt too impressed. Couldnt understand John Waynes replacement mumble and the movie was a pretty weak at the end. The girl was pretty good though. I will look for the original on t.v. to compare the two.
Prufrock, we’ll also see Evan DeLuca at SI. He is a local NJ kid with great stuff but raw, needs work on his command.
AJ should have a lot more good equity built up in NY then he does. He doesn’t pitch brilliantly in Game 2 of the World Series in 2009, A-Rod still hasn’t won a championship and this is a much different Yankee team and baseball town than it is right now.
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And he followed it up with a pathetic start in game 5
sos
dont hate on jeff bridges
SoS, Bridges is no john Wayne. Have you seen the sequal to “True Grit”? “Rooster Cogburn”, with John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn? One of the best sequels made to live up to the original.
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
YF:
Sure, I get it. Frankly, I buy into Cashman’s assessment that he’s not there yet in terms of MLB readiness than I do anything I read, but also like to see other perpectives as well.
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Yes, absolutely. I agree Manny is not there yet.
Point in fact, regarding qualifiers though: Maldonado ‘s homer off Banuelos the other night was wind blown, but the box score doesn’t tell you that. That part of the analysis you are likely not going to get from these publications. So, the more info the merrier.
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“Maldonado ‘s homer off Banuelos the other night was wind blown, but the box score doesn’t tell you that. That part of the analysis you are likely not going to get from these publications.”
—and that is where my kind of game recalling comes into play. Because I dont get the pitching stuff and because no one covers Tampa I always like to explain situations as to what leaded up to what. Like in the game the other week when Heredia gave up that run, it wasnt just a normal ground rule double, if Zoilo Almonte would have gotten a good read on it and had gone to his left rather than his right he would have caught the ball instead of it dropping next to him when he got turned around. They leave that kind of thing out of reports.
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Good analysis, Prufrock. I agree Betances doesn’t need to be as pinpoint. He is power all the way and has the higher ceiling. Both have great stuff though. Manny probably is more of a slamdunk. One is a righty; one is a lefty. It is hard to compare them in that regard. Go see them pitch if you get the chance.
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The thing about Betances is his stuff can’t be separated from the place he throws it from. OTOH, he’ll have to self-correct at times because of that height, but he’s been able to do that. His last outing I attended was his worst. Yet that was the aberration, based on what I’ve seen.
So it’s better to crap out late and put the Yankees into a hole they can’t climb out of?
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Hmmm. Fair question. I think Sabathia’s effort gave the Yankees a better chance to win, a chance that they largely failed to capitalize on due to poor hitting w/ RISP.
Burnett put ‘em in a 7-0 hole early then gave up another after the Yankees made a run to make it 7-4.
A loss is a loss I suppose, but somehow I did like Sabathia’s effort better.
How many lefties in the bigs can throw 95 mph with 2 plus secondary pitches? Not many…..
Positives from yesterday.
1. Jeter hit a few balls hard.
2. Alex seems to be ready to carry this offense for a long stretch.
3. Posada looks locked in at the plate.
4. Gardner is heating up and seems to be more aggressive on the bases.
5. Garcia showed he can bounce back from a rough start.
6. Girardi pumped the whole team up the other day by sticking up for Tex.
7. Cano going opposite field was a good sign.
8. ?
SoS, most of our positions are blocked at this point anyway. When that is no longer the case, we should have myriad choices from the farm. The lower rungs are stacked with upside position players.
I laugh at all the Yankee fans here who are screaming for MB to be called up and help the team from a pitching standpoint.
I’m sure all of you will want the kid run out of town as soon as he walks his first batter, gives up his first run and loses his first game.
Am I right or am I wrong???
Leave the kid alone.
Allow the experts to determine when/if the kid is ready to join the big club.
Looks like Moe, Larry and Curly are on the board. Only one missing is Shemp.
blake June 13th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
How many lefties in the bigs can throw 95 mph with 2 plus secondary pitches? Not many…..
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That’s the point. These kids are both pretty damn good.
J Alfred
its http://www.2K10Yanks.blogspot.com. I also have some videos on there of Marshall pitching and a few of the TY batters(Lyerly, Almonte, Grote etc.) you just have to scroll down.
Why on Fri. Whelan was wearing #45 and yesterday he was wearing #53? I noticed that yesterday and went back to look and yup different numbers.
Maybe has to do with flushing that outing away mentally with a change of numbers?
SoS
how did you forget Granderson?
GB,
I didnt know their was a sequel. In the new movie, they fast forward 25 years if i can recall and Bridges character has passed. What is the sequel about if they got their revenge in the first movie?
SoS June 13th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
GB,
Watched True Grit. Wasnt too impressed. Couldnt understand John Waynes replacement mumble and the movie was a pretty weak at the end. The girl was pretty good though. I will look for the original on t.v. to compare the two.
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I liked True Grit. But coming from someone who generally hates Westerns, I’m probably not the best judge.
tyanks—
Yes, I too appreciate and always take into consideration any situational detail because it informs an outcome.
tyanksfan36 June 13th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
J Alfred
its http://www.2K10Yanks.blogspot.com. I also have some videos on there of Marshall pitching and a few of the TY batters(Lyerly, Almonte, Grote etc.) you just have to scroll down.
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Wow, you’ve got some detail there! Thanks, nice job.
Kate,
My bad. He seems to have gotten back on track and isnt missing that mistake pitch. Does he have the quickest hands through the zone on the team? Does he hit 40 this year?
Grote has been a huge disappointment, both with the bat and in the outfield. Zoilo Almonte has passed Abraham Almonte over the last year. I never would have thought that. Z. almonte has at least developed some power in a tough place to hit for power. Lyerly’s bat continues to work. 45 RBI with just 3 homers and a .320 average. That glove, though. He needs a Nettles intervention, fast. And sean Black has been brutal.
Nice to see Mitchell and Heredia healthy and pitching great ball at last.
Sos, I was thinking the same thing. 8. Granderson is definitely out of his slump.
As far as some of the prospects are concerned….
Bettances and Banuelos are doing fine and are progressing well in their development. Both guys have been a little inconsistent early with their fastball command leading to the excessive walks in their early starts but they have been much better of late. Aside from that they are both among the best starters in the EL especially Bettances who has been virtually unhittable and leads the league in ERA and .baa.
As far as Brackman is concerned I hope the Yanks are smart enough to stay the course with him and get him right. I think he may be close to turning the corner with his command and going on a run similar to the one he went on last year.
The point is a frontline starter is so much more important to the longterm success of a franchise than a power reliever and so much harder to develop as well that it’s always worth the trouble when you have that prospect to do all that you can to get that ability out of him. Case and point Randy Johnson…he had absolutely no control until he was like 26-27. Imagine if the mariners just gave up on him and made him a reliever. Koufax is another guy who struggled mightily with his control/command early in his career, finally figured it out and and became a H.O.F.-er….
The Yanks are ripe throughout the organization with flamethrowing relievers. They certainly don’t need to convert Brackman at this point and repeat the same mistake that they did with Joba.
Warning Track Power June 13th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
I laugh at all the Yankee fans here who are screaming for MB to be called up and help the team from a pitching standpoint.
I’m sure all of you will want the kid run out of town as soon as he walks his first batter, gives up his first run and loses his first game.
Am I right or am I wrong???
Leave the kid alone.
Allow the experts to determine when/if the kid is ready to join the big club.
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WTP, who here is screaming for Manny to be called up??
Maybe you want to repost when those folks, whoever they are, are present? No one here has made such a demand, as far as I can tell.
Erin,
I guess i just expected a little more. The girl got a lot of hype for her acting and deservedly so. I thought the ending could have had a bit more struggling. Not much of a fight. I liked the remake of 3:10 to Yuma more.
GB
Grote has been a disappointment at least offensively, he strikes out a ton and defensively he has quite a few errors for an outfielder but he has a very strong throwing arm. He got pulled in the game on Saturday because he threw his bat and helmet after striking out and they didnt have him playing on Sunday. I have always like Zoilo Almonte and Walter Ibarra who no one seems to hear or care about. Walter has hustle, I think he had 5 or more putouts in the game on Friday, he has a strong and pretty accurate throwing arm. Kevin Mahoney has been playing a lot more and I have noticed when he played 3rd that he too has a strong and accurate arm. Kelvin Castro apparently got injured yesterday but I havent been able to talk to my source at the game so I dont know what happened to him.
SoS, Wayne’s character, the drunken sot that he is, is hired by Hepburn to track down a bunch of butchers that killed Hepburn’s father. She plays an old spinster. Sort of the “African Queen” on horseback.
tyanks,
I liked Zoilo’s bat the couple of times I saw him at SI. How is his fielding this year?
yankeefem,
Has to be the teams MVP so far this year. Still think Alex will catch Tex and Grandy by years end. I feel hes heating up and just at the right time.
The one guy that concerned me was Martin. He doesnt seem 100% and as much as I cant stand Cervelli behind the plate. It might be a good idea to get Martin a little more rest. I know Garcia didnt help the running game much. But he seemed a little stiff swinging the bat.
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Prufrock, we’ll also see Evan DeLuca at SI. He is a local NJ kid with great stuff but raw, needs work on his command.
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YF, not familiar with DeLuca. Saw a nice interview online with Cito. Extremely polite, thoughtful young man. Reminds me of a certain young short stop whose debut with the Yanks seems like yesterday
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Yeah, Ibarra gets overlooked a lot….mostly because of the injuries and people forget he’s around. Solid defense, solid hitter and good speed. There just always seems to be “the nrxt Jeter” ahead of him. Good bll player, though. I’d put him in Trenton to replace Pirela in a heartbeat.
SoS, agree about Grandy and MVP. I would love to see Alex go through a hot stretch. Warm weather will help heal that wonky hip.
Martin looked terrible yesterday and made painful facial expression while running to first base. If he is still hurting, we should give him more time off and bring up Montero.
Lebrons quote after the game.
“All the people that was rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” James said.
Who needs friends when you can have more enemies?
I’m not going to get hung up over Banuelos’ command. He’s not wild like Brackman…I think he just needs more experience.
Lester and Kershaw, two of the top young lefties in the game, had command issues early on. Lester’s first two big league seasons he had 43 BB in 81 ip, and 31 BB in 63 ip. Kershaw’s first two seasons he had 52 BB in 107 ip, and 91 BB in 171 ip.
Very few pitchers who throw 92+ enter the big leagues with plus command, especially young lefties. And Banuelos is still so young.
Yankeefem
Zoilo is on and off with his fielding, he sometimes gets great reads on balls and makes it to them in time and sometimes he just doesnt. I am however unfairly comparing him to Melky Mesa who was just amazing out in center and Jack Rye who played LF and who I thought was also pretty good out there. Let me go to a few more games though before I really answer your question. He has been on the DL for a while so I havent seen him as much lately and he may be rusty.
Overall the TY outfielders have left much to be desired.
SoS June 13th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Erin,
I guess i just expected a little more. The girl got a lot of hype for her acting and deservedly so. I thought the ending could have had a bit more struggling. Not much of a fight. I liked the remake of 3:10 to Yuma more.
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SoS- the girl was Hailee Steinfeld, and I agree- I thought she was excellent. I couldn’t believe that was her first movie!
“All the people that was rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” James said
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So doesn’t that make all those people just like him, minus the sense of tremendous failure?
Erin,
Wasnt aware of that. She is going to be a star. Great debut.
The other up and coming actress that I think has a great future is the one From Kick A$$. She was also in the vampire movie Let me in.
GB
When we(the boosters) were talking at a game of who else deserved to go to the all-star game we thought that of course Lyerly deserved it just because of his numbers(DH anyone?) but also that a few other TY players should have made it too. Walter Ibarra being the other position player, he has put up solid numbers so far this season, he hasnt missed time due to injury yet which hampered him last season and he plays excellent defense, the only times he really messes up is when he rushes his throws or gets a bad hop(the GMS infield is notorious for its contribution to bad hops) on a ball, other than that, he usually sets and throws accurately. In the game on Friday night, a ball went under the glove of Lyerly midway between 3rd and 2nd, Walter was back behind him almost on the grass and got to the ball and threw to first in time for the out. It was pretty amazing.
Pruf, Like Cito too. Would love for him to be our future SS.
Deluca’s a lefty.
He was setback by a strain, but subsequently had a nice EST, got his velo back up and is going to SI b/c of the injury mostly. Not sure how long we will have him in SI; I’d think it depends on fastball command because his isn’t very good yet.. Should be a lot of pitching movement in a few months.
Also, forgot to mention, we’ll have Reymond Nunez in SI. He is supposed to have mega-power. Perhaps he can jack one out toward the Hudson River and hit the crown of the Statue of Liberty!! Love that ballpark.
Mell June 13th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
“All the people that was rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” James said
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So doesn’t that make all those people just like him, minus the sense of tremendous failure?
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Lebron = towering intellect.
SoS-Chloe Moretz?
I do have the same life and the same problems today that I had when I went to bed last night, but I also have a little extra coin because I took the Mavs and the points.
I do regret buying an extra half point, however, and not taking the Mavs on the money line.
Thanks, LeBron!
RS, Banuelos normally does have plus command. He lost it a little when his velocity spiked. He had it back by end of last year and should regain it. He has always had plus command. It is one of his assets. However, to make the jump to mlb, he can still improve upon his command.
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Pruf, Like Cito too. Would love for him to be our future SS.
Deluca’s a lefty. He was setback by a strain, but subsequently had a nice EST, got his velo back up and is going to SI b/c of the injury mostly. Not sure how long we will have him in SI; I’d think it depends on fastball command because his isn’t very good yet.. Should be a lot of pitching movement in a few months.
Also, forgot to mention, we’ll have Reymond Nunez in SI. He is supposed to have mega-power. Perhaps he can jack one out toward the Hudson River and hit the crown of the Statue of Liberty!! Love that ballpark.
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REYMOND NUNEZ! He is supposed to have Montero-like power. I forgot about him but that’s another big draw for me too. DeLuca a lefty, that’s good news. (Wish Reymond was
). Yup watching the ferry float by and hearing that horn as a game unfolds beneath you is quite an experience. Parking, though, can be a byatch.
TY, I can see Ibarra getting to Trenton this season and to Scranton to start next season, in time to take the Ramiro Pena role, with a bat. The Doug Bernier Era is just about over. Ibarra would make a good utility guy. I’d start giving him some outfield time if I were the Yankees.
pcaldera Francisco Cervelli out early again at Yankee Stadium, working on throwing to second base with Tony Pena.
One thing nobody mentions when talking about Banuelos is his pick-off move. Quite accomplished for a 20 year old.
Seems like to me that Banuelos’s final step is learning efficiency and getting deeper into ball games. Both he and Betances seem to be ready stuff wise but are just working on that final polish. Experience and mechanical refinement just come with time.
Yankeefem
I am excited for my trip up to Charleston in August, going to hopefully get a sneak peek of the 2012 TY team. With my connections too I am hoping to score some great seats. Really, really wish I could afford to go to NJ and hit the SI and Trenton parks too but that would break the already broken bank beyond repair.
Erin,
Yes that her. She stole the show in Kick A. I think they should do a spin off about her character.
New Post w/lineup
NSF,
Congrats on Cal making it to the dance. Still rooting for my Longhorns though.
GB
I hope that Ibarra stays healthy and that someone in the higher ups notices how good he actually is, I would hate to see his talent go to waste.
Erin June 13th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
pcaldera Francisco Cervelli out early again at Yankee Stadium, working on throwing to second base with Tony Pena.
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The way his throws slice to the right, I suggest that he throw the ball into the shortstop hole and the ball should be right on target to the bag.
“Martin looked terrible yesterday and made painful facial expression while running to first base. If he is still hurting, we should give him more time off and bring up Montero.”
oh , i don’t know about that. what’s the downside of overplaying martin when his back is acting up in a way it never has before according to him ?
yes, of course rest martin for a week or so and bring up montero. good time to do it.
Pruf, SI team may be almost as fun to watch as Charleston. We may also see Kuo there. Final roster won’t likely be up to the very last minute, but it is stacked!
Banuelos throws plenty of strikes and not a lot of balls. he does get a huge amount of foul balls though.
Meet Manny, who’s lived most everywhere,
From Monterrey to Trenton Square.
But Delin’s only seen the sight.
A guy can see from Brooklyn Heights —
What a crazy pair!
But they’re pitchers,
Promising prospects all the way.
One pair of matching aces,
Different as night and day.
Where Manny adores a change of pace,
The 12 to 6 curve, and 95 mph in yo face,
Our Delin loves to rock with heat,
A drop dead curve at your feet —
What a wild duet!
Still, they’re pitchers,
Promising prospects and you’ll find,
They pitch alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike —
You can lose your mind,
When pitchers are two of a kind!