Game 106: Yankees vs. Orioles, Jeter injury update
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Jul 31, 2011 
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Yankees lineup
1. Brett Gardner LF
2. Derek Jeter SS
3. Curtis Granderson CF
4. Mark Teixeira 1B
5. Robinson Cano DH
6. Nick Swisher RF
7. Eric Chavez 3B
8. Russell Martin C
9. Eduardo Nunez 2B
Freddy Garcia RHP
Orioles lineup
1. J.J. Hardy SS
2. Nick Markakis RF
3. Adam Jones CF
4. Vladimir Guerrero DH
5. Chris Davis 1B
6. Mark Reynolds 3B
7. Felix Pie LF
8. Craig Tatum C
9. Robert Andino 2B
Jake Arrieta RHP
TV/Time: YES/1:08
Umpires: Jim Reynolds HP, Mike DiMuro 1B, Tim Welke 2B, Andy Fletcher 3B
Weather: Sunny, 85
Touching home: Curtis Granderson leads the majors in runs scored with 94. The closest player is 15 behind.
Team July: The Yankees today will finish their 19th consecutive winning July. They are 15-11 this month. They hold the major-league record for consecutive winning Julys.
Update, 1:15: Garcia looked good in the first, just a looping single allowed. He strikes out two swinging at off-speed pitches.
Update, 1:28: Bases loaded, two outs for the Yankees after two singles and a walk. Swisher is up.
Update, 1:29: Grounder to third, side retired. There was no 12-run first-inning repeat. Well, that was a little rare considering the last time it had happened for the Yankees prior to last night was never.
Update, 1:36: Very effective inning for Garcia. Has the Orioles off balance with his breaking stuff. Fanned two more in the second.
Update, 1:44: Just a one-out Nunez single in the second.
Update, 1:57: 1-0, Orioles in the third. Two walks hurt Garcia. Then he gave up an RBI infield hit to Jones. Jeter showed great range behind second, but he made an error on the throw to second, allowing the runner to go to third. So it’s first and third, two outs.
Update, 1:59: Guerrero grounds out to end the inning.
Update, 2:03: Jeter is drilled on the right hand, looked like it got a couple of fingers. 91 mph fastball. He’s staying in. He took a grounder off a finger last night, too.
Update, 2:13: Bases loaded, one out in the Yankees third. Swisher up.
Update, 2:15: Swisher had a great doubleheader yesterday, but he left the bases loaded in the first and he just bounced into a 1-6-3 double play.
Update, 2:32: Walk, error, single, bases loaded, no one out in the fourth for the Yankees. Gardner up. Jeter is coming out of the game. Cervelli is on deck.
Update, 2:34: They didn’t leave the bases loaded this time. Gardner cleared them with a triple to the right-field corner, 3-1 Yankees.
Update, 2:38: Granderson chops one toward first, 4-1 after the out. We’ll wait for a report on Jeter. Cervelli is the new second baseman. Nunez moves to short.
Update, 2:48: Cervelli has never played second in a big-league game before.
Update, 2:50: Both the Orioles and the Yankees go down 1-2-3 in the fifth.
Update, 2:57: Guerrero pokes a single into center, 4-2, in the sixth.
Update, 3:01: Cervelli looked a little awkward with his footwork trying to start a double play, throw was a bit low, but he got the force. And the Yankees are now out of the inning.
Update, 3:06: Jeter has a bruised right middle finger. X-rays were negative. He’s day to day.
Update, 3:10: Jim Johnson is coming into pitch after two walks to start the sixth.
Update, 3:19: Noesi is taking over for the seventh. And the Yankees are going for defense now with the two-run lead. Cervelli is out. Cano is moving from DH to second.
Update, 3:25: Two outs, one on. Robertson will replace Noesi.
Update, 3:29: Robertson gets the third out.
Update, 3:53: Robertson strikes out the side in the eighth. Still 4-2. Seven minutes till the trading deadline.
Update, 4:01: The deadline has passed, no annoucements. A couple of reports had the Yankees’ bid for Wandy Rodriguez going nowhere because they wanted Houston to chip in a lot to defray the cost of the $38 million-plus he’s due through a 2014 option year. Mariano Rivera is on for the ninth.
Update, 4:08: Rivera turns in a 1-2-3 ninth for save No. 27. Yankees win, 4-2. They win three out of four in the series and are now 22 over .500, at 64-42.
“What is it you like about Wandy Rodriguez? If the Astros picked up a sizeable chunk of $$$ is he a #3 rotation-lefty CC-Righty Colon-lefty Rodriguez?”
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For sure.
A little bit smallish and a FB guy, but in Yankee Stadium his lefthandedness probably negates that to some degree.
He’s a borderline #2 guy in the NL, certainly has the ability to be an innings munching AL #3.
What a great year for Granderson… both producing runs and driving them in.
Let’s go sweaty Freddy!
If the Yankees do nothing today in the trade market and bring up Montero soon I will be happy. It would be nice to see what Jesus can do playing 4 – 5 days per week at C and or DH.
FREE JESUS ! ! !
# Ghostwriter July 31st, 2011 at 1:06 pm
It might be okay for this week, because of the doubleheader and 4-game series this weekend. However, there aren’t that many starts left in the season. I think MG nailed it in terms of how it can throw everybody off their routine.
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They’ve toyed with the idea a few times but have always concluded that it’s not something they want to do long term.
I would imagine they’ll come to the same conclusion this time.
Freddy really knows how to read bats, he got Hardy, who is a pretty decent hitter, to look foolish on two consecutive breaking pitches, one at 68 and the next one at 77.
those last two pitches were just plain UNFAIR!!
NASTY!
Go Freddy! Go Yanks!
Less than 3 hours until Jesus is safe. Free Jesus!
MG July 31st, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Freddy really knows how to read bats, he got Hardy, who is a pretty decent hitter, to look foolish on two consecutive breaking pitches, one at 68 and the next one at 77.
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Is it just me, or does Freddy remind you a lot of the way that Andy pitched last year? They never talk about crafty right-handers…
JackCurryYES Jack Curry
Yankee meetings about acquiring pitching going something like this: “Will he pitch better than Colon or Garcia?” Answer keeps coming up no
2 minutes ago
Hughes could learn a lot from this guy.
I tell you what: Against any team other than the Red Sox, I would run Freddy out there in an important game, and not give it a second thought.
Atta boy, Freddy!
Ghost, not at all, Andy was painting the outside corner to righties with fastballs, and using the cutter as an out pitch with an occasional breaking ball.
Freddy changes speeds much more and doesn’t have the ability to use the fastball as much as Andy to get outs. He also makes effective use of the splitter, Andy didn’t throw that.
I thought that pitch was gone for a second!
yankeefeminista July 31st, 2011 at 1:15 pm
JackCurryYES Jack Curry
Yankee meetings about acquiring pitching going something like this: “Will he pitch better than Colon or Garcia?” Answer keeps coming up no
2 minutes ago
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While I am still a bit concerned about Colon and Garcia holding up, you can’t really argue with this logic. No sense making a move just for the sake of making one. Colon and Garcia have both been very good. I don’t think Wandy Rodriguez makes them any better…
Benny so did I so did I. It was up and I thought Vladdy got it for sure.
Here’s to hoping the offense isn’t all dried up after yesterday’s affair
Lousy bunt….
MG,
True, they aren’t similar in terms of tactics. However, more generally, in terms of how they work the strike zone to keep hitters off balance. Neither overpowered anybody, but have the ability to get hitters to get themselves out.
Arrieta has good stuff, you can see why he’s won 10 games for a lousy team already this season…
The dismantling of the Astros continues, Bourn dealt to the Braves.
Ghost, I’ll agree with you on that, they just do (or did) it differently.
When was the last time the Yankees made no moves at the TD?
Tyler July 31st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
yankeefeminista July 31st, 2011 at 1:15 pm
JackCurryYES Jack Curry
Yankee meetings about acquiring pitching going something like this: “Will he pitch better than Colon or Garcia?” Answer keeps coming up no
2 minutes ago
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While I am still a bit concerned about Colon and Garcia holding up, you can’t really argue with this logic. No sense making a move just for the sake of making one. Colon and Garcia have both been very good. I don’t think Wandy Rodriguez makes them any better…
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Wherever they may be in 2012, 2013, or 2014, Colon and Garcia may wind up being the MVPs of those seasons, because they saved Montero, Nova, and the B’s from being traded this year.
Ghost-
I absolutely agree though I don’t think they would give up any of those guys in a trade for a guy like Wandy. Maybe Romine as most. Still, I think it makes more sense to keep the team as it is than press a deal before the deadline at this point…
I really like Nick’s walk up music selection. Lets go Swish.
cano walked??
The Manny Banuelos promotion is a little interesting as he wasn’t exactly dominating AA. 1.531 WHIP and 4.9 BB/9.
Swisher tried to take that sinker the other way. You know he’s on when he hitting to left at a left-handed hitter.
Now that Brackman has regressed, he has to work his way back to “killa b” status.
Its officially B2 for now.
“The Manny Banuelos promotion is a little interesting as he wasn’t exactly dominating AA. 1.531 WHIP and 4.9 BB/9.”
He’s immensely talented, though. It makes sense to see where he’s at. If it goes badly, hopefully he learns his lessons and takes them back to Trenton.
Davis and Reynolds back-to-back. That’s a staggering amount of power and strikeouts.
Swisher tried to take that sinker the other way. You know he’s on when he hitting to left at a left-handed hitter.======
He needs to past that info on to Tex.
Chris W July 31st, 2011 at 1:33 pm
“The Manny Banuelos promotion is a little interesting as he wasn’t exactly dominating AA. 1.531 WHIP and 4.9 BB/9.”
He’s immensely talented, though. It makes sense to see where he’s at. If it goes badly, hopefully he learns his lessons and takes them back to Trenton.
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Yeah, I’m aware of his talent. I hope he gets his BB rate back to previous levels.
garcia is trying to break the “pc richard sample”
So the Harden trade got cancelled, I see. Due to worrying medical reports. And people were crowning him ALCS MVP last night.
Orioles with out much of clue about Garcia’s slop.
Mitch Wild Thing Williams is saying that he sees the King going to New York for a huge package today.
Mitch is going Wild with that prediction I think.
King is only pitcher I’d give up anyone for, well prospects at least.
I said earlier I wouldn’t be shocked if the Yankees were focused on doing something big like that: Hernandez or Kershaw, but it’s pretty unlikely.
I think that is what they should do. Either go big and empty out the farm for a complete season changer, who can no doubt win another championship, or do nothing.
A trade that big would have to be an absolute Ninja Move by Cash, because there is no really buzz about it.
I wouldn’t be suprised to see Freddy do one of his patented pitch around a guy here and face Jones instead.
Freddy isn’t afraid of walking guys to pitch around the guys he doesn’t want to face.
I’m leery about Freddie walking anybody – what just happened is exactly why. Garcia is a contact pitcher, and they give up hits.
Unknown,
It’s fun to watch a real pro pitch.
Decent try by Jeter, but didn’t have much chance.
The Yanks will probably do nothing at the TD. So little time left and not a murmur of anything going on.
Maybe they should have saved a couple of runs for today.
Felix is the one that should be sought after. The Mariners dont need him. A huge package of 5 upper talents could be enough. Keep Nova, trade Betances, Banuelos, Hughes, Brackman, Montero, etc for him. Yanks have 1 2 3 starters for years to come.
CJ Wilson has been getting rocked a bit as of late. They really must have him be their rock in that rotation down the stretch here.
FY BUCK
SMH
Ow. Jeter’s hand is taking some abuse.
ouch just what we need
Plunked by the Orioles again.
Buck up to his same old tricks again. If you can’t beat them, hit them.
Whatever they do with Manny this year I hope they give him a full year at AAA next year to get his innings up and to polish off his development. The Rays did something similar with Price in calling him up for their WS run and then starting him at AAA the following year.
Wandy? Ok if he’s free on the prospect price and the Astros kick in some money. They could slot him in the #4 next year and buy Manny and Dellin some more time or they coukd shop him this winter either one……might lose some money but gain a prospect or two that way.
MF BUCK
Buck should put himself in as a PH and see what happens.
Tell me that wasn’t on purpose. That is Buck – POS – Showalter’s MO.
As soon as they had any lead it was going to happen.
Buck is one of the biggest POS in the game.
seems like if the Yanks were gonna make a move they woulda did it already
DJ is either P.O’ed or it really f-ing hurts. Or both.
When does MLB’s Commisioner’s office put an end to crap like that? A suspension for the POS manager should be 20 games. When it happens over and over, it isn’t accidental.
SI_JonHeyman 5 mins wandy would pass waivers with $39M left on deal. so there should be no rush on him. #yankees
This is also true
Wouldn’t surpise me if it was on purpose – and on the hand, not the meaty part of the arm or something. Buck is a punk and he’s teaching his young players to be punks. I despise him.
I really can’t stand the Orioles…..
you knew there would be payback for the 12 run first inning. buck has forgotten what the word sportsmanship means. this is ridiculous
THey suck so he has to plunk Jeter. Really starting to get his hitting mojo back, too.
Thanks, Buck. Loser.
A few years ago, Jeter got hit on his hand and it ruined his season. Orioles are bad and they have no scruples – a dangerous combination
Yankees…..please start pummeling this garbage franchise and send them back to Baltimore
I was thinking too last night during that beat down, that Nova should’ve plunked a Bird.
But then I thought, nah. Now I really wish they would have.
Blake, they never retaliate………it’s pathetic; they allow the Orioles to get away with this crap.
Same ol O’s. Weren’t they suppose to be a threat this season
Oooh Robbie just missed a Cookie. darn it.
haha, look at Buck.
I got another idea Buck, why don’t you put on a free baserunner again. Idiot.
BS first call. Should be 1-1
c’mon Swish really
Great
Swisher’s left 6 men on base in three innings. Ouch.
C’mon bat!
There is a reason why Buck never lasts in any club. The man is a POS. He deserves to be out of a job in baseball.
Dreadful at bat by Swisher, that second pitch was right there to hit.
After all of the runs that the Yanks scored yesterday everyone knew a Yankee was getting hit in this series. The Orioles are like the Rays a couple of a couple of years ago, they can’t win on the field so they play like children.
Gammons is working his phone with a direct line to INepstein. Harold Reynolds has been brainwashed by ol’ yellowtooth.
Just catching up.
Lots of talk about Hughes. But, that’s no surprise.
So Curry tweeted that Banuelos might be a factor in the Bronx supplanting Nova/Hughes? Unlikely imo.
Frustrating game so far. Need to get some hits off Arietta.
Garcia on the mound, and Girardi Pollyanna means never retaliate. I’m sick of Girardi and his peacenik ways.
Nice pick, there.
Poor Pie. THat karma’s for Buck.
Nice little smack in the face on Pie. Too bad is wasn’t harder.
Rangers get Heath Bell.
Yogi Mantle July 31st, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Garcia on the mound, and Girardi Pollyanna means never retaliate. I’m sick of Girardi and his peacenik ways.
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If someone is going to get plunked it needs to be someone more important at the top of the lineup, like their #2 hitter Markakis.
Does YES really have to show Buck in the dugout every second? It’s like when they play the Angels and we have to see Scioscia’s face every second.
correction – Heath Bell deal not final but in process.
OUr BP is fine
Typical Yankees 2011…feast or famine. Probably won’t score a run today until it’s 2-0 or 3-0. For God’s sake, let’s do it now.
CC, they’re obsessed with the manager cult.
The Yankees are probably afraid each at bat that they are going to get hit. It’s one of the reasons why the RS are so effective against them. Pollyanna won’t do anything.
can we replace the fat toad swisher? sure hit a knock when we have a big lead but bases loaded and the Fat Toad comes out
Not happy that the Rangers got Bell. But I didn’t see a fit here. Where would he slot amongst Robertson and Soriano?
Garcia isn’t going to plunk anyone. Remember it took CC on the mound to finally get one fat slob RS hitter.
It’s funny how Arrieta has had pin point control on every pitch except one
So with Heath going to Texas I think they have become a tougher matchup now than the Angels.
We do not need Bell we need a #2 SP or a guy who can hit when it counts not when we have a 12-1 lead
Defensively the Orioles are just putrid.
Verlander with a no-no in the 6th. What a shocker.
watching Seattle and now Baltimore you can see why they are so awful
Thank you JJ.
Verlander is dealing a no no again in Detroit today. Into the 6th.
Hath Bell to Texas makes a possible/likely post-season match-up for the Yankees that much tougher.
Rosenthal just reported on MLB Net. That the deal with SD and Texas is actually for Adams.
So lots of ??? on that deal as of now.
The Yanks don’t need Bell. The bullpen is fine they need a starting pitcher….
Four straight innings with RISP. No runs yet.
Verlander’s out of his mind. He has a crazy offseason program designed to help him be throwing 97 98 in the late innings. He’s a freak of nature, to boot.
Okay, loaded with no outs then. Get some runs in, boys.
Now it’s Mike Adams to the Rangers – confirmed.
so…. did texas get adams or bell?
seems to be some confusion.
Nice, Nunez!
We need a trade deadline ticker on the blog!
Brett’s gotta get back on track if he’s to stay in the leadoff spot. He was at .290 a couple of weeks ago.
Jeter’s coming out. Great.
Rangers got Adams..not Bell.
There we go! Bases clearing triple!
Up yours, Buck.
Nice hit Little B
G-man!
Gardy rocks 3-run triple nice!!!
Way to go Gardner!!! Yes!
More like it! Go Gardner
Jeter is hurt…..great.
Mike Adams Not heath Bell to texas
That’s crazy the padres owner himself told Adams we won’t trade you. Now he’s Texas bound
MLB.TV confirmed it’s Adams for two minor leaguers.
Jeter not going to be effective now for Boston series if his hand is bad.
Somebody should punch Buck out, forget his hapless hitters. Where’s Martin when you need him.
Rather see the Rangers get Adams than Bell…
Cervelli down looking. How often does that happen?
Rangers Acquire Mike Adams
By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 1:34pm CST]
The Rangers acquired reliever Mike Adams from the Padres for pitching prospects Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin, according to tweets from Evan Grant and Corey Brock. Ken Rosenthal has retracted his earlier report about Heath Bell going to Texas.
I reported the asking price of Wieland and Erlin two days ago, and the Rangers decided today to pull the trigger. Having added Koji Uehara yesterday, GM Jon Daniels acquired two of the game’s top setup men.
Way to pick that ball up Davis. I think that would’ve went foul.
Okay, there’s four runs. Well done boys.
Rangers will be tough with Uehara and Adams. Quite the improvement.
No late moves by the Yankees it appears.
And Bell was tweeting this morning re: being excited about the possibility of being in a pennant race.
How awkward if Bell doesn’t get moved today.
Not often, Chris W
Wow. Uehara, Bell and Feliz?
correction – Adams
Is there any pitcher guaranteed to be better than Nova/Hughes? Unless we’re talking Felix or Kershaw, I don’t think so. The bullpen is solid. I guess we could have used a righty bat, but Jones has come around recently. I’m not sure you would get better from a rental. And we just got back the AL Saves leader last year to go with Robertson.
The Yankees are in 2nd place. But I’m not sure they really had a chance to upgrade if they didn’t like Ubaldo’s medicals.
cervelli at second base should be interesting.
Couldn’t they just put Cano at 2B and lose the DH?
If so, putting Cervelli at 2B is stupid.
lo Cervelli is going to play 2nd and he never played there before,,,i guess its easy to play 2nd
I *really* don’t want Posada catching, much less playing 2nd. Cervelli’s a good athlete and a capable third baseman. This ought to be fine.
Is JV going to get another no no today/
4-1 lead it’s ok to play Cervelli at 2nd. They plan for these contingencies and I am sure Cervelli is passable or he wouldn’t be out there.
Posada started as a 2B.
VErlander peek in on MLB-TV right now
Rangers are not messing around.. either way, I’m not concerned. Soriano will get right and we’ll have the best two setup man as well.
I think Cano needs a day off. He is really in hack mode, more than usual…
If Garcia wins today; so far this season Garcia and Colon are a combined 18-13 with a 3.26 ERA.
Cano will probably play 2nd base later in the game and they will lose the DH. I doubt they want to do it this early in the game.
4-1 lead it’s ok to lose the DH rather than someone playing an important position on the field that he’s never played before (unless he played as a kid or something). 2B is not 3B, has he ever turned a dp? Plus, he has played a grand total of 5 innings at 3B…
Captain Clutch July 31st, 2011 at 2:48 pm
I think Cano needs a day off. He is really in hack mode, more than usual.
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I guess his 5-5 with 5 RBI’s yesterday was a fluke.
@richardjusticeRichard Justice
Hearing Astros close to trading Wandy Rodriguez to Cleveland for 2 minor leaguers.
Yanks should give the the tigers 9 players of their choice and %50 ownership of the Wilkes Barres all that for Verlander
What the heck. How deep is the Tribes Farm System. Holy Cow.
“I guess his 5-5 with 5 RBI’s yesterday was a fluke.”
It feels weird to say that, but two of the hits were grounders that found holes. The double was well-struck, and the RBI single.
Cano went 5-5 yesterday breaking up a stretch where he looked like he could use some rest.
I know he’s a young player, and he hasn’t played every inning, but 4 games in less than 48 hours is not easy.
Good trade for the Rangers. Uehara and Adams are both signed beyond this season. I don’t think their starting pitching is good enough but they are trying.
I can’t remember the last time the Yankees NEVER MADE 1 DEAL before the trade deadline.This team is not the best in baseball.While the other teams again get better the yankees do nothing but pull dick
The Tribe helping themselves.
I guess his 5-5 with 5 RBI’s yesterday was a fluke.
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So going 5-5 doesn’t mean he could be tired today and need a day off??
The thing is the Yankees usually have a weak bench – this year, they have Eric Chavez and Andruw Jones. You can’t really upgrade from that. Nunez is hitting better than any Yankee utility guy in memory. You can’t replace Jeter, Swisher’s hitting again, Gardner’s solid, and Granderson’s a superstar. Except for a LOOGY, there isn’t anyone that would have made this team better.
Wandy NOT going to Cleveland. That deal has cooled. Others percolating.
Looks like the Indians are all in.
Richard Justice is pretty clueless for a guy who is tied in directly to Wandy and the Astros.
Now no Wandy to Cleveland? lol
That package Kay is reporting of Montero, Nova, Betances, AND Banuelos is ridiculous if true. If that’s the case I can see why Cashman would insist on a physical. But he still wouldn’t have given them all that.
the way i see it, the yankees have two pretty big issues:
1. inconsistent offense – arod back, montero up, and a resurgent swisher should help. gotta see what’s up with jeter, but he was playing better than at any time all year. gotta ask veterans to do their job
3. starting pitching – col asked too much for uj. no physical, i see why they waled away. no much else out there that nova, noeisi don’t bring to the table. gotta hope that colon/garcia hold up and see what banuelos can bring to the pen.
without blowing the world up for uj, not much the yanks can do. unfortunately, most of the other playoff contenders got better
The Yanks have to start pitching Vlad inside. We have seen in this series that he can hit fastballs on the outside part of the plate. They have to mix it up better to him.
Watch the Yankees go get Ian Stewart, that’s right I A N Stewart… Bummer
Were you paying attention there, Pretty Eyes? You notice where Martin threw that ball? That was better than if he’d whizzed it past you into the outfield, no?
Unlike the Yankees, the Indians desperately need the help. They are hovering around .500 right now after their hot start.
I think Wandy to Cleveland is weird though – Astros want clubs to pick up all $39 million. The guy will clear waivers for gods sake.
Verlander no-no through 7th.
Why on earth would you trade for Ian Stewart when you have Eric Chavez?
Wow that was a nice little pivot there by cervelli for a catcher…
i have a feeling Bell is going to the Phils. Imagine that?
How much would we be hating Adam Dunn right now? Hitting in the 160′s with 10 HR and 132 K’s?
Verlander is ridiculous…..best pure arm since Nolan Ryan. Nice Job Freddy….
Really hope Jeter is ok…..the Orioles aes are the most pathetic team in baseball right now because they try to demand respect without doing anything to deserve it on the field
The guy who needs to come to life is Russell Martin. Since April, he has been pretty useless at the plate. Some signs of life lately, but no power to speak of.
Right now, shortstop and catcher are the most underperforming positions. I don’t think there were any catchers up for grabs, and Jeter is unmovable.
Jeter’s xrays negative.
any news on jeter?
Weaver ejected in Detroit after throwing at Aviles head. Right after Guillen pimped a long HR and stared Jeff down.
Now Verlander sits and waits as the bot of the 7th turns into a long half inning. Will it effect his shot at another no-no
Though Montero’s bat would probably be an upgrade, Martin’s really ingratiated himself with the pitching staff, and he’s one of the best defensive catchers in baseball. After years of Posada’s ineptitude, he’s bought himself a long rope.
Watching Garcia pitch this year and reading/listening to all of the writers saying Garcia and Colon will break down and that Garcia will be beaten up by Red Sox/Rangers strong offenses in playoffs with his slow and soft pitching style makes me think that it just may be entirely possible for Garcia to pitch as a #4 starter in the playoffs and pitch 6 innings of 2 run ball which would be absolutely acceptable with our bullpen….but the question is can our offense deliver when it counts in the clutch playoff moments……I have seen very little this year to make me think our offense will beat good pitching in playoffs…if Garcia and Colon help pitch us to World Series, writers will immediately write that they cant be counted on next season due to age/innings pitched this year….New York Media:let these guys play and enjoy what they are doing, some of you are way too negative!! Also, why is the trade deadline July 31, should be August 31…baseball is sometimes so slow to make changes and advancements, bunch of old purists……
Jorge Vasquez hit 25 hrs so far this season for SWB. He is 29 and plays 1B. I am sure he can help some team so why hasn’t he been mentioned in any deals?
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....pid=477601
Martin .601 OPS since April 30.
I wish someone would hit Showalter with a pitch. Can’t stand that guy.
Vazquez is a guy who might get a chance as a minor league free agent, but no way will anyone ask for him in a trade.
Ayabar tries to bunt for a base hit off of Verlander. But Verlander throws the ball away. No hitter still intact.
Yea but why? Because of his age? Isn’t he is a similar situation as Juan Miranda? I remember Miranda was mentioned in a couple of trade discussions before.
in*
Bunting to try to break up a no-no? Totally bush league.
Verlander 100 mph in 8th…
Well that was terrible.
I could see Jim Johnson as a starter. He doesn’t need overpowering velocity with movement and secondary pitches.
Bad pitch to swing at. WIth only a 2 run lead it would of been nice to score that run on 3rd.
“Ayabar tries to bunt for a base hit off of Verlander. But Verlander throws the ball away. No hitter still intact.”
That’s bush…..try to get a hit like a man that late in the game.
Talk about crappy options on the trade market.
I wish the Yankees could have found someone worth selling the youngsters for, but not this year, I guess.
CC and Verlander would be the perfect 1-2 right now in baseball.
Can’t have Martin, Gardner & Jeter with no pop.
FREE JESUS
Leaving way too many runners on base today. Could come back to bite us in the bum.
I love Granderson but it’s scary how many pitches in the dirt he swings at recently
Montero will be up soon if he makes it for 40 more minutes.
CC and Verlander would be the perfect 1-2 right now in baseball.
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Shhh…don’t give Mike Ilitch any ideas.
Verlander inherited his athleticism from his swmmer/tennis player mother it seems.
Why not ROSOMO here.
No no-no for Verlander.
88 mph change up from Verlander for the k
JV loses no-hit bid
Easy guy to root for
Lost it on a changeup. Weird pitch selection.
UnKnown July 31st, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Why not ROSOMO here.
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Soriano just pitched an inning last night.
Noesi is good
Good thing Detroit picked him because the Mets were all over him if they didn’t
Yea I like Verlander…..he seems like a good guy. Love watching him pitch.
Yeah I was thinking Joe might use him back to back days, guess not…
Verlander had to get about 5 outs in that 8th inning. After his error, plus a bothched run down, that is what cost him.
White sox with something going in the 4th, looking to take the lead.
Would really like to have more runs at this point. C’mon Hector, one more.
Where are Robertson and Soriano? Unless the great Soriano isn’t available today because he pitched in a blow out yesterday.
Why take Noesi out? Let him finish the inning. Geez.
“Noesi is good”
Yea he really is…..need to hang on to him IMO. He has solid big league starter written all over him to me…….leave him in Joe…..good grief.
Way to show faith in your pitcher, Joe.
Joe with a impulse move here. Taking the ball in the middle of an at bat.
Okay, so is Robertson pitching two innings? Girardi would not have taken the eighth inning role away from an All Star.
Andrew Miller looks like a gigantic doosh.
Panic managing…..no reason to burn Robertson right here.
Maybe Noesi was just traded.
Noesi might have alot of success. Less hype then everyone else but the talent is there to get big leaguers out.
The ol’ Ubaldo trick.
ChiSox take 3-2 lead over Boston
Right after I read your doosh comment, I turned on the tv just in time to see Miller take out Konerko’s knee.
atta boy D-Rob
Looks like Joe regards DRob like Mo – Hardy has power, even though he hasn’t gotten anything this series. This is a big AB in the game.
DRob got away with a hanger there.
Well, it worked. More runs would be nice.
M – like I said, gigantic doosh.
I don’t think they want to have Soriano pitch a day game after a night game that he pitched in for his first appearance after returning from an injury.
If Andrew Miller looks like a doosh, then he looks like the most perfect doosh ever.
If Robertson is good enough to supplant the AL leader in saves last year, he’s good enough to come in for a rookie, no matter how good that rookie is. Joe trust Rob, and by a lot. I don’t have a problem with that.
Will be intersesting to see if Joe goes 4 outs with Robertson or throws Soriano in the 8th……
Nick is quick.
Tex taking advantage of the non-shift.
He is perfect. The perfect feminine hygiene product for Gammons to endorse.
Joe,
Yeas but with 2 outs and a guy on 1B I don’t see the urgency there…..its not a big deal but I would like to see him have a little more faith in Noesi because 1) I think he’s earned it and 2) they may need him in a tough spot down the road and he needs to know they trust him.
Dunn fails with the bass loaded. Squander for the White Sox.
Maybe Noesi was traded.
Noesi pitched at least 3 innings the other night. I have no problem taking him out.
Maybe Noesi was traded.
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If he was, I called it first.
Cano running? What?
Cano taking walks and stealin’ bags today.
The image of Gammons soaking his dentures in a feminine hygiene product is too awful to contemplate, yet would explain so much.
I’ll be a little surprised if the Sox don’t add a starter……if Bucholtz can’t come back they’ll have Lackey and Miller/Wakefield starting games 3 and 4 of a play series. Wandy will slip through waivers though so they coukd always go after him later I guess.
Swish swingin’ for the fences today it seems.
Noesi got some respect being bought into a 4-2 game in the 7th. Once the game can be tied with one swing it’s time for the more established reliever.
It’s always an adventure with Cano on base.
BTW, I don’t like how the birds are running all over us today. But I’m glad they waited until today.
except for there. nice job Swish
Scared me
M,
If if was pitch count related then ok…..but Im not sure why you let a guy start an inning if they have to go 1-2-3 to finish it……he gave up a 2 out single……big deal. I just think they need to have some faith in the kid ……ok Im don’t now
Jimenez passed his physical. Good job Cashman.
Done I mean
Blake – they’re more likely to add a pen guy and move aceves into the rotation. Go with lester, beckett, lackey, aceves, wakefield/miller.
Maybe the Indians got Ubaldo just to flip him to the yanks, think about that for a second
“Jimenez passed his physical. Good job Cashman.”
Did he get a shoulder MRI? Cause otherwise that means nothing, except that at the moment, he doesn’t have a crippling injury.
Let’s think about that for 38 minutes.
They are leaving too many guys at 3rd base today
“Go with lester, beckett, lackey, aceves, wakefield/milleer”
Please do…..that rotation is one Beckett back flair up from being terrible.
doesn’t have a crippling injury.
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Haha. I love the usage of “crippling”.
martin is worthless with a bat in his hands
waka flocka July 31st, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Jimenez passed his physical. Good job Cashman.
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Good job by Cashman not taking a guy who was suspect without an examination.
“Haha. I love the usage of “crippling”.”
What I mean is that he could have a small tear in the labrum or rotator cuff and not know about it. Only an MRI would tell you for sure.
jnorris427 Banuelos saying his goodbyes.
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Going to AAA….
“ok Im don’t now”
blake, are you posting from mobile device with a touchscreen keyboard?
Or are you getting a lapdance at that strip club Bret was talking about?
Captain Clutch July 31st, 2011 at 3:42 pm
They are leaving too many guys at 3rd base today
Way too many. This game should be well over by now.
They got a shoulder MRI. Same doctor and equipment the Yanks used to get one on Feliciano.
Frozen Rope July 31st, 2011 at 3:43 pm
martin is worthless with a bat in his hands
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CASH
FREE
JESUS
MONTERO
“blake, are you posting from mobile device with a touchscreen keyboard? Or are you getting a lapdance at that strip club Bret was talking about?”
Lmao…..I better stick with option #1.
Ubaldo passed his Cleveland physical, therefore he will be a lights out success in the American League and is totally worth whatever mega-package O’Dowd was shooting for.
Makes perfect sense.
Glad Manny is going to SWB….now.I can watch his starts online……kinda an interesting move……congrats Manny.
Cashman has 12 minutes to finally make David Dejesus a Yankee for Bret
The Texas Rangers just elevated themselves to serious world series contender. And their starters are 40-28.
Robertson is unreal…..hitters just are overmatched.
UPDATE: Hideki Matsui has just been pulled from the Oakland A’s clubhouse, but reports suggest it was just to pick up his wife from the fax machine.
Why are the Rangers trading for bullpen arms?
I thought their starters were supposed to complete games themselves?
Chris W,
so every single pitcher who isn’t throwing 98MPH anymore must have a shoulder injury? the Jimenez detractors don’t like to hear how good he has been on the road. the report about the Rockies not wanting to allow the Yankees a physical just doesn’t pass the sniff test.
The Texas Rangers just elevated themselves to serious world series contender. And their starters are 40-28
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By getting a couple bullpen guys?
The Yankees bullpen is still better.
7 minutes to the death of LoHud.
Nick in SF,
you call Nova, Montero, and Betances a mega package?
Chris W, I wasn’t insulting the post. I truly love the usage of that word. I use it a lot myself.
Tino a stud with the ladies?
UPDATE: Hideki Matsui has just been pulled from the Oakland A’s clubhouse, but reports suggest it was just to pick up his wife from the fax machine.
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LOL LOL LOL LOL
DRob is our Michael Adams. Rangers now have the best balance hitting, defense and pitching in AL
LGY July 31st, 2011 at 3:53 pm
The Texas Rangers just elevated themselves to serious world series contender. And their starters are 40-28
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By getting a couple bullpen guys?
The Yankees bullpen is still better.
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I said, they elevated themselves to a serious contender. Do you dispute that they are not a significantly better team? They are adding two excellent relievers to a great hitting team with three tough lefty starters.
The Yanks have to get Romine to AAA this year. Martin isn’t the future catcher if he can’t hit at all. Montero should be in the majors and as long as he is learning how to catch in AAA that blocks Romine. They can’t keep Romine in AA for another year. Free Montero!!
“you call Nova, Montero, and Betances a mega package?”
Can you provide some proof that that was the final package that O’Dowd wanted before I answer?
The Yanks have to get Romine to AAA this year. Martin isn’t the future catcher if he can’t hit at all. Montero should be in the majors and as long as he is learning how to catch in AAA that blocks Romine. They can’t keep Romine in AA for another year. Free Montero!!
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I said the same thing a while back…
I said, they elevated themselves to a serious contender. Do you dispute that they are not a significantly better team? They are adding two excellent relievers to a great hitting team with three tough lefty starters.
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They were contenders before these trades. They improved obviously but these guys aren’t serious difference makers in October.
The Yankees still have a better offense, rotation, and bullpen.
“you call Nova, Montero, and Betances a mega package?”
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Were any of the 4 players the indian’s gave up major leaguers?
Because Nova is (9 wins), and this morning, there was news they wanted Hughes too (an 18 game winner last year).
Seems unbalanced.
WC, 1 minute to the resurrection of Jesus, is more like it.
Nick in SF July 31st, 2011 at 3:52 pm
UPDATE: Hideki Matsui has just been pulled from the Oakland A’s clubhouse, but reports suggest it was just to pick up his wife from the fax machine.
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LOL
“you call Nova, Montero, and Betances a mega package?”
Its pretty good…..much better than what they ended up getting.
completely agree with the sentiment about jesus montero .
He simply needs to be up. I have enjoyed watching russell martin CATCH this year but he is a horrific hitter.
Not even a minor deal?
JackCurryYES Jack Curry
A Yankee person has told me they didn’t make any deals. Trades can still be made, but players must now clear waivers.
23 seconds ago
hahahaha
bedard has been traded….
probably to boston, good luck with that.
Every Batter in the 8th struck out, at least tying a record.
bedard going to RS
Red Sox got Bedard.
Heyman says that Bedard was traded. I am assuming to the Sox since they love washed up guys and missed out on one yesterday.
Chavez + Soriano + Nova + Arod + Montero (?) wouldn’t be such a bad way to upgrade the team.
Red Sox Acquire Erik Bedard
By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 3:02pm CST]
Erik Bedard has been traded, tweets SI’s Jon Heyman. ESPN’s Gordon Edes says the Red Sox got the lefty.
let me guess.
Jack Z would ask us for 4 top prospects, but RS will give up lars anderson, a bad first base prospect when they already have smoak?
The Rangers added two guys who will probably throw a combined 40 innings for them if all goes well before the end of the year.
Color me unimpressed.
@GordonEdes
Gordon Edes
Sox trade for Erik Bedard, according to MLB source
2 minutes ago via Tweet
Yankee Trader July 31st, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Not even a minor deal?
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They picked up Chavez and Soriano, plus some guy who is a really good hitter as a PTBNL.
Trade for.Montero!
The Mariners probably would of asked the Yanks for Montero for Bedard. Jack Z is evil….
I want to see Montero catch AJ. Talk about a circus. He better be able to hit bc he can’t catch. I have watched him many times and he is a terrible catcher and he has a two bit brain and can’t call a game. The bench will have to call every pitch.
Watched Bedard onmlb.tv friday night, implode. Welcome back to AL East. Hope you face Yankees.
I knew the six would add a starter
THe RedSox now have the two most sour tempered starters in baseball: Bedard & Lackey.
I genuinely believe Cashmans ego is becoming a problem for this team. He so badly wants to be known as something other than just a guy who writes big checks and hence he hasn’t done much of anything since his 09 check writing session.
who cares about erik bedard???
just because boston makes a deal doesnt make them better than they were….
Manny’s better than Bedard
Tim Federowicz
WHO?
Carlo,
Give it a rest. He merely rebuilt the system. His team may be a game out of first at the end of the afternoon. What the hell do you want?
JeffPassan If the Red Sox’s doctors didn’t like Harden’s medicals, can’t wait for them to take a look at Bedard’s.
Mo rules!
Verducci says at least Bedard came out healthy Friday. Tom, he only lasted 1.1 innings
YANKS WIN
Who did they give for Bedard
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
resdox are confirmed team for bedard. talented lefty.
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Give it a rest Heyman…..
Bedard. Always injured lefty who throws 100 pitches in 5 innings when he is healthy.
7-3 homestand…..ill take that.
Pruf, Betances still on sched for Wed. :hail:
Who did they give for Bedard
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Tim Federowicz?
Great Win. Turns into a very nice homestand.
Yankee Trader July 31st, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Watched Bedard onmlb.tv friday night, implode. Welcome back to AL East. Hope you face Yankees.
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Scouts said Bedard’s stuff was very good his command was off which was expected. Not a terrible pick-up. They didn’t give up much.
yankfem, our own future felix
carlos :cashman hasn’t done anything since 09 check writing ?? what about granderson?
Fister is better than Bedard.
J Alfred – give what a rest? He hasn’t made a single move in two years that has had any positive impact other than Granderson.
He didn’t “rebuild the farm”, he simply hasn’t made any trades.
He’s pissed off his own players, pissed off other GM’s, and has continually undervalued starting pitching.
This is the same GM who was quoted saying we had a surplus of starting pitching when shawn chacon and aaron small were our projected 4/5 starters going into a season.
everything is about someone’s “ego” around here.
Cashman’s “ego”, Posada’s “ego”, Jeter’s “ego”.
LMAO.
Wonder if Dellin will get a call up? He’s older and has had a better year…..something tells me the lefthandedness was the reason for Manny going to SWB.
JeffPassan If the Red Sox’s doctors didn’t like Harden’s medicals, can’t wait for them to take a look at Bedard’s
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Interesting. Harden has made 5 starts and pitched fairly well, as opposed to one start and getting bombed for Bedard. And it’s not like they are signing these guys to 5 year contracts…
Ok Carlo, what should Cashman have done?
Only one thing is for sure. We’ll know how this all turned out when the Yankee’s 2011 season ends.
Joek – yep, he took on grandersons salary then he traded for javy vazquez…..net net, he gave up roughly 8 players for a lot of salary money and a one year disaster rental in vazquez. Kudos to him.
PeteAbe Pete Abraham
140 character scouting report on Bedard: Once had good stuff, hurt a lot since, makes John Lackey seem as cheerful as Kelly Ripa
Not a big Pete fan, but that is hillarious.
Bedard had no movement or location on his fastball.
Disappointed if the Yankees don’t bring up Montero as their new 3x/week catcher, 3x/week DH
“Tim Federowicz? ”
Who is that? Is he related to Casey Kelly?
We will now see Montero in August; not a doubt in my mind.
Rich in NJ, it’s safe to come back now.
Federowicz – think he’s a catcher I might be mistaken. Bedard is a short term rental.
I’d love to see Montero up, but I’ll be a little surprised if it is before rosters expand.
Gammons says he’s a good catch and throw catcher.
DH Montero vs Danks
ac1 July 31st, 2011 at 4:08 pm
who cares about erik bedard???
just because boston makes a deal doesnt make them better than they were?.
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So did Boston make this deal to make their team worse?
After all, Montero can’t play 2B…
Good game and series win for Yankees, who stand pat at deadline.
But after all, we just got back Soriano and will get back ARod. Who else can claim a 45-save-capable closer AND a hitting threat such as ARod in a trade? No one.
I think Bedard could have been ok as having another lefty in the rotation wouldn’t hurt, but if they weren’t interested in Kazmir, they wouldn’t be interested in Bedard, and Kazmir would have been for free.
All in all, the rotation has questions, but has held up, and the bullpen is the 2nd best in baseball. Nothing to sneeze at there.
Now to watch the waiver heap…
yankeefeminista July 31st, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Rich in NJ, it’s safe to come back now.
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LOFL.
Hey RICH! WE WON!
FREE JESUS NOW!
Montero hits bomb off of Bedard, the countdown begins.
J Alfred – creativity would be one thing. He had chances to add starters and he’s passed on all of them for one reason or another.
Maybe everyone is fine with this years staff…..team is in good shape…..what about next year?
Garcia old and having tremendous year
Ditto colon
Burnett is a 4/5 starter in a good rotation
Hughes has been pretty lousy for a year now
Nova has been solid, but again, 3/4 starter in a good rotation
How does Cashman make next years rotation better? Make an offer to CJ Wilson with no plan B and just hope he signs?
7 players in Bedard deal? Dodgers involved??
3:14pm: Details: the Red Sox get Bedard, the Dodgers get Tim Federowicz, Juan Rodriguez, and Steven Fife, and Trayvon Robinson and Joshua Fields went somewhere. We’ll clear it up when possible.
Sux also get Josh Fields?
Carlo you are soooo wrong.
Cashman scouted and signed Colon for minimal dollars and has reaped huge rewards. He signed Freddie Garcia for minimal cost and reaped huge rewards. He found Luis Ayala and Cory Wade for his injury ravaged bullpen and… again reaped huge rewards.
He’s also smart enough to know that Garcia, Colon, AJ and Nova all have pitched better than Ubaldo or Grienke this year.
the Yanks have one of the three best records in baseball and overpaying for a player by devastating a finally productive farm system made no sense. I applaud him for the way he’s going about business.
Yankees receive a player to be named later. Rumors say he’s a 3rd baseman named Alex Rodriquez.
Gammons doesn’t know if its Josh Fields the 3rd baseman or pitcher to RS with Bedard
Disappointed if the Yankees don’t bring up Montero as their new 3x/week catcher, 3x/week DH
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Bring the kid up and let’s what he can do. He can catch CC and Colon and let Martin catch Garcia and AJ, he can DH the other days. It’s not like Martin and Posada are tearing the cover off the ball.
Let’s continue to focus on 2011. Somehow I think 2012 will be addressed later…
In fifteen starts before he went on the DL at the end of June, Bedard had a batting average against of .223 and and OPS against of .654. You don’t do that if you’ve lost your stuff.
He hurt his knee to go on the DL and was supposedly pitching with a brace on Friday night. I hope it continues to bother him for the rest of the season.
Really didn’t want the Sox to get him.
“How does Cashman make next years rotation better? Make an offer to CJ Wilson with no plan B and just hope he signs?”
Well I hope he doesn’t offer him too much…..but the Yanks plan B of Colon and Garcia has worked out remarkably well this year…..I think you consider bringing at least one of them back next year. This is Garcia’s 2nd solid year in a row…..he’s a quality start machine which is an extremely valuable commodity for a good team like the Yanks.
You tip yourself as an irrational “hater” when you complain about the moves he has yet to make for NEXT season.
“I think you consider bringing at least one of them back next year. This is Garcia’s 2nd solid year in a row”
His ERA is almost 1.5 runs lower this year than last year.
So which teams gave up the least and received the most in their deals?
Braves getting Michael Bourn for 4 can miss minor leaguers?
“His ERA is almost 1.5 runs lower this year than last year.”
And he was pretty good last year.
Garcia old and having tremendous year
Ditto colon
Burnett is a 4/5 starter in a good rotation
Hughes has been pretty lousy for a year now
Nova has been solid, but again, 3/4 starter in a good rotation
How does Cashman make next years rotation better? Make an offer to CJ Wilson with no plan B and just hope he signs?
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Manny just got promoted, & no goofball is blocking him, or Betances for that matter.
What’s wrong with Nova & Noesi? Both are starters.
We still have CC.
Hughes may be having a Verlander year between. He did wiin 18 games last year.
What about Joba?? He’s a real option for the rotation as well.
Somebody here mentioned that Colon & Garcia probably saved us from making a fatal mistake: getting rid of Montero/Betances or Montero/Manny or Manny/Betances.
Believe me, we did not want to trade any of those 3.
I’d say the rotation next year could be very interesting.
What do you think of the Giants, btw? All homegrown guys, except Zito, who had nothing to do with them winning it all.
We have some super arms, & we don’t even have to suffer through a “lost” year. We’re going into Boston this weekend with a chance to wrestle back the division lead.
Life is good, Carlo.
86 – and cashmans plan was to spend big money on cliff lee. Garcia and colon only arrived when his plan failed. Pena scouted and recommended signing colon. Garcia was an easy signing as I was saying it immediately after pettitte said he was done. Please don’t tell me about brian cashmans bullpen moves. For every decent one he’s made he’s made 3 awful ones. Its comical that randy levines $10 mm on soriano will work out better than brians $4mm on feliciano.
It’ll be pretty hilarious if Cashman still doesn’t promote Montero but is saving him for an off season trade chip. I feel for Montero. He should be up here. At least they didn’t trade him for Wandy or something ridiculous.
As for the lack of moves, I wanted a DH (1st), a top of the rotation starter (2nd) and a LOOGY (3rd). We didn’t get any of those, but we are getting back Arod, Chavez is healthy (knock on wood), we have JC Romero at Scranton and Marte still may play a part in all of this yet.
As for top of the rotation starter, it didn’t happen. The reasoning will come out soon. That said, Nova looked like a real top 3-4 pitcher yesterday.
If Girardi is going to be stubborn and block Montero because he likes light hitting boys behind the plate and blocks Nova from the rotation because he likes the coaches son in the rotation more than the kid with wicked stuff, then he should get to be manager of this team.
Enough of picking catchers in your own image and enough of blocking Nova for your loyalty Hughes.
You want to win, use the better players.
Great win today and I’m happy they came back and took the series this weekend. As for Bedard in Boston, I’m not scared. We crush lefties and every Boston game is ALWAYS decided by the pen no matter who is on the mound when the game starts. Soriano being good is more important than Bedard.
….& Carlo, CJ’s an option, too. After all, we have money. The 2013 FA class is strong too if we need a reinforcement. I doubt the Phillies let Hamels get away, but he will be out there. They actually grew him.
I’d prefer LESS dependency on FAs and player whims (see Cliff Lee). Having your own guys takes care of that.
Or was the best deal made the Brewers getting K-Rod and $$$ for next to nothing
Edit – He should NOT get to be manager of this team re: Girardi.
Carlo,
Lee chose Philly …..Pettite chose retirement…..what was he supposed to do exactly? They have the 2nd best record in the AL and their farm system is 100% intact.
J Alfed – yes, I agree, life is good, but I don’t see banuelos or betances being promoted to the big club next year given innings and I don’t see hughes having the verlander bounceback year. Taking it a step further, the true test of 2011 is in October. Life as we know it may change then.
I’d have no problem with CJ as long as it doesn’t preclude them from signing Hamels in 2013.
Cash says he had no interest in moving any of big five prospects!:)
BOS was worried about Haren’s health, but not Bedard? LOL!
Blake-
Which team made the best deal these past 2 weeks IYO, giving up the least
Raise your hand if you’d rather see Noesi & Nova start more than Phil Hughes?
You having a good time with that Cashman voodoo doll?
I never said every move has worked out. Just pointed out how dead-ass wrong you were to state he’s not done anything since 2009. That’s just childish and ignorant.
Time will tell on Soriano and Feliciano. Frankly, they were both bad signings. One guy doesn’t want to be a set up man, but took the best financial offer and another who had a Scott-Proctor like workload in the previous seasons.
Blake, I’m sorry, but Cashman completely counted on Lee like it was a sure thing – he had no back up plans. He screwed up with Haren………You really want to count on a rotation of CC, AJ, Colon or Garcia, say Nova and maybe Banuelos next year?
Blake – ur misreading my post. My point was lee was brians plan, colon and garcia fell into his lap after that plan failed. Another poster was calling him a genius for getting those guys.
Trader,
The Blue Jays getting Rasmus for scraps made the best deal in my eyes.
“It’ll be pretty hilarious if Cashman still doesn’t promote Montero but is saving him for an off season trade chip. I feel for Montero.”
If he is not called up within the next couple of weeks, then the Yankees clearly have no intention of him being a Yankee, but rather, an asset.
there is no way hughes should be put int he bullpen…
if he is out of the rotation after his next start, he should be in AAA working on his pitches.
back to the pen essentially means them writing him off as a starter like with Joba.
Carlo, we are in perfect position for 2011, and can fill in if we need to. We have a deep core to draw from. We are rocking it both in the present and future. We will finally be mostly self-sufficient. Depth at pitching and catching for y-e-a-r-s with trade chips if we need them, and an FA’s to fill in with but not FA dependent like we were in the past. Huge!
Good for the Nats-they kept Drew stud Storen
“Raise your hand if you’d rather see Noesi & Nova start more than Phil Hughes?”
Objectively, how could anyone not?
*2012*
Cash, ‘We’ll see ‘ when asked if Manny B is an option this year.
Yank1,
I think Girardi is blocking Montero more than Martin or Cervelli. I also think Cashman may keep him down to try to go after Felix again this off season. He clearly thinks he’s Ace bait, but so far no one has bitten on just him in the Ace deals he’s been offered in.
Trader,
Anthopolis made out like a bandit on the Rasmus deal…..I like the Blurb trade as well…..sandy did a nice job also getting rid of Krod and getting a good prospect for Beltran.
Cash said ManBan to start August 2nd, not tomorrow. Getting the extra day’s rest or Cash is wrong?
“back to the pen essentially means them writing him off as a starter like with Joba.”
They should reverse the two next season when Joba comes back.
Either way, if it is about 2011, Nova needs to be pitching every 5th day.
Bourn….not Blurb
Buster_ESPN
3-team deal Bedard for BOS: Federowicz, 2 other minor leaguers to LAD, Trayvon Robinson, Chih Hsien Chiang to SEA for Bedard,Fields
and then from Tacoma…
Mike Curto
Not so sure about Josh Fields. He’s in uniform in the Tacoma bullpen right now.
It’ll be pretty hilarious if Cashman still doesn’t promote Montero but is saving him for an off season trade chip.
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If he isn’t up here by August I think it’s obvious that’s what he is to Cashman. Even if he isn’t great behind the plate I don’t think it’s the end of the world if he DH’s for them. Especially if he has the bat that people say he does.
There are 29 other teams kicking themselves for the following:
Not signing Russel Martin. Former Gold Glover @ C.
Not signing Colon. Former Cy Young winner.
Not signing Eric Chavez. Former multi-Gold Glover @ 3B.
Not signing Freddie Garcia. Durable/dependable innings eater.
Not signing Ayala.
Not signing Wade.
Sounds to me that some organization must have a pretty talented scouting and talent assesment staff. Kudos to the Yankees.
I never said every move has worked out. Just pointed out how dead-ass wrong you were to state he’s not done anything since 2009. That’s just childish and ignorant.
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Granderson trade, Garcia/Colon,Chavez.
I can’t stand this idea that if he doesn’t overpay for a FA or prospect, he isn’t doing anything.
In a few years when we have a rotation of CC and 4 guys we dont have to pay 20 million/year for, shutting the league down, we will thank cash…
Yankee Trader July 31st, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Good for the Nats-they kept Drew stud Storen
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It would have been terrible for them if they traded him for Span. That team is going to have some real cornerstones. Strasburg in the rotation, Storen in the ‘pen, and eventually Harper in the middle of the order.
ManBan could be 2011 option in SP or out of pen. We’ll see…
Cash is the one who was genuflecting about Martin and how he tried to get him for years (which Sherman confirmed) and how he is like Thurman, etc.
I think Cash and Joe have a thing for ‘hard nosed’ good defensive Cs who have some leadership ability. I doubt Girardi alone is blocking Montero.
Rosenthal–Jays, Yankees, Red Sox were all hot last 2 hrs for Wandy R. Who will put a claim in when he’s put on waivers and take on that salary.
“Raise your hand if you’d rather see Noesi & Nova start more than Phil Hughes?”
Right now…..yes.
Betsy,
We don’t know the specifics of the Haren thing…..it sounds like it was a mistake. I think they’ve done a good job with what they had after they lost Lee.
“Raise your hand if you’d rather see Noesi & Nova start more than Phil Hughes?”
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No question.
Effin’ Jesse Crain.
it’s pretty funny that the Yankees win 3 games in 27 hours and 4 games in less than 40 hours and there are complaints about not scoring enough runs or players not having good ABs or some other random negative.
This isn’t a video game, it’s real life, no one can play at their best every game in the heat in the middle of a long season.
They won 3 straight, didn’t abuse the bullpen, and absolutely raked on Saturday, to me and anyone who knows baseball that’s a good two days.
Some of you have no clue, you really don’t…
Chih Hsien Chiang is a pretty good left-handed hitter. Glad they got rid of him, lol.
“but Cashman completely counted on Lee like it was a sure thing – he had no back up plans.”
How exactly do you know this?
86 – he has not addressed this teams single biggest need, a stud #2 behind CC. Its been the primary need for some time. He has had trade options to get that guy and he hasn’t been willing to or couldn’t do it. The other moves he made have been largely inconsequential with the exception of granderson (good) and feliciano/vazquez (awful). Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate the guy (cashman) and I respect him as the yankee gm, but I have serious reservations regarding his knowledge of what his team needs.
‘it’s pretty funny that the Yankees win 3 games in 27 hours and play 4 games in less than 40 hours’
JimBowdenESPNxm Yankees were WINNERS at trade deadline because they kept Betances, Banuellos and Montero #TRADES
MLB Trade Rumors…
3:14pm: This appears to be what’s gone down, from Gordon Edes:
Red Sox get: starter Erik Bedard, reliever Josh Fields (both from Mariners)
Dodgers get: catcher Tim Federowicz, reliever Juan Rodriguez, starter Stephen Fife (all from Red Sox)
Mariners get: outfielder Trayvon Robinson (from Dodgers), outfielder Chih-Hsien Chiang (from Red Sox)
The only guys I would have tried hard to get that were dealt were Ubaldo, Beltran, Rasmus, and maybe Pence. Other than that, the Yankees didn’t let anything slip through their fingers.
The price for Beltran was too high. The Ubaldo situation sounds like there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than any of us know about. Rasmus we should have been in on because he’s you w/LH power and could replace Swisher down the road. Pence would have been a luxury.
Short of that, the Yankees didn’t make a mistake and deal a top guy for a bullpen arm or a mediocre starter.
It leaves the Yankees able to make a big deal in the winter if need be.
As for the rest of this season, I believe in Colon & Freddy. I love those guys. No excuses. They just go out and pitch. I think if they commit to Nova & he keeps developing the way he has our rotation will be a lot more fearsome than some of us think it is.
The potential FA class after next season could be one of the best ever. Some of those guys may get signed to extensions and others may be trade targets if their current teams determine they won’t re-sign.
Cole Hamels, Zack Grienke, Francisco Liriano, Dan Haren, Jered Weaver, John Danks, Anibel Sanchez, Jonathan Sanchez and Ervin Santana just to name a few.
I only care about results. The Yanks could be on plan F for all I care. They have the third best record in MLB and still have all the best prospects they’ve developed.
Ridiculing the GM because he was able to find good solutions to problems after his first choice (or two or three) didn’t pan out is the stuff of middle schoolers.
There is nothing scarier to the rest of the baseball world than a Yankee organization with deep pockets that they’re willing to use, AND talented players in the system who could easily slot into a 25-man roster. What that means is more money to spend, not less.
Aceves pitching really well right now against Chicago. That’s the one guy that really got away. The bullpen would be absolutely deadly with him in there. Almost unbeatable.
JimBowdenESPNxm Yankees were WINNERS at trade deadline because they kept Betances, Banuellos and Montero #TRADES
Bowden says smart things sometimes.
Freddy joins C.C. as 2-digit winners on the staff with today’s 10th win.
Nova – 9
Colon – 8
Burnett – 8
Wherever they may be in 2012, 2013, or 2014, Colon and Garcia may wind up being the MVPs of those seasons, because they saved Montero, Nova, and the B’s from being traded this year.
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Ghost, I realize you said this, was trying to remember who it was, as I referenced sentiment earlier. Well said.
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Cash talked the talk, now walk Montero through that clubhouse door.
The problem the Yankees have going forward is that other teams covet their top prospects so when they get into a trade negotiation the other teams aren’t going to step off the names we all know too well at this point. That’s what the Yankee tax is. Why would another team want organizational filler when the Yankees have top 50 guys in their system.
At this point, the Yankees almost have to promote and develop those guys in the majors because of the way they value them in trades.
They won’t trade them lightly. They need to promote them and get them up here to help then.
G Love,
Im not sure the Yanks coukd have got Rasmus without detracting from their big league roster……the Cards weren’t looking for prospects…..they were looking for big league help so they can go all out now.
You guys see Verlander telling Aybar he was gonna put one in his back for bunting on him……man I want him…..trade the whole minor leagues for Verlander and I won’t care….screw Felix
Agree with Tyler. Not signing Aceves to at least a minor league deal is the one thing that I think Cashman would like to take back.
Other than Haren what high quality # 2 starter was traded and has performed better than Colon and Garcia in the last two seasons.
They had a Lee deal, Seattle welched on it when Cashman refused to add Nunez to the deal that was agreed upon. Thus they could survive Jeter on the DL and still have Montero.
There are 29 other teams kicking themselves for the following:
Not signing Russel Martin. Former Gold Glover @ C.
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There aren’t 10 teams kicking themselves for that, never mind 29.
“The problem the Yankees have going forward is that other teams covet their top prospects so when they get into a trade negotiation the other teams aren’t going to step off the names we all know too well at this point. That’s what the Yankee tax is. ”
This is exactly correct. Teams want the Yankees top guys and won’t come off it…..its why its really tough for Cashman to.make trades…….there are only a handful of teams that will deal fairly with them.
#597 for Thome in Oakland.
LGY weeps into his gelato.
Well this was obvious……
Ledger_Yankees Cashman has thought for the last three weeks that deals would be hard to come by; teams asking for top prospects.
Good for the Nats-they kept Drew stud Storen
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It would have been terrible for them if they traded him for Span
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If the Nats could have gotten Span for Storen and didn’t do it, it’s a massive fail for the Nats GM.
Great job Mell. 1 out of 6…
Ledger_Yankees Cash said top prospects were too high in chain to part with, too much upside, some of which could help soon. Mentioned Banuelos.
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
Colon or Jimenez. Thought Colon. So why give up boatload prospects for Ubaldo
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Joel Sherman
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
1 reason #Yankees passed on Ubaldo for prospect price was when asked selves this: If had win playoff Gm 2 right now would use (cont)
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Joel Sherman
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
#Yankees believe what have, what can get from A-Rod returning, Montero, Banuelos, Nova or Hughes in pen better than trade price for vets
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Joel Sherman
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
Cashman said because it is #Yankees they expected to do something, but wasn’t going to force just to do something
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love no moves. seriously is wandy rodriguez worth it? the guy has $30 + mill on his deal…
if money and options were no issue aj or hughes may be in the minor leagues as I type…
nova deserves to pitch at the big league level….the yanks have about 4 more legit options in AA or AAA…
montero is a better pure hitting option then anyone on the market… like no moves….
for king felix you sell the farm but ubaldo, wandy, they are not even king felix’x caddy….
boston is giving up more and more of there system.. there top end starters are better then the yanks for sure but boston has serious depth issues and of course bucholtz is a huge ???????????????????
I hope Montero is one of those guys who Cashman thinks can help the next two months.
Give him his shot, Cash.
Mell July 31st, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Good for the Nats-they kept Drew stud Storen
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It would have been terrible for them if they traded him for Span
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If the Nats could have gotten Span for Storen and didn’t do it, it’s a massive fail for the Nats GM.
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Really? Maybe I’m missing something but Storen is in his early 20′s and having a very good year as a closer…. you’d give him up for Span?
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
Keep an eye at some point if Banuelos is transition to pen at AAA, that will be begin of getting ready for MLB
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Joel Sherman
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
Banuelos will start Aug. 2 at Triple-A, and yes he is in play for the #Yankees bullpen sometime later this season if all goes well
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JimBowdenESPNxm Dan O’Dowd told us they traded a #2 or a #3 that looked like a # 4 in referirng to Ubaldo Jimenez
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LOL
They can bring Manny up for the pen to help for the postseason…..but lets hope they learned from how they handled Joba and if they do this…..let him start and complete a season in AAA next year and finish his development.
I would love to see them get him to a point where he can enter the rotation with his innings already built….
Dasaint007:
Don’t think too many teams are kicking themselves on Wade, Ayala, or the 54 plate appearances they haven’t gotten from Chavez either.
Garcia and Colon are clearly the gold in that list.
Banuelos has allowed 150 baserunners in 95 innings. Has walked almost 5 per 9. Has an ERA of 4.99 with a .293 BAA in his last 10 outings.
What did he do to be promoted?
I thought they were selling Ubaldo as a #1……that whole thing was shady it sounds like. I think the Yanks did the right thing here walking away. I wanted Ubaldo but just too much uncertainty
“What did he do to be promoted?”
hes left handed and minor league progression isn’t always about results in the box scores…..but the main thing is that he’s left handed as it relates to this year.
Really? Maybe I’m missing something but Storen is in his early 20?s and having a very good year as a closer…. you’d give him up for Span?
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In a heartbeat. Good defensive CF. Solid OBP capability. 27 years old and a team friendly contract thru 2015. I’d have carried Storen to Minnesota on my back had I been the Nats GM.
Really? They’d go with Colon over Jimenez? Even so, how long do they think Colon is going to be here, while Jimenez has a very good deal
I hope the Yanks don’t rush Banuelos to try and help the big league team this year. Let the kid start in AAA and next year see where he is in his development. Hughes was in the bullpen and because of that he lost his feel for his secondary pitches. The kid is only 20 let him develop properly and work on his command.
Blake, how do you know Manny is going to get the job done? He’s talented, but assuming a kid is going to thrive in a pennant race is asking for trouble. Nove shouldn’t go to the pen at all and Phil should be in AAA
blake,
I think if the Yankees didn’t demote Nova for Hughes, they could have offered him for Rasmus and had the framework of a deal. Duncan in St. Louis would have loved Nova because he keeps the ball down. Demoting Nova dropped his value slightly I would bet. His start yesterday? Raised it a lot.
Jimenez was supposed to be a long term answer, not just this year.
Boy, the non-Haren deal is going to haunt him for a long time. Especially if the result is 6 years of CJ Wilson (or perhaps worse, the same rotation) for 2012.
Betsy,
I don’t….I’m thinking they are looking at Banuelos for the bullpen in September and the playoffs if I had to guess.
G. Love,
Maybe so….We’ll never know though. I would have liked for them to at least have asked….maybe they did. The Cards did get relief help in that deal as well though which it would have been tough for the Yanks to provide. Again…..the Cards are apparently at in for this year