Game 76: Yankees vs. Rockies
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Jun 26, 2011 
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Yankees lineup
1. Brett Gardner LF
2. Curtis Granderson CF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Robinson Cano 2B
6. Nick Swisher RF
7. Jorge Posada DH
8. Russell Martin C
9. Eduardo Nunez SS
Ivan Nova RHP
Rockies lineup
1. Carlos Gonzalez CF
2. Jonathan Herrera 2B
3. Todd Helton 1B
4. Troy Tulowitzki SS
5. Jason Giambi DH
6. Seth Smith RF
7. Ty Wiggington 3B
8. Charlie Blackmon LF
9. Chris Iannetta C
Juan Nicasio RHP
TV/Time: YES/2:20
Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees
Umpires: Brian O’Nora HP, Alfonso Marquez 1B, Ed Hickox 2B, Ed Rapuano 3B
Division leaders: The Yankees begin play in first place for the first time since the close of play on June 6.
Leadoff guys: Nick Swisher and Brett Gardner have combined to hit .317 in the leadoff spot in the 11 games since Derek Jeter went on the DL.
Update, 2:24: Horrendous error for Nunez on a double-play ball that went through his legs. Now it’s first and third, one out.
Update, 2:27: Robby Cano caught a ball down the line and lobbed it back in toward the plate. The runner at first, Jonathan Herrera, took second. That didn’t look good.
Update, 2:29: Nova gets Giambi swinging to get out of it.
Update, 2:37: 1-2-3 inning for Nicasio.
Update, 2:41: Nova gives up a solo shot to left to Wigginton, 1-0.
Update, 2:53: This is just Nicasio’s sixth major-league start, and he’s off to a good one. Another 1-2-3 inning.
Update, 3:03: One walk and that’s it in the Colorado third.
Update, 3:10: The rookie Nicasio has retired nine straight. He was in A ball last season. The Yankees have this habit of struggling against guys they haven’t seen before.
Update, 3:22: Nunez doesn’t mess up this double-play ball, 6-4-3, side retired after two singles.
Update, 3:30: Perfect game through four for Nicasio. Curtis Granderson hit a ball well to right, but Seth Smith ran it down on the track.
Update, 3:33: Chris Iannetta takes a fastball over the center-field fence. The count was 0-2. The score is 2-0 in the fifth.
Update, 3:41: Walk to Carlos Gonzalez, stolen base, groundout, sac fly by Todd Helton. So it’s 3-0 after 4 1/2.
Update, 3:47: Cano lines a clean single to left with one out in the fifth. First hit, first base runner. It would have been embarrassing to get no-hit on Old-Timers’ Day — or any day.
Update, 3:50: There goes Nicasio’s shutout, too. Nick Swisher parks one in the right-field seats. It’s 3-2.
Update, 3:52: Posada puts one in the Yankees’ bullpen, back-to-back homers, 3-3, just like that.
Update, 4:02: Wigginton again with a solo shot, it’s 4-3 in the sixth.
Update, 4:07: Perfect drag bunt by Gardner to start the home sixth.
Update, 4:15: Nicasio is done, first and second, no outs. Matt Belisle is on.
Update, 4:18: A-Rod comes through, RBI single to left, 4-4. His RBI streak is six games now.
Update, 4:23: Nova is done. Luis Ayala is on for the seventh.
Update, 4:29: Ayala gives up a leadoff single to Iannetta. Boone Logan will now come on.
Update, 4:38: Excellent job by Logan against the lefties in the inning. He gets Todd Helton to ground to second to end the inning with Iannetta on third after a stolen base and an error on the throw by Russell Martin. Logan has been better of late vs. those lefties.
Update, 4:51: Walk, error by Tulowitzki on a hot Martin grounder, RBI single for Nunez, and it’s 5-4 Yankees. Matt Reynolds will replace Belisle.
Update, 4:59: David Robertson will take the ball for the eighth.
Update, 5:11: Another strong inning for Robertson. How could you take the eighth inning away from him at this point and give it back to Soriano whenever he returns? I wouldn’t.
Update, 5:16: Reynolds comes up and in to Teixeira, and Teixeira responds with his 23rd homer to the left-field seats for a 6-4 lead. Reynolds is done. Matt Lindstrom is in.
Update, 5:24: Mariano Rivera will try to close out an Old-Timers’ Day win.
Update, 5:32: Rivera strikes out the side. Yankees win, 6-4.
Come on Nova! Find that release point…..and get it down.
Damn
Nunez needs a lot of work defensively.
Great job Nunez…A couple of more errors and Pena will be playing everyday…
Ouch.
Come on Ivan pick him up.
Ouch. Nunez just flat out booted that one.
I like how Nova fought back there against Helton.
I wanna think Jeter would have turned that. Nunez really has to clean it up fundamentally….he’s got a lot of talent but you can’t let routiners like that go between your legs in the big leagues …..
That was flat out terrible…
- will cost runs maybe, but will force unnessecary pitches thrown
That was weird…
That can’t happen …..ever.
It’s still the old timer’s game right?
Big AB here. And Nova could have been out of the inning 2 batters ago
Heads up and gutty running there.
Jeter almost definitely would have made that play.
luis June 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Ghost,
I do apreciate it thank you, please feel free to point them out every time you feel like it or that i’m making a huge mistake. I remember in College my english teacher would always say that the content of my papers was very good but my spelling was disastrous, so i usually had two grades one for content and for spelling, LOl
GreenBeret7 June 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Heads up and gutty running there.
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Yeah, I wonder why folks don’t try that more often.
Why was he running? It was like he knew Cano was going to fall asleep.
Yanks need to get their heads out of their butts.
Of course Jeter would have turned that DP. It was a routine play. I don’t think many people will be complaining about his defense when he comes back
Great job by Nova!
Nice come back by Nova to pick up Nunez…Nunez–the RFer playing SS
Great job Ivan!!
NOVA!!! huge strikeout
Great job by Nova getting Helton, Tulo, and Giambi out after the error.
Nice pitching…
Way to go Nova
Fantastic job by Nova to pitch around all that…..impressive. Maybe that wakes the Yanks up.
A new grow-up fast phase for Nova. It was like Giambi had no chance on any of those pitches.
I would play Pena over Nunez as utility guy when DJ comes back…move Nunez to 4th OFer slot…Chavez backs up ARod.
Tar says:
June 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Why was he running? It was like he knew Cano was going to fall asleep.
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Was Nunez covering 2nd?
Impressive work by Nova. That was nice.
Nice job by the Rockies on scouting Cano’s tendencies cause he gets lazy on that sort of play.
Tar,
That had to be a scouting report thing. Some advanced scout must have noticed that Cano never looks on plays like that.
luis June 26th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
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Has he recommended Strunk and White to you? It’s a tiny little book– you could read it in a couple of hours–but it’s a gold mine for somebody new to writing in the language.
http://www.amazon.com/Elements.....038;sr=8-1
luis,
Spelling mistakes are worn like badges of honor here. Let’s just say some are more decorated than others.
o/t Drew left the game with a head injury. Not sure what happened.
Nova is getting better and better as he mixes up his pitches. Hard to move him out of SR…
“Was Nunez covering 2nd?’
That was my firsts thought, but yes he was covering. If Cano looks he’s out by a mile.
Of course Jeter would have turned that DP. It was a routine play. I don’t think many people will be complaining about his defense when he comes back
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Jeter also would not have made a few plays in the hole that Nunez has made.
I have no problem watching a young player make some mistakes. It’s part of developing and dealing with youth.
AldotheApache June 26th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Tar says:
June 26, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Why was he running? It was like he knew Cano was going to fall asleep.
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Was Nunez covering 2nd?
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I don’t think so.
Nicasio came up straight from AA.
Well, I know I only speak for myself and a few others here, but Derek Jeter for me is missed at the 6 position……..Robbie Cano ????? Nova picks up his mates though
Little League error coming up on a ground ball like that. Nunez should take extra ground balls on a daily basis before games.
What Nunez is doing isn’t all that uncommon for young SSs …..you’ll see them make unbelievable plays and then kick the routine ones. Its all technique and.concentration. those who saw Andrus and Alexi Ramierez play much when they first came up saw some thing similar.
Have to go, later
I’ll bet that the Rockies have talked about doing something like that for a while. That Herrera didn’t just think of it then. Still a good, heads-up baserunning play.
“I don’t think so.”
Nunez was standing on second base.
Wouldn’t Nova be backing up home plate?
I would play Pena over Nunez as utility guy when DJ comes back…move Nunez to 4th OFer slot…Chavez backs up ARod.
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Why would you move a promising young player off an offensively challenged position to one where his bat doesn’t play?
LGY….It’s easy to say that when the club is playing well and is in 1st…..Your tune would be differnt let’s say if this was October
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
“I don’t think so.”
Nunez was standing on second base.
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I stand corrected. Thanks
Whoops i thought you were talking about Nova. Whos on first. Whats on second!!!
betances worked around two 3rd inning walks.
3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 walks 2 strikeouts
When you play young players their will be growing pains. Let him play through it.
I have more of a problem with Cano’s play than Nunez error.
“there”
See Luis we all do it.
LGY….It’s easy to say that when the club is playing well and is in 1st…..Your tune would be differnt let’s say if this was October
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Of course. But I have a long term view of the club and in order for them to be successful not just this year but every year I have no problem watching young players go through growing pains.
It’s not like I will enjoy watching Jeter not hit and have no range in October.
Gotta remember that it was Gonzalez that was on third base. I’m sure that was Cano’s concern. he wasn’t really in the position to make a great throw to the plate, either.
Tar……Agreed
“That had to be a scouting report thing”
Blake and Joe
That is kind of a crazy play to advance scout. If so my hat’s off to the Rockies.
Pat M, young player learning as he goes along (yes, even errors on fundamentals), but soon as I saw it go through the wickets, Derek came to mind.
LGY June 26th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Why would you move a promising young player off an offensively challenged position to one where his bat doesn’t play?
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Because I think his bat will play in the OF. He currently is like 6 feet tall and weighs about 155 lbs. He’ll grow stronger and more powerful…combine that with fast wrists power and his speed, and I think his bat will be a plus. In addition, he has Gardner level speed and a great arm for RF.
It seems like Wigginton has been killing us.
Not sure just how much I’d want Nunez handling the ball right after the error.
1-0 Sox in the 4th.
Nova has to keep the ball down
Kind of cool that Nova has only given up solo shots this year, considering how many baserunners he allows
Not a great start to the inning for Nova.
BTW LGY–others who have moved from SS/2B to OF set a precedent…Mantle, Murcer, Tartabull, Upton, and others. They were young and promising but too raw at SS, so they were moved to take advantage of the plus offense and minimize the negative defense.
Very nice DP.
Really great turn by Cano and a faster move by Rodriguez getting the ball to Cano.
Bojo
Nunez would have to be at an absolute minimum an 800 OPS player to consider RF.
Just don’t see where that production is coming from or why they should move him from SS where offense is so difficult to find.
LGY June 26th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Bojo
Nunez would have to be at an absolute minimum an 800 OPS player to consider RF.
Just don’t see where that production is coming from or why they should move him from SS where offense is so difficult to find.
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I don’t see him getting a lot of playing time when Jeter comes back…so his talent is wasted. As a part-time fill-in, he is way too erratic defensively.
And again, I see offensive upside potential as he gets stronger…
The Rockies pitcher is just throwing fastball after fastball right over the plate
Didn’t Nunez win best defensive SS (or something like that) in the International league last year?
Al looked ok running out that grounder.
Now if he could stop pulling outside pitches.
bottom of the 4th inning
Leadoff walk by betances
strikeout
groundout DP.
2-0 Tenton after 4 innings
GB..If Cano wouldn’t hot dog the catch ( over the shoulder ) and caught a very routine pop-up facing the infield non of this wouldn’t have happened……He’ll hear about it later from Giradi
Didn’t Nunez win best defensive SS (or something like that) in the International league last year?
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He has tools. People forget that Jeter did not come up making 6 errors. This whole 6 errors a year thing is a recent development.
BoJo, are you saying Nunez is not SS material?
Aldo….How old is Nunez and how many thousand’s of grounders do you suspect he’s fielded….That was about thinking ahaead rather than thinking in the present, and that’s where most errors occur…..Well according to Bobby Cox anyway
AldotheApache June 26th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
BoJo, are you saying Nunez is not SS material?
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He won’t be in NY…won’t get enough playing time for the next 3 years.
Cano catches those like that in order to spin and throw…..but if you’re not going to look then that doesn’t help a lot. That’s an embarrassing play…..love Robbie but that can’t happen on a big league field. If he learns from that then it was worth it.
Pat M
And I agree with you. Poor positioning led to that mistake.
What’s concerning is that the Yankees bench has made about 45% of the team’s total errors. I guess that’s what happens when you play young guys like Pena, Nunez, and Cervelli, who are inexperienced and may not be used to sporadic playing time, but it really hurts when you get poor defense from guys who don’t help much offensively.
Jerkface June 26th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Didn’t Nunez win best defensive SS (or something like that) in the International league last year?
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He has tools. People forget that Jeter did not come up making 6 errors. This whole 6 errors a year thing is a recent development.
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Fair enough. BHowever, you have to admit that he[‘s been atrocious this year–9 errors in barely 45 games.
Nunez is not going anywhere, the Yankees have no alternative at shortstop right now, Peña is a zero at the plate and we don’t need another outfielder and won’t next year.
Entering today Cano was hitting .200/.333/.200 on 3-1 counts.
Some insist on beating the same drum over and over and over again despite them making no sense. Moving A-Rod to right field, etc.
This whole team seems to do poorly in 3-1 counts. At least, worse than you’d expect
top 5th,
Kruml leads off with a triple
Lineout by Pirela
walk by joseph
Suttle soft line single to center, RBI
Cody Johnson strikeout looking
Lyerly line single to center, RBI
Gil groundout
Middle of the 5th inning, 4-0 Trenton
Fair enough. BHowever, you have to admit that he[‘s been atrocious this year–9 errors in barely 45 games.
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A lot of those errors came before he got regular playing time. He has issues, but so do a lot of SS. And I know errors look atrocious because you’re thinking ‘he is gonna make the play’ then it not only doesn’t happen but the errors sometimes exacerbate the problem, but if Nunez makes extra plays with his range then that will balance it out (but you won’t realize those are extra unless you have some kind of eidetic memory)
Let’s hope the Yankees can get something going offensively against this young pitcher they’ve never seen before. Wishful thinking?
4 walks already for Betances?
I was hoping for an ASB promotion to AAA for Betances and/or Manny but they gotta get the walks under control.
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
Didn’t Nunez win best defensive SS (or something like that) in the International league last year?
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Yeah, he did. He’s regressed for whatever reason. Usually, it’s his throws.
Pat M., not so much condoning Cano’s non-play as, I’m not sure that I want Nunez handling a play right after making an error. As you say, though, Cano took a lot for granted.
Another weak grounder in a hitter’s count.
Bottom of the 5th for betances
flyout
groundout
strikeout looking
Geez. This guy is throwing a perfect game at us.
What is so special about this pitcher that the Yanks can’t hit him?!??!
A classic – Yankees cant hit a rookie type of game…
Still 2/3 of the game left though….
What is so special about this pitcher that the Yanks can’t hit him?!??!
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His average fastball is like 94.5 mph? Though I think they should hit a guy that is apparently just FB/slider.
Nicasio has thrown a first pitch ball to 8 of 9 hitters so far.
What is so special about this pitcher that the Yanks can’t hit him?!??!
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I don’t get it. I think that he’s been pretty lucky so far. The Yanks will break through the second time through the order.
I certainly hope the Yankees figure Nicasio out the 2nd time thru the order. The Indians hit him hard his last outing.
To think I was glad they didn’t skip him and pitch Chacin, their best starter! !!
Top of the 6th inning
Deangelo Mack solo homer (2nd in two games). High fly to right field that kept carrying
Maruszak line out to deep right center
Kruml flies out to left
Pirela infield pop-up
Middle of the 6th inning, 5-0 Trenton
Bottom of the 6th inning
fly out to right field
fly out to right field
ground out to 3rd base
5-0 Trenton
Got lucky on that mistake.
Fortunately, Nova is holding up his end of the bargain. He’s been very tough this afternoon.
Man when I looked at this game and who the Bombers were facing I couldn’t make the call fast enough to make the bet……Time to get something going and but this guy to bed…..A’s down 3-1 to Halladay, I need the Yanks to win this…..Any Nick in SF sightings ???
Nova is pitching another very good game so far. That will be four in a row if this keeps up. He’s not going anywhere IMO when Hughes returns. Neither is Colon. Garcia is the odd man out and headed for long man and injury insurance duty.
They’ll hit this guy 2nd time through.
Garcia has pitched great – his numbers are terrific. He doesn’t deserve to lose his spot. He was signed to be the #5 (really, IMO, the #4) and has pitched much better than that. Phil won’t be ready for awhile, so we don’t have to worry about that.
Hughes will more then likely be used the first time out to give everyone a blow, I don’t agree that Garcia is moved for Hughes.
Hughes has done nothing to earn a spot in the rotation, he’ll get a couple of starts but not at the expense of Colon, Nova or Garcia.
You said that yesterday and it still doesn’t make sense today.
Colon isn’t as close as Hughes to getting off the DL, so he isn’t even in the equation right now. Gordon will get shuffled to the BP for Hughes.
blake….Curtis smoke that down and in pitch but some how got too much top spin on it…..Need runs
So the excuse for getting embarrassed by Doug Davis and the countless other slop they’ve been shut down by was that they were junkballers.
What’s their excuse today? This guy throws one pitch for strikes: a fastball. And they’re being perfectoed through 4.
Seems like one out of every three games these guys just don’t come to play.
Get the old-timers out there!
Then, Rhapsody, what is your intention with this guy? To make Phil a spot starter? I’m not being sarcastic, but maybe the Yankees should just say that Phil is staying in AAA for all of this year and that he’ll have to fight for a spot next year.
The rotation is pretty much set for now. Hughes is going to need an injury or an extended period of nonperformance from Freddy or Colon to get back into the rotation. Frankly, this is the best possible outcome for the Yanks, because it means that there is no need to rush Phil; everything is going well.
Last I checked, a game is 9 innings long; they don’t award points to the team leading after a certain point.
What’s their excuse today?
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Baseball.
Who will we face on tuesday – hopefully som 40 year old journeyman
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Jeez, next time Martin should set up on the on deck circle
Bad location…..especially 0-2. Missed his spot.
it’s two runs…
offense should be able to spot nova those two runs easily…
Ghost, you know what that tells me? That tells me that Phil has fallen a long way …
Hughes is going to need an injury or an extended period of nonperformance from Freddy or Colon to get back into the rotation.
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Not really, Hughes is the one pitcher out of the 3 that has a long term future with the Yankees. When Hughes replaces Gordon after rehab if he looks good they won’t hesitate to shuffle someone like Garcia back to the pen.
top of the 7th inning
Joseph double
Suttle walk
Cody Johnson strikeout
Lyerly walk
Gil sac fly to left center wall
Mack safe on error to third
Maruszak groundout to 2nd
Middle of 7th inning, 6-0 Trenton
Pat m,
They’ll hit some.balls hard…..I still think they’ll get his timing and start hitting him.
Nova is pitching another very good game so far. That will be four in a row if this keeps up
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He gave up 4 runs in 5 2/3 two starts ago.
Not what I wrote Betsy.
Hughes at least has to pitch a game or two to gauge where he is before any decisions are made whether or not he will replace someone in the rotation.
He has yet to pitch well in 2011, because he’s healthy doesn’t entitle him to bump anyone before at least proving himself against MLB competition.
Jerkface June 26th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Hughes is going to need an injury or an extended period of nonperformance from Freddy or Colon to get back into the rotation.
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Not really, Hughes is the one pitcher out of the 3 that has a long term future with the Yankees. When Hughes replaces Gordon after rehab if he looks good they won’t hesitate to shuffle someone like Garcia back to the pen.
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I don’t know about that. He is going to have to look awfully good to supplant Freddy at this point. I think that they’ll try to delay Phil’s return until after Colon comes back, give Colon Gordon’s slot, and keep Phil in the ‘pen or Triple-A until an opportunity to work him back into the mix presents itself.
Blue, so I still don’t get it. How is he supposed to prove himself if he doesn’t get the shot? Then, if he has a bad first game, are you going to pull him from the rotation? I don’t think he had a great year last year and I think his 2nd half was disappointing, but Nova hasn’t even completed a full first half yet. His #s don’t match up to Phil’s from last year, so technically you could say Nova hasn’t proven himself as much as Phil did at this point last year.
Time to get Arroyo up
betances is out of the game. No pitch count given
6 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 4 walks. 4 strikeouts
Halsey pitching and he’s getting blasted. 3 hits to first 3 batters. triple, single, double
‘Face,
I think that the point is that the Yanks seem to be pretty deep with their starting pitching this year. They have a lot of options thanks to Cashman’s efforts.
I think that they’ll try to delay Phil’s return until after Colon comes back, give Colon Gordon’s slot, and keep Phil in the ‘pen or Triple-A until an opportunity to work him back into the mix presents itself.
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Colon hasn’t even made any rehab starts yet. I disagree. Hughes is going to make 1 or 2 more rehab starts and join the rotation. Probably only 1.
Ghost, so you think if Phil is ready, they are going to delay him? Boy, I don’t like that at all. Now if the Yankees think that the only way they can get the frontline pitcher out of Phil that they thought he was going to be is to keep him in AAA until he masters his curve and gets a decent change going, that’s different, but that’s not how they are going to play it.
And if Hughes pitches well but Garcia, Colon and Nova continue to pitch well it’s a tough call for Joe G.
Jerkface, no way. Did you hear what Cashman said? Phil really isn’t close to being ready. Not only has he had consistency issues (which is fine – what else could we have expected), but he can’t maintain his velocity yet.
This decision goes above Joe G since Phil may (or may not) be here long term, but Garcia and Colon won’t be – and who knows about Nova.
Nova is pitching okay. Usually he gets pretty good run support, but not today.
And if Hughes pitches well but Garcia, Colon and Nova continue to pitch well it’s a tough call for Joe G.
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well they’d probably go with whoever wouldn’t be able to take all the innings
maybe Nova, unless Garcia tails off like he does often, or Colon if his age shows
Sounds like a good outing for Betances…..sounds like he may have worked his way through without his best stuff. I wish they had Trenton games on milb.com
For whatever reason, the Yankees don’t seem to fare well on Old Timer’s Day.
A day of struggle for Nova with command issues. The bullpen will see some work today with tomorrow off.
‘Face you might be right about that, but I thought that Cashman seemed to suggest that he wanted Phil to get more work in the minors after his shaky start the other night. Unless Gordon completely sucks his next time out, I don’t see a reason to hurry Phil back.
Nova has not pitched well today.
He has gotten some big outs but overall not real good.
Arroyo’ amazing screw ball.
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Halsey gets the next 3 batters. after 7 innings, Trenton leads 6-2
If the Yankees want to keep everyone then they will option Nova or put him in the pen, because he walks more guys than Hughes and doesn’t K as many guys as Hughes. Between Garcia and Colon I think they would make Garcia the long man because he lacks the stuff that Colon/Nova/Hughes has and he doesn’t have a future with the team. Hughes is in arbitration now, the team will make moves to get the most out of him, especially considering he has the highest upside of anyone in the rotation not named CC.
One thing that NYYs will miss in the next couple of years are all of the power hitting switch hitters
Rival evaluators have taken note of Jesus Montero’s decline in offensive production this year, says ESPN.com’s Buster Olney (Insider only). According to Olney, it’s led to some speculation that the Yankees could push to trade Montero this season “in an effort to recoup some value.
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might be reaching but this could be true
perfect!
Swishaaaaaa!!!!
Yes!!!! Swish!
Swish! They are a significantly deeper offense when he hits.
Jerkface, that’s kind of how I feel. Your last point is a very good one – about Phil being arb eligible.
“One thing that NYYs will miss in the next couple of years are all of the power hitting switch hitters”
And that makes guys like Cano more important, because he basically hits like a switch-hitter
Don’t pick up that guy’s option.
Swisher is back. Look out!!!
Nothing Buster says is true. He really used to be good when he was with the Times, but he’s just a shadow of his former self.
Posada! God I love it when him and Swisher hit
Posadaaaaa!!!
Jorge!!
Hip Hip
Those two guys are really back.
I like!
joeman June 26th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Rival evaluators have taken note of Jesus Montero’s decline in offensive production this year, says ESPN.com’s Buster Olney (Insider only). According to Olney, it’s led to some speculation that the Yankees could push to trade Montero this season “in an effort to recoup some value.
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might be reaching but this could be true
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Of course, it could be true–it’s an unsourced piece of speculation. However, I can’t see the Yanks giving up on a 21-year-old phenom based on a couple of bad weeks in the minors.
Posada!!! Tie game, just like that!
Nova can’t be counted on game in and game out…best spot for him right now is long relief, they have to go looking for a SP
Po is finished, too.
From Perfect Game to Really Lame in less than half an inning….
Face….I tend to go with you on the Hughes, Garcia ( pen )and Nova stays in the rotation….Actually it’s a month away as Phil just threw 2nd in his 2nd outing…Think Spring Training Betsy….Besides I’m jumpin right about now…Swish & Hip Hip Jorge
It’s just exactly what I said yesterday. Swisher and Posada hitting well is what makes us really dangerous.
The thing about ‘rival talent evaluators’ or ‘anonymous scouts’ is that sometimes its just the author popping off their own opinion and wishing to make it sound official. Can’t ever tell if they are truth telling or just giving their opinion behind a mask. And even then, scouts and talent evaluators are going to be as good or bad at their job as anyone at any job. What do I care about a guy that sucks at his job?
That is awesome. It’s great to see Posada and Swisher rounding back to form.
Posada was flying around those bases!
Jorge’s lefty swing is nice……nice little reverse C to load up and short and straight to the ball. He looks good right now swinging the bat
Nova can’t be counted on game in and game out…best spot for him right now is long relief, they have to go looking for a SP
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rookie #4 with a 4.10 era? yeah what a horrible pitcher….
The six-and-seven holes in the lineup have been killing us all year. If we start getting production out of those slots, the Yanks are going to be very tough to beat.
joeman….Haven’t the Yanks been plating Division Leaders the past 3 weeks and Nova has been throwing the best he has all season during this stretch of games…..
Swisher since June 1st: .319 .441 .611 1.052
Ok, hopefully Nova locks it down from here
# ac1 June 26th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Nova can’t be counted on game in and game out…best spot for him right now is long relief, they have to go looking for a SP
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rookie #4 with a 4.10 era? yeah what a horrible pitcher….
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who said he was horrible ?
Pat M, I agree, that’s why I don’t think Phil is that close to being ready. I mean, he went months without throwing. I don’t care about his not being sharp last out – the goal is just to pitch and get stronger. As long as I’m not reading about his arm being sore, then it’s all good.
This is a nice problem to have, but we have some time before we haev to deal with it.
No team worth it’s salt would give up on a 21 year old stud because he’s having a rough year.
joe the point is no one can be counted on EVERY time out.
Nova’s good days have been good enough to let him continue to develop at starter.
Love Freddy…..he’s done a great job this year…..but he would make me very nervous in a big game against a good offense that he can’t exploit and make chase bad pitches.
Jerkface June 26th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
The thing about ‘rival talent evaluators’ or ‘anonymous scouts’ is that sometimes its just the author popping off their own opinion and wishing to make it sound official. Can’t ever tell if they are truth telling or just giving their opinion behind a mask. And even then, scouts and talent evaluators are going to be as good or bad at their job as anyone at any job. What do I care about a guy that sucks at his job?
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Buster doesn’t seem to consider that a rival scout may have an agenda to plant rumors about a de-valued Montero in order to make him more available to his own club.
Top of the 8th inning
Kruml single
Pirela single
Joseph line out to deep center, runner to third base
Suttle lines out to 2nd base
Cody Johnson strikeout
6-2 trenton, middle of the 8th inning
Ok, and I have to admit I was wrong about Jorge. I thought he was done – dead – DOA. He’s not, obviously – at least for the time being, he’s resurrected himself. The outburst was not a good thing overall, but maybe it just relieved a lot of stress – sort of like when Alex said he and Jeter weren’t close anymore.
The six-and-seven holes in the lineup have been killing us all year. If we start getting production out of those slots, the Yanks are going to be very tough to beat
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Def need them to hit esp since Martin has just completely stopped hitting.
Posada is only two points behind Martin now in OPS….crazy.
blake June 26th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
“They’ll hit this guy 2nd time through.”
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Nice call
Blake, to be honest, the only guy we can count on for sure is CC…….
Love Freddy…..he’s done a great job this year…..but he would make me very nervous in a big game against a good offense that he can’t exploit and make chase bad pitches.
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I think Garcia would be like the 3rd or 4th guy on the depth chart for a postseason start before any trades are made. If Hughes is back then he is definitely out. And Nova goes to the pen.
Garcia out of anyone is one of the guys that might not even make a postseason roster.
Pirates trying to give the Sox the game.
Three errors so far.
Can’t let Ty Wigginton get you for 2 HR in a game.
Dammit Nova
nice job Nova
Ty Wiggington.
Ivan the terrible today. Ugh.
West Coast Yankee Fan June 26th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Nunez is not going anywhere, the Yankees have no alternative at shortstop right now, Peña is a zero at the plate and we don’t need another outfielder and won’t next year.
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This is confusing. Isn’t this a prediction? Or are you saying he isn’t going anywhere today? (Seems obvious.)
And isn’t saying we won’t need an OFer next year a prediction? Or are you typing via a time machine and talking about today in your time?
Betsy,
Yea….
JF,
Yea…ideally I think Garcia would be the long man for the playoffs.
I hate when medicore players go crazy against the Yankees….
Not good, but this is what you live with with a youngster.
Wiggington should probably have 3 home runs, he was all over Nova in his second AB too.
Hmmm
6 IP 4ER 3 HR
Not really great but not good either.
A shutdown inning would have been great – now their pitcher is less frustrated
Blake, by the way, that doesn’t mean I don’t love Colon or anyone else, but they all have ?. By no means do I think those ? will all be answered negatively. I have to give major props to Cash, who I’ve been rough on. He found Colon and Garcia and they have been terrific. Chavez was doing a great job (will he ever come back?)………..
Also, I would guess Garcia would be the long-man…………The Yankees offense is capable of coming back on a team if the long-man can keep them in it and Garcia would be capable of doing that.
Gardy finally recalls how to bunt…hard work pays off…350 here he comes
Has Gardner finally figured out bunting for a hit……nicely done….
# Northy June 26th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Hmmm
6 IP 4ER 3 HR
Not really great but not good either.
A shutdown inning would have been great – now their pitcher is less frustrated
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6 IP..4 ER…6 hits & 3 walks…
Time to steal
Not sure why, but I feel like a proud dad everytime Gardner gets a bunt down.
Gardy showing he can push and drag bunts….very good sign
go yard
Time for a GMR
Two perfect bunts the last two days. Now score dammit!
Nova doesn’t have enough swing and miss stuff to be counted on long term. I’d be looking to trade him. And while entertaining trades I’d try to figure out why a 95 mph fastball and nice curve and change/slider don’t elicit the swings and misses they should (yea yea its his delivery, try to fix it)
That was closer than I thought it would be.
I’ve been in & out of this game. So I haven’t seen every pitch.
From what I saw, Nova looked like he had all his pitches & seemed to locate well. He didn’t look like a pitcher who didn’t have it (aka “grind out” day). So what happened? Did he lose focus somewhere?
Betsy,
I agree…that’s still be biggest question with this team and its title chances IMO despite how well the rotation has done this year. Doesn’t mean they wont pitch well enough to win it all…..but it’s what gives me the most reservations about their chances.
Time for a double steal…make them throw the ball around…rattle this team
I’m gonna call an A-Rod home run
Pirates have given up 4 runs. 3 of them unearned.
igotid88 June 26th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
I’m gonna call an A-Rod home run
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Might have to take it back with the pitching change. But I won’t
He didn’t look like a pitcher who didn’t have it (aka “grind out” day). So what happened?
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Nova isn’t great. Batters can stay on his stuff and foul it off and if they have any plate discipline they won’t chase his sinker out of the zone which means he has to elevate and then get hammered.
Wang was great because he threw his sinker just as hard and he could spot it at the bottom of the zone on both sides and it looked like a strike even if it wasn’t. Nova’s delivery apparently doesn’t offer any deception.
freddie question mark?
wouldn’t the only other option be Gordon?
Since AJ went friday and cc yesterday?
Milwaukee can hit hard so neither of those two are excellent choices but freddie has the experience…
# BoJo June 26th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Time for a double steal…make them throw the ball around…rattle this team
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same here
Jerkface-
Does any other Yankee starter induce more ground ball outs than Nova?
double steal should be attempted
Jerkface June 26th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Nova doesn’t have enough swing and miss stuff to be counted on long term. I’d be looking to trade him. And while entertaining trades I’d try to figure out why a 95 mph fastball and nice curve and change/slider don’t elicit the swings and misses they should (yea yea its his delivery, try to fix it)
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He should study this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdYBEJzy-F0
Bojo
Maybe a hit and run. It’s a stretch to steal third when you have 3 ,4, and 5 coming up.
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Bojo
Maybe a hit and run. It’s a stretch to steal third when you have 3 ,4, and 5 coming up.
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But that is Gardner’s game….extraordinary speed to make things happen
man alex is on right now….
Top of the 9th inning, Trenton leads 6-2
Lyerly line single to center
Gil strikeout
Mack single to left center
Maruszak groundout
Kruml groundout
middle of 9th inning, Trenton leads 6-2
Tar- Maybe a little dink between SS and 3rd!
Now the 3 run dagger!! come on Robbie.
Jerkface, thanks.
Nova pitched well in his last outing, but the hitters were aggressive so maybe that helped him out a lot.
Alex like predicted will slowly pass Tex and Grandy for RBI lead soon. And the homers will come next.
T”ar- Maybe a little dink between SS and 3rd!”
Does any other Yankee starter induce more ground ball outs than Nova?
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No, only Colon and Sabathia are within 10% of him. Of course, they K way more guys.
Alex is still our best player, despite what the numbers say.
Glad Alex got to .300 Usually when he gets to the .290s and on the verge to .300. He starts going into a slump. That’s what I thought would happen again.
A double steal would have given us 2 runs instead of one there….
Up to the bullpens now.
Cano hitting into a lot of DP’s lately…
Alex like predicted will slowly pass Tex and Grandy for RBI lead soon. And the homers will come next.
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I said this last year and now as well. If Alex can get 125 RBIs with 25-30 homeruns, great…..
Disappointing AB by Cano. Was looking for a bigger inning!
Cano hasn’t looked good in this series. He is chasing too many bad pitches…like usual.
“A double steal would have given us 2 runs instead of one there….’
Ha ha. You left out one word “successful”
I think what’s helped Nova get stronger were the short outings early in the season. As opposed to Hughes who was going 6, 7 and 8 innings. Something the Yankees were hoping probably wouldn’t happen too soon. No?
Not sure who in the Hell Colorado thinks they are, scoring most of their runs with homers.
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
“A double steal would have given us 2 runs instead of one there….’
Ha ha. You left out one word “successful”
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I thought the same thing as soon as I hit submit.
GreenBeret7 June 26th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Not sure who in the Hell Colorado thinks they are, scoring most of their runs with homers.
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Looks like they are falling into bad habits.
It will be interesting to see how Ayala does in this inning. It seems like he is at his best when the game isn’t as close.
last time hit 40 + was 2007…expect the days of him hitting 40 are over….25-30/125 is nice though
It will be interesting to see how Ayala does in this inning. It seems like he is at his best when the game isn’t as close.
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Yea doesn’t look good. OPS increases as the game goes from 4R to 3R to 2R to 1R to Tie game.
thats AROD
Hopefully this is the good Logan
Hopefully this is the good Logan
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He’s facing a lefty, so sorry
Ayala’s role as apparent ROOGY makes his future with the club tenuous
I said a few weeks ago that Logan had talent and just needed more consistent work…and also that I suspected he would step up when Joba went down…he is still a potential weapon for us.
Is that really true Alex used to call the whole game frome third at Texas?
Venditte shut’s ‘em down with a perfect 9th inning. 1 strikeout. 50 strikeouts in 47 innings.
6-2 Trenton wins
Final box score
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_nbraax_1
Is that really true Alex used to call the whole game frome third at Texas?
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no he called it from SS.
If Logan recovers to what he was, the need to pick up a LOOGY in a trade goes down, and we might be able to last until Feliciano or Marte or Banuelos help out.
I have to admire how Cervelli has been working with Martin on his throws…
“no he called it from SS.”
Why is throwing to 2nd base always such an adventure for the catchers on this team?
Nice job by Logan!
Matt- June 26th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Hopefully this is the good Logan
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He’s facing a lefty, so sorry
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Well, you’re looking pretty stupid again, Mook.
Huge out
Captain Clutch June 26th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Why is throwing to 2nd base always such an adventure for the catchers on this team?
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Maybe it is a set play to prevent the runner from taking CF?
Nunez is horrible at SS
Venditte shut’s ‘em down with a perfect 9th inning. 1 strikeout. 50 strikeouts in 47 innings.
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That’s surprisingly impressive. He may force his way into team plans.
Doesn’t Helton look like the young version of Tim Curry?
Not ready for an extra inning game. Gets some runs this inning and let RoMo finish up!
I would like to hear Randy’s take on a position player calling the game.
I know the smart call is to bring in DRob for the 8th (presuming we take the lead), but I would love to see Logan vs Giambi.
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
“no he called it from SS.”
Still very strange
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Ever hear the story of Mantle calling every one of Ford’s pitches in a game, from center field. he made a bet with Berra that he could call a better game than Berra. Ford had no idea about the deal. He threw a shutout. Boyer said Mantle was happier about the shutout than the home run and double that he hit. Mantle said that calling a game wasn’t so hard.
A lot of player managers called pitches from their positions.
Venditte is still just a gimmick. He’s about 25 now. Not sure that I’d trust him in an important game. Ideal for a team looking for a drawing card gimmick, though.
I would bring in Robertson to start the 8th. Tulo is the big bat in the inning and Logan probably isn’t built up to pitch another inning. Be happy with the inning they got out of him and move on.
Nice..now let’s take advantage of that…
Nunez big hit.
Makes up for the 2 infield gaffs by Nunez
That’s why you live with some growing pains at SS
GreenBeret7 June 26th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Venditte is still just a gimmick. He’s about 25 now. Not sure that I’d trust him in an important game. Ideal for a team looking for a drawing card gimmick, though.
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How about as the first LOOGY out of the pen?
Smoltz: “I’m not so sure Posada would’ve scored on that.”
Makes up for the 2 infield gaffs by Nunez
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Martin doesn’t get any blame for a terrible throw with Ianetta bearing down on Nunez?
LGY June 26th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
That’s why you live with some growing pains at SS
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IMO he never gets the chance here at SS. Jeter won’t budge for the next 3 years.
GB
No I never heard that. Thanks!! that’s a great story.
Most catchers I know of are too bull-headed to let anybody else (except the bench) call a game.
Nick in SF June 26th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Smoltz: “I’m not so sure Posada would’ve scored on that.”
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With Jorgie–he probably would have gotten to second.
The throw was a 1 hopper at knee level that should have been caught by Nunez and the runner is out by 5 feet
Tar June 26th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
GB
No I never heard that. Thanks!! that’s a great story.
Most catchers I know of are too bull-headed to let anybody else (except the bench) call a game.
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Mantle appealed to Yogi’s big weakness…easy money
That was a weird swing from Gardner on a 3-1 count
Damn. I was hoping Gritner would take that pitch.
Those poor, plucky Pittsburghers, waving their brooms until the final out.
Curtis measured those CB’s. Better watch out
The throw was a 1 hopper at knee level that should have been caught by Nunez and the runner is out by 5 feet
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Yeah, he should have been out by 5 feet if Martin made even.a decent throw.
You would have lost it on Cervelli if made a throw like that.
Would have been nice to get another run there….
4 errors by the Pirates. Ugly.
Jesus….LGY thinks that I just insulted his little buddy, Gardner.
Robertson has to pull out a trick or 2 here. Tulo is on everything…
2 more donations to the High Socks for Hope charity!
Two great bullpen innings by Logan and Robertson.
Yanks need the win to stay even with the other division teams.
Hope O’Nora is okay…
No way do you put Soriano back in the 8th inning when he returns from the DL. Even at his best, Soriano was not quite as good as Robertson is right now.
Did Buck tell the pitcher to throw that high pitch?
Would like a homer here
GB
I don’t think Venditte is a gimmick. He was top 5 in all the major pitching categories in the FSL last year and he is doing well so far in AA. Not sure if he will ever make it at the major league level but I think he deserves some credit for what he can do and doing it well.
That’s a big homerun to give Mo a 2 run lead
Igawa has Crash Davis and his boys totally flummoxed in the 1st. 10 pitch perfect inning.
Wow
Oh–thank you–felt that coming.
Was hoping for an insurance run…
If Nunez could field, he’d be a solid ballplayer
BX33 June 26th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
If Nunez could field, he’d be a solid ballplayer
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If pigs had wings, they’d probably taste like chicken.
tyanksfan36 June 26th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
GB
I don’t think Venditte is a gimmick. He was top 5 in all the major pitching categories in the FSL last year and he is doing well so far in AA. Not sure if he will ever make it at the major league level but I think he deserves some credit for what he can do and doing it well.
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TY, Venditte is fun to watch, but, he’s about 2 years older than most leagues that he plays in. If he moves to Scranton and does this, then maybe. He barely gets to 90-91 right handed and 83 from the left side. Just not that sure of him.
Yeah–I have no idea what I meant by that either.
Glad we have an insurance run here…might need it.
Is Igawa in the last year of his contract?
Looking forward to his 1st Old Timers appearance
The “old timer” mows em down. The guy is just incredible. Unsurpassed.
Nice
run-line coverwin!!!Nice John Holmes win there. Good job!
Tomorrow is another day, but no game…but we’ll be in first place as the sun rises. Enjoy the evening folks! Going for a walk.
Well, Igawa is gone flummoxing the Durham Bulls. opened the 2nd with a walk, homer, walk double..3 runs allowed
Well, Igawa is ***done*** flummoxing the Durham Bulls
Mo should of told Tex don’t worry about it you don’t need a glove
OUCH. Melancon in 1.1 innings 5 earned runs and two inherited runners scored.
No chance he puts Sori in 8 when he comes back
Jeter,O’Neil & Zimmer
When Houston scores 10 runs in a game and loses, that really has to hurt a team that doesn’t hit.
Ramon Flores and Gary sanchez have solo homers and also has a sac fly for Charleston
Hi everyone,
Just came back from a family reunion, glad to see the yanks came back and got the win, did Logan really pitch well again?
Blake, fortunately I can’t think of any teams short of the Phils and Giants that have more than 1 sure thing………It’s too early, to me, to even be thinking playoffs.
Nice to win the series after losing the first………….
Sam’s in the clubhouse.
Staten island’s Mason Williams is 2-4 with a 2 run homer.
mistake….it was a 3 run homer
Final box score for Staten island
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....8;did=milb
Update, 5:11: Another strong inning for Robertson. How could you take the eighth inning away from him at this point and give it back to Soriano whenever he returns? I wouldn’t.
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This comment made me laugh — when has common sense ever guided Girardi’s moves? I’m sure we all look forward to seeing THE SULKER back there in the 8th anyway.
A really interesting article (cover story) today in the New York Times magazine about Derek Jeter and aging by Michael Sokolove.
Josh Romanski saying on his Twitter that he is being promoted to AA. Wonder who will take his place in the Tampa rotation. That may explain why he only pitched 3 innings last night.
They did the same thing with O’Brien, he pitched three innings in his last start with Charleston.
When Girardi says he was “signed to be the 8th inning guy” it sounds like he is merely doing what the people above want him to, or what he thinks they want him to do.
Moving Soriano back into the 8th inning role goes beyond Girardi’s pay grade.
You want to blame somebody then blame ownership and Levine.
•The Yankees have called the Padres about Bell, but haven’t been as aggressive as other clubs who would use Bell to close games.
•The Yanks are more inclined to wait on the trade market anyway. By July 31st, the team will have a better idea of what injured players like Bartolo Colon, Phil Hughes, and Rafael Soriano will contribute in the second half.
Brackman in. absolutely no control. 2 walks. WP and a hit batter after getting the first hitter to pop up. And now a 2 run double.
And he ends the day with a walk.
Moving Soriano back into the 8th inning role goes beyond Girardi’s pay grade.
You want to blame somebody then blame ownership and Levine.
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If Girardi does not even have the power to dictate who his Eighth Inning Guy is (whatever that even means) then the Yankees need a manager who won’t take that kind of bs from ownership.
“If Girardi does not even have the power to dictate who his Eighth Inning Guy is (whatever that even means) then the Yankees need a manager who won’t take that kind of bs from ownership.”
That’s a pretty dumb comment for somebody that should know how the Yankee organization works, especially, after knowing how Soriano got here in the first place.
That’s a pretty dumb comment for somebody that should know how the Yankee organization works, especially, after knowing how Soriano got here in the first place.
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How does the Yankee organization work?
If you think that ownership is influencing Girardi’s in game management, then the Yankees have a serious problem on their hand.
Cashman has spoken on several occasions on how it is not his place to tell Girardi how to manage in game decisions.
Tampa (FSL) lost 4-3
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_breafa_1
scranton getting waxed, 9-3. Starting bottom of the 8th inning.
Cashman and owners may give Girardi his team, but he moves the pieces. His “8th inning guy” nonsense preceded Soriano’s arrival. He crowned Joba so early last year it was ludicrous.
Joba who?
Charleston wins 8-1 behind Scottie Allen and the homers by Flores, Sanchez and Higashioka
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_crdafx_1
Apparently Brackman was only hitting 87 on the gun.
Anyone read River Ave Blues about Phil’s recent outing — 70 pitches in 3 innings? Sounds like the same old problem of not being able to finish off batters. And he’s not even pitching to major leaguers.
What happened to Phil’s all-star stuff?
Have it your way guys, but Girardi knows who signs his checks. Furthermore, he needs more than Soriano’s earlier poor performance to change his role, especially, if elbow pain can be attributed to those earlier poor performances.
Brackman hit 87 on the gun….That was his fastest of the day….unfortunately for him, it was while driving to the game….
The front office makes a lot of decisions regarding personnel, but it’s Girardi and Girardi only who makes the on field decisions.
A bad day at Black Rock for scranton
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_dubaaa_1
Soriano will return to be the eighth inning guy, just like Jeter will return to the leadoff spot.
Wang-
Think of it like a 2nd ST.
He won’t necessarily improve in a straight line but the overall trend will be up.
He was sitting 90-91 and touched 93 or so.
He has to get a feel for everything all over again.
As long as he is healthy I wouldn’t worry.
He’ll take his place eventually.
Maybe Brackman is injured?
In addition to his performance this season it’s pretty concerning he was only able to get his fastball up to 87.
Wang, you can not worry about his command this early in his ST
Things that really put a smile on my face today.
That drag bunt/steal combo by GGBG.
D-Rob in the 8th.
Logan’s slider working.
Swisher laying wood to one again from the left side.
Mo in the 9th.
Etc.
If the Yankees could have their pick of one player from this list for mostly taking on their contract which one would you choose and why.
My pick would be Michael Cuddyer, right handed power hitter, good arm came up as 3rd baseman, can play 2nd and 1st and corner OF and is a FA.
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For Contenders With Deep Pockets
By Tim Dierkes [June 20, 2011 at 9:32am CST]
Payroll flexibility is a beautiful thing at the trade deadline, as it allows a team to acquire talent by providing salary relief to the other club. For teams with a little money to burn and an inclination to keep top prospects, here are some players who I think could be acquired mostly by taking on their contracts. This list doesn’t take no-trade clauses into account, except for the elimination of Aramis Ramirez.
•Catchers: None
•First basemen: Derrek Lee, James Loney, Brad Hawpe, Juan Rivera
•Second basemen: Mark Ellis
•Shortstops: Rafael Furcal, Clint Barmes
•Third basemen: Mark Reynolds, Casey Blake
•Left fielders: Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Lee
•Center fielders: None
•Right fielders: Kosuke Fukudome, Michael Cuddyer
•Designated hitters: Vladimir Guerrero, Hideki Matsui
•Starting pitchers: Javier Vazquez, Kyle Davies, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster
•Relievers: Mike Gonzalez, Kevin Gregg, Joe Nathan, John Grabow, Jonathan Broxton
I haven’t included players on contending teams here, though it’s certainly true someone could acquire players like Aaron Rowand and Jason Bay by only taking on their contracts.
Michael Cuddyer’s current stats:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6637/splits
Nice performance by Betances today.
6 innings with just 1 hit allowed.
Still needs to cut down on the walks though. He issued 4 free passes.
Ghostwriter: “He (Hughes) is going to have to look awfully good to supplant Freddy at this point. I think that they’ll try to delay Phil’s return until after Colon comes back, give Colon Gordon’s slot, and keep Phil in the ‘pen or Triple-A until an opportunity to work him back into the mix presents itself.”
Uhh, no. All he’s going to have to look like is Phil Hughes — the good version. Cashman has already said that Hughes is not going to the pen. Hughes is clearly still a major part of the Yankee rotation plans, now and in the future. One dead arm period hasn’t changed that. When he’s healthy and ready, he’s going to be back in the rotation, and he will stay there unless he sucks (i.e. he’s not healthy). No matter what you want, Ghostwriter, unless you’ve been named GM of the team, that’s what’s going to happen. After Colon comes back it’ll be either he or Freddy to the pen, or Nova sent down or to the pen. I would bet on Colon staying in the rotation too. Given that Nova has options, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sent down.
Wang IS Taiwan June 26th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Update, 5:11: Another strong inning for Robertson. How could you take the eighth inning away from him at this point and give it back to Soriano whenever he returns? I wouldn’t.
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This comment made me laugh — when has common sense ever guided Girardi’s moves? I’m sure we all look forward to seeing THE SULKER back there in the 8th anyway.
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Hmmmm
Interesting dilemmas on the horizon. Not only what happens to Robertson when/if Soriano returns. That’s far off.
Is Girardi just bowing to mgmt’s wishes? Doesn’t seem so and Posadagate may shed some insight. Joe had the chance to bury Po in the postgame that day but didn’t. I though he bent over backwards protecting Jorge and this is after Jorge probably ripped Joe a new one. And Jorge’s turned it around since then. He’s helping the team.
Robertson’s doing what Phil did in 2009. Not quite what Mo did in 96″ but he won’t even get the chance to pitch all those innings. Who knows if he could do it or not. Obviously Joba couldn’t do it.
Anyway Roberston has a future on this team. Heir to the throne? We’ll look at that in 12-14 months. Soriano’s future? Who really cares?
Bronx-
I love me some D-Rob.
If he gets his command issues behind him he’s practically unstoppable.
He has great mound demeanor and just sick stuff.
I’m glad he’s had this chance to show what he can do as a setup man.
It has only enhanced his rep.
“Anyone read River Ave Blues about Phil’s recent outing — 70 pitches in 3 innings? Sounds like the same old problem of not being able to finish off batters. And he’s not even pitching to major leaguers. What happened to Phil’s all-star stuff?”
It’s what? His second rehab start? Not worried. His velocity was still ok (hit 95, supposedly). I’d put more stock in how he does in his next couple starts.
He reached 93 “only” – but keep in mind it was a drizzly, icky night, not conducive to pretty pitching. Every day that passes that I don’t here that his arm is sore, is a good day
They are going to dl brackman,imo.
Something is not right.
MTU,
D Rob has been such a major help for them this season. To have Mo back there has to be amazing for him. Is Soriano was having the season Robertson has been having everybody would be screaming how worth the $$$ he’s been.
I remember Pete Abe telling us how he was sneaking down to Tampa from his honeymoon to get in some early work back in Winter 2009.
Cashman said he topped out at 94. 92-93 is plenty if he has command and a curve ball. Hughes is not fighting for a rotation spot. Garcia will most likely go the pen IMO.
If garcia or nova go to the pen & hughes is throwing 100 pitches in 4 or 5 innings,not finishing batters off & getting into the same trouble he did even like the 2nd half of last year,he won’t be in the rotation long.
He is just not the same pitcher.
What a shame.
I’m rooting hard for him.
It’s a race to unseat Gordon and it seems Hughes will win. But he’s got something to prove. He hasn’t scared hitters in a while.
Colon is a former Cy Young winner who’s throwing like one. If the Yanks don’t put him back out there they’d be fools.
Bronx Jeers June 26th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
It’s a race to unseat Gordon and it seems Hughes will win.
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Colon is throwing a rehab start tomorrow and he will be back soon. Gordon is gone after one more start. They still have six pitchers to fill five spots. Garcia is the off man out IMO.
sp – odd man out
I always wondered… why don’t the old players play in the game? Why don’t Yogi, Whitey, Moose, etc. get an AB or pitch?
Garcia’s held his own. Actually he’s done much more than I thought he would after the Spring he had. Honestly If I had to pick a guy to leave the rotation it would probably be AJ. That’s won’t happen though.
It was a great Old-Timer’s Day wasn’t it? And for Geno to be honored with all those guys present? Only the Yanks can do it like that. Make’s one proud.
No organization does a ceremony like the Yankees. It was awesome!
DaveD June 26th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
I always wondered… why don’t the old players play in the game? Why don’t Yogi, Whitey, Moose, etc. get an AB or pitch?
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Many are too old and have health problems. They can’t.
“If garcia or nova go to the pen & hughes is throwing 100 pitches in 4 or 5 innings,not finishing batters off & getting into the same trouble he did even like the 2nd half of last year,he won’t be in the rotation long. He is just not the same pitcher”
Again, in his second rehab start, it’s not really an issue. By the time he’s back to the rotation, if he’s right physically, which means topping out 93-95 with his fastball, he will be fine. If he’s not right physically, the team will not have him out there risking further injury.
“Colon is a former Cy Young winner who’s throwing like one. If the Yanks don’t put him back out there they’d be fools.”
Agree 100%. Colon in no way should lose his spot. Either should Garcia considering he has given up 3 runs or less in 11/14 starts and always gives innings. It’s not like he is a fluke either, look at his K/BB ratio. Yeah, he sucks against Boston, but so do most of our pitchers. Anyone think AJ, Nova, or Hughes will do better against them? Even CC has gotten lit up by them twice in the late innings.
If we’re going to insert one pitcher back into the rotation who throws 100 pitches in 4 innings (Hughes), you might as well take out the other guy who isin’t that economical in Nova, rather than the workhorse Garcia.
Gordon is being skipped in his start and not facing the Brewers and Greinke on Tuesday. The Yankees will need him or someone[? Adam Warren or Noesi] else to face the Mets next Saturday, to maintain 4 days rest for the rest of the starters.
I don’t think Hughes will be brought up until he can show command of his pitches and be able to get into the 7th inning, with no loss of velocity. Colon will be back 1st.
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“If we’re going to insert one pitcher back into the rotation who throws 100 pitches in 4 innings (Hughes)…”
Why do you assume this is what Hughes is going to give you? In the first half last year, he was a legitimate all-star. That is what I would expect him to be, provided he’s healthy. Lord knows, he should be fresh…