MLB announces game times for upcoming season
This afternoon, Major League Baseball sent out a master schedule with updated game times for the upcoming season.
As you might expect, the Yankees open with quite a few day games. Their season opener in Tampa is a day game (3:10 start on April 6) and their last game of that opening series is also a day game (1:40 on April 8). After three night games in Baltimore, the Yankees open at home with back-to-back day games (1:05 starts on April 13 and 14) before playing their first 8:05, ESPN game on Sunday the 15th.
Head over the Yankees official site to see a full list of game times. As far as I can tell, it’s all pretty standard. A few mid-week day games mixed in, but not many surprises. Of course the Yankees play an 8:05 game Sunday night game in Boston on the night before the all-star break — no early break there — but there are quite a few day games on getaway days, which is nice.
The time for the September 22 game against Oakland is listed as TBD on both the Yankees schedule and the league’s master schedule. Not sure why. The season ends with three straight night games — Monday through Wednesday — in Boston.



LOVE those day games…
“. Of course the Yankees play an 8:05 game Sunday night game in Boston on the night before the all-star break — no early break there…”
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A-Gon will ultimately blame his poor 2nd half on this game.
” Baseball America’s Jim Callis said he would rank Cespedes in the 7-15 range of their top 100 prospects list, and that he would take over as the top prospect of pretty much any team that signs him.”
Montero was ranked #12 on MLBs list.
Cespedes ahead of or just behind him?
hmmm
But how many years until Cespedes would be ready for the big leagues?
The Yanks should sign Cespedes if it’s in the 30 million range and they believe his bat will translate.
If you give a guy 30+ million then he better be pretty close to the big leagues…..ideally you’d start him out in A ball and then move him up as soon as he gets up to speed at each level. You’d hope he’s in AAA by the all star break and ready to contribute in the 2nd half if you’re giving him that much cash.
blake,
not considering the collection of bloggers here, what do you think Montero would sign for if he was in Cespedes’s shoes right now? (assume MLB teams have seen Montero hit against MLB caliber pitching as he did at the end of last season)
Sign the Cuban outfielders and Kuroda
I wouldn’t pay much for Cespedes. I don’t think he’s going to have big problems with major league breaking pitches.
scratch out “don’t” above. He doesn’t look good on breaking pitches.
BD,
that’s tough to say….but probably quite a bit. More than Cespedes will get I’d imagine just because the bat is a more known factor.
“scratch out “don’t” above. He doesn’t look good on breaking pitches.”
that may be the case….but that little stint in the DR means next to nothing….he hadn’t played in forever when he played those games down there. I haven’t seen him play near enough to comment on how his bat will translate….he may struggle with the strike zone and breaking stuff….he may go 30-30….he’s got some crazy tools though so it just depends on what the Yankees think about the all important hit tool and how much risk they want to assume
I think it would be interesting to see what some of the prospects around the game would get as free agents if baseball didn’t have the rules in place that they do….I think the bidding would get pretty crazy for the Harpers and Trouts and Strasburgs and Matt Moores
I think too many teams are hot and heavy for Cespedes for him to be a Yankee in the 30M range. Not every player wants to be a Yankee.
.I think the bidding would get pretty crazy for the Harpers and Trouts and Strasburgs and Matt Moores
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Harper & Strasberg would get great moneys, but guys like trout and moore who are toolsey but not battle tested like college/harper in juco wouldn’t get that much i think. Maybe if the minor leagues were bigger and did their own drafting/development then Moore would get a lot of money coming off his AA/AAA last 2 years.
Moore wouldn’t get much???? He would get more than Darvish if he was on the open market now.
“The Yanks should sign Cespedes if it’s in the 30 million range and they believe his bat will translate.”
Yes.
Moore wouldn’t get much???? He would get more than Darvish if he was on the open market now.
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Uh doi, thats what I said. He wouldn’t get the kind of money Harper or Strasberg would get upon FIRST ENTERING PRO BALL. It tooks Moore a few seasons and some growth before he became the Matt Moore of today. Thats why I said it would be interesting if the minor leagues were independent and doing the drafting, thats how you’d see what people were worth. There are very few prospects on the level of strasberg or harper that would get crazy money.
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I think too many teams are hot and heavy for Cespedes for him to be a Yankee in the 30M range. Not every player wants to be a Yankee.”
Reports are he doesn’t want to be a Marlin….
Very advanced and projectable college pitchers would get big money. Cole, Strasberg, the other guy whose name I forget (Bauer something got taken by Arizona I think?)
A lot of players don’t want to be a Marlin. Would you?
A lot of players don’t want to be a Marlin. Would you?
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Have you seen their new stadium HR feature?
Are we talking about these players fresh out of high school and college now or after they’re already ML ready like Moore?
blake January 30th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
” January 30th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
I think too many teams are hot and heavy for Cespedes for him to be a Yankee in the 30M range. Not every player wants to be a Yankee.”
Reports are he doesn’t want to be a Marlin….
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That’s surprising. The arlins would be a good fit for him. Living in Miami would really ease the transistion for him.
Crawdaddy January 30th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
A lot of players don’t want to be a Marlin. Would you?”
Sure….Reyes, Buerle, and Bell did….especially if they paid me the most money…..there are worse places than Miami
could banuelos ceiling be higher than Ricky Romero?
Bauer was the more polished pitcher last year at UCLA……He very well might make the Arizona rotation this spring….But make no mistake, Cole has amazing talent
“Have you seen their new stadium HR feature?”
Has a game been played there yet?
For the right price, I’d be the Marlins mascot.
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Are we talking about these players fresh out of high school and college now or after they’re already ML ready like Moore?”
I was talking about the latter….guys that are big league ready but still prospects
Benny Blanco January 30th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
could banuelos ceiling be higher than Ricky Romero?
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There are ppl that say his ceiling is Johan Santana.
Mannys upside could be higher than Romero….but if Ricky Romero is what he turns out to be that would be awesome.
blake January 30th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Mannys upside could be higher than Romero….but if Ricky Romero is what he turns out to be that would be awesome.
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That would be great to see happen.
For the right price Id be the Marlins bat boy wearing those horrible uniforms
You can find some guys who say Johan Santana and others who say Ted Lilly.
We will see. Most prospects don’t make it but I have a good feeling about this one.
I was talking about the latter….guys that are big league ready but still prospects
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Yea those guys would definitely get paid, but Strasberg, Cole, Bauer, and Harper would have been paid out of the draft.
Blake,
In 2 seasons in AAA Romero was 3-3 with a 3.78 era and a 1.5 whip. Correct me if i’m wrong but that whip does not mean he had command. He walked 4.4 per inning.
Romero did not have stellar minor league record.
“He walked 4.4 per inning.”
That’s a lot. Throw in a hit batter or two and he could compete with AJ.
Ooppsss….Per 9 innings….LOL
The Yankees are very good at evaluating players like Cespedes. If they really beleive he has Montero type skillsl I am sure they will try to sign him. I don’t get the feeling they believe he is that good but if they do they probably won’t let anybody know their plans until they strike.
I suspect that if the Yankees don’t sign Cespedes, it will likely be because of money. They appear to be keeping their powder dry.
“blake January 30th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Crawdaddy January 30th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
A lot of players don’t want to be a Marlin. Would you?”
Sure….Reyes, Buerle, and Bell did….especially if they paid me the most money…..there are worse places than Miami
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they are going to operate like a Big Market club for at least 3 years hoping attendance stays good enough with the retractable roof and being closer to the DT Miami/Brickell Companies who have bought up all the suites. No more Weather Delays and being in an International City will make it very attractive to Free Agents, especially the Latin Based Players
I said Banuelos reminds me of Santana because they are both lefthanded, not big guys that have very good fastball/changeup combos. Banuelos just needs to get his walk rate back down. But it’s worth nothing that Santana struggled with his command a bit and did not get down to his low walk rate until age 24, this will be Banuelos’ age 21 season.
worth *noting*
jacksquat….Manny B. tended to overthrow his fastball last season…..Yankee fans need to understand the practice of patience this go around with this group…..He’s an outstanding prospect who could become a very valuable arm in the rotation for years to come…..But he’s at least 2 years away..
Yes, Banuelos is a keeper. I’d probably be even more upset if they traded him than them trading Montero.
If the Yankees have one player who is unavailable it very well could be Manny B….
Evening, Pat.
I was looking at some old VCR videos done by MLB that came from the 1986 season. What caught my eye was the clips of Teddy Higuera. I was like seeing Manny Banuelos with the size, pitches and delivery. Banuelos is probably closer to Higuera than Santana. Also, though a better fastball, quite similar to Larry Gura.
That can’t be right. A 7pm home game on 4/19 followed by a 3pm game in Boston on 4/20? That’s insane. That has to be switched to a day game on 4/19.
GB….Larry Gura, now that’s a name from the past……He was part of the Yanks when they started to become a good club in the mid 70′s….Man he just slayed the Yanks after they traded him, especially in the 1980 ALCS……I still think Gabe Paul was nuts to trade him off for Fran Healy to backup Munson when they Rick Dempsey sitting in the wings….I wonder if Martin had an issue with him…….
Pat, not sure what the reason for bringing Healy in other than to be Jackson’s best friend. That’s the only reson for him being on the team. He could stand Jackson. Even still, Gura was worth more than that. always hoped that the Yanks could get Paul Splitorff or Dennis Leonard, too.
Good Morning
Blake hit the nail on the head when he said that wether the Yankees would sign Cespedes depended
on how they evaluated his hitting.
For the amount he is asking, or likely to get, the hit tool would have to be highly rated, and he would need to be considered near ML ready.
I kinda doubt that’s the evaluation so I don’t think the Yankees are going there.
Soler goes for a lot less money so he might be more of a possibility.
Have no idea what the Yankees think of Concepcion but he’s a young arm, throws well for his age, and is left-handed. We know how much the Yankees value good young arms especially lefties.
How much would it take to sign Concepcion ? No idea.
If Banuelos has a good season at AAA I think he competes for a job in the ML Ro in 2013 unless they acquire a guy like Hamels (Don’t think they will).
Morning MTU. Are they going to sign any Cubans?
the more i read about cespedes, the more i notice the mentions of how dramatically his physique has changed in the last 2 years, since the wbc. that is worrysome to me.
Blake-
No idea. Call Fidel.
As you have pointed out the rules on Int’l FA signings are likely to change soon.
With that in mind, it might make sense to grab some of these guys while you can.
The MiLB budget should be separate from the ML one so the 2014 cap should not be in play.
Cespedes might not accept a MiLB type deal though. That could be a problem.
We still need a LH bat, and a guy who can cover 3rd if need be.
I am still on Gordon, or maybe Headley if you want bigger game.
Most likely we are gonna wind up with a Possum.
“Most likely we are gonna wind up with a Possum.”
Or playing possum? Hal will probably approve the buying of some cubans (cigars) instead of signing some cubans
Blake-
Never know with Stealthman.
My expectations are low. I figure we’ll wind up with a guy like Ibanez, or Hall.
Pretty underwhelming.
That 2014 cap is on a lot of people’s minds I would think.
Smart buisness move is to get under it.
“Smart buisness move is to get under it.”
Yea true….but as you said….signing Soler or Concepcion really wont have anything gonzo with that most likely ……and Cespedes actually coukd help get under that number too if he panned out. 30 million is a lot for an unknown guy…..but if he turned out to be good it would be a major bargain also.
Most likely we are gonna wind up with a Possum.
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Good morning.
Possum as in Bill Hall?
I would like a young, cost-controlled, left-handed bat who hits for avg., makes good contact, and can put the ball in the gaps.
Plays the corners well and/or 3rd base and is available in trade.
Know anyone fitting that description ?
Does the cap changeafter 2014,going up,or get under it once,and rules change?
Ys Guy January 31st, 2012 at 7:39 am
the more i read about cespedes, the more i notice the mentions of how dramatically his physique has changed in the last 2 years, since the wbc. that is worrysome to me.
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Could be worrisome given that he has since been outside of the testing system. I hadn’t heard this. I would hope that MLB has some way of addressing this concern given that it is always going to be a question when it comes to international free agents coming from places without mandatory testing (which I assume is absent in the DR and pretty much the rest of Latin America?).
LT in 2014 would be at 50% for the Yankees as repeat offenders of the amount over 189M [ goes from 178M to 189M in 2014]. If the Yankees get under it the LT for them reverts back to a 1st time offender at 17.5%
Blake-
Indeed. 30 mil for an unproven player ?
Yikes.
YT-
Yeah. Someone of that ilk. Too bad we didn’t sign Naky. That would have freed up Nunez for trade.
Nunez and Hughes gets you a decent-sized fish.
MTU-
The Yankees have room for two more positional players on the roster-DH type and either a utility infielder or infielder/OF corner type.
YT-
And ?
Fill in the blanks for me please.
Don’t leave me hangin’ Hombre.
Ibanez and Hall ?
It sounds like Hughes is a keeper, and is currently a physical specimen. I wonder if he was always out of shape, and that was what contributed to earlier injuries.
“Know anyone fitting that description ?”
Not really all those things…..maybe Cashman does. I think Ethier and Choo would be great targets but don’t know the availability of either nor the price tag.
LT in 2014 would be at 50% for the Yankees as repeat offenders of the amount over 189M [ goes from 178M to 189M in 2014]. If the Yankees get under it the LT for them reverts back to a 1st time offender at 17.5%
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Assuming the Yankees get to the < $189M, I'd expect them to endeavor to stay there due to the favorable revenue sharing implications of doing so.
YT-
No. Not always. He has gone to API before. Some of it just seems like bad luck, i.e. the rib, the cyst in the shoulder.
Let’s just hope that is all behind him and he is ready for a big season.
Probably Ibanez for 2M and Hall for minor league deal. However switch-hitter Dimitri Young is now a physical specimen after losing 70 lbs., and has been working out with Kevin Long. If I remember correctly has a lifetime .812 OPS.
It sounds like Hughes is a keeper, and is currently a physical specimen. I wonder if he was always out of shape, and that was what contributed to earlier injuries.
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To me it’s just another BSOML story until he shows something and does so with consistency.
Blake-
Think harder.
I don’t like these new rules.
I like when the yankees had the financial might,and flaunted it,while the rest of the league trembled.
They are watering the league down,and soon it will be like hockey,where every team is in it til the end,to capture every last dollar.
MTU January 31st, 2012 at 8:04 am
Blake-
Indeed. 30 mil for an unproven player ?
Yikes.
YT-
Yeah. Someone of that ilk. Too bad we didn’t sign Naky. That would have freed up Nunez for trade.
Nunez and Hughes gets you a decent-sized fish.
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And who’s filling in at shortstop? Ramiro Pena? Does the name Mario Mendoza ring a bell? and back to trading Hughes for something they don’t need? Why is it necessary to trade a young and talented pitcher for what amounts to a utility player that can’t play shortstop?
The Yankees are on a little diet right now.
They’ll flex their muscles again after 2014.
No worries.
GB-
I said IF they had signed Nakajima (which they didn’t) so Nunez stays because of it.
If they want a quality young bat Hughes is the most likely to go in trade.
AJ has no value. Freddy has a NT.
I do not favor trading Phil unless the return is significant.
I think he is gonna have a big year.
This is all just speculation GB.
Most of us are just expecting small moves.
I know I am.
$ 189 M is a tough number for the Yankees to get down to, but it’s also a number few teams can get anywhere close to. What changes is that the Yanks will have several teams — LA, Phil, Bos, Tex and maybe others who will be more competitive with them for top FA.
They still have a big advantage on most clubs.
Young would be a very interesting pick up. At his best he’s equal or slightly superior hitter to Swisher and if better vs RHP which is another plus.
the downside is he’s been a 1B/DH for the most part since 2005.
Is the current projected 2012 40 man player salary, at around 205M or more, before adding two more players?
Looking at Cots and 2013, the Yankees have this potentially coming off the books:
Rivera 15M
Swisher 10.25M
Kuroda 10M
Feliciano 4M
Garcia 4M
Jones 2M
Granderson, Cano and Soriano have raises totalling 7M
Of the ones the Yankees could lose, they need a closer if Rivera does retire and a RF’er, plus potentially another starter-from their minor league system?
I don’t think they could stay under the LT for 2013, unless someone in their minor league system is ready to step in, or they trade for a cheap cost controlled player/players.
GB-
Did you happen to catch that new show on Discovery channel called “Dual Survival” ?
It’s 2 guys dropped into the middle of nowhere being forced to live off the land using only their survival skills. Minimal equipment.
Sound familiar ?
Gossip Break: http://tiny.cc/raxj5
MTU-
Freddy Garcia doesn’t have a NTC in his new contract?
1 year/$4M (2012)
re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/9/11
performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 25, 27, 29, 30 starts. $0.275M for 31st start. $0.3M for 32nd start
MTU January 31st, 2012 at 8:23 am
GB-
I said IF they had signed Nakajima (which they didn’t) so Nunez stays because of it.
If they want a quality young bat Hughes is the most likely to go in trade.
AJ has no value. Freddy has a NT.
I do not favor trading Phil unless the return is significant.
I think he is gonna have a big year.
This is all just speculation GB.
Most of us are just expecting small moves.
I know I am.
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Every day, it’s the same trades…Nunez and Hughes, without a logical replacement for them. That means whoever gets signed/traded for just one of them will cost at least 3 times as much as both of them together and they’ll still have holes to fill. Both Hughes and Nunez are young, talented, cheap and do the job that people want to trade them for, at a higher cost and at an older age.
MTU,
Not sure if you saw my post regarding the comparisons between Romero and Manny B but I was trying to figure out how Romero is so effective in the Majors when he was walking 4.4 guys per 9 innings in AAA.
When I watched some of romero’s highlights from last year, it appeared as though most of his strikeouts came on offspeed stuff. I’m not sure how hard he throws. I think his fastball is between. 91-93.
YT:
I believe Garcia can’t be traded before 6/1 because of when he signed his most recent Yankee contract.
But beyond that, he doesn’t bring you much of anything in trade anyway.
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YT-
I was under the impression that Garcia had to approve any trades ?
If I am wrong I stand corrected.
Let’s trade him then and hang onto Phil if that’s the case.
MTU January 31st, 2012 at 8:29 am
GB-
Did you happen to catch that new show on Discovery channel called “Dual Survival” ?
It’s 2 guys dropped into the middle of nowhere being forced to live off the land using only their survival skills. Minimal equipment.
Sound familiar ?
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No, I watched a lot of old TV shows like the Untouchables, Combat, Gallent Men and 12 O’Clock High.
GB-
Those two would be traded for a young quality left-handed bat is my understanding.
I like Phil. I think you know that.
That said, he is the only guy that has value and is deemed expendable by some.
I don’t think the Royals would do it but you wouldn’t take back Gordon for those 2 ?
More “gossip-like” break.
Gina Carano in Haywire-Saw this with a friend yesterday. Can really kick some butt!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFV0Uvzpz0o
“Not sure if you saw my post regarding the comparisons between Romero and Manny B but I was trying to figure out how Romero is so effective in the Majors when he was walking 4.4 guys per 9 innings in AAA”
Pitchers develop differently….sometimes things click later on for some guys. I do think Manny may have more upside than Romero…..but as I said last night…..if Banuelos ended up being as good as Ricky Romero I would be ecstatic because Romero os a dang good pitcher.
benny-
I think Banuelos will have way better command once he grows into his new stuff.
JMO but I think his upside is higher. He now owns 3 plus pitches.
He needs a min. of 150 healthy innings this year with lower walk rates.
I hope we see it. He’s poised for lift off.
I would be shocked I’d Hughes is traded before the ASB, because they need that much time for a true read on his value. If he re-establishes himself, then it would be hard to move him. IMO, he also needs to start this season, no matter what.
Rich-
Hughes needs to be a starter. Agreed.
if Banuelos ended up being as good as Ricky Romero I would be ecstatic because Romero os a dang good pitcher
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Be interesting to see how Romero fares this year. He may have been on the right side of luck to a significant degree in ’11. 4.20 FIP, 3.80 xFIP, and a BABIP nearly 60 points below the league average.
GB7
I watched Hogans Heroes. Does that count?
MTU, there are no young, quality hard hitting left handed bats avalable, and that includes Alex Gordon, who became an overnight success after 5 years.
Rich,
Yes!! I concur!!!!
It was reported that yankee personel was sent to calif to see how phil was looking and the reports came back great!
MTU-
Royals definitely need starters.
Billy Butler might be a better option to fill the DH spot than having Gordon who finally put together one good season, move to a corner OF spot with Swisher going to DH.
Maybe Butler could be had for some AAA pitching, not named Banuelos or Betances.
Maine-
Not me. I just ate the hero instead.
GB-
Gordon had one good season and so did Phil.
Why is he any less proven ?
Guess you don’t believe he can repeat it.
MaineYankee January 31st, 2012 at 8:46 am
GB7
I watched Hogans Heroes. Does that count?
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Why, yes it does. I have the complete series on DVD. Still great watching. I watch that and my Rocky and Bullwinke DVDs, too along with I dream Of Jeannie. I’ always hope to see her navel.
YT-
Butler is a great young hitter but he has no position.
He sure as heck is’t replacing Swish in the OF.
Maybe Butler could be had for some AAA pitching, not named Banuelos or Betances.
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No, not maybe. Just no. Yankees don’t have any AAA pitching not named Banuelos or Betances that brings that kind of bat.
MTU January 31st, 2012 at 8:49 am
GB-
Gordon had one good season and so did Phil.
Why is he any less proven ?
Guess you don’t believe he can repeat it.
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For one thing, they aren’t trading him because they have no body to replace him.
GB7
Those were all good.
I think alot of men liked Jeannie.
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too along with I dream Of Jeannie. I’ always hope to see her navel.
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Little off topic, but Jeannie was the correct answer in Final Jeopardy last night.
GB-
That’s too bad because he would be a nice fit as long as you believe he can repeat what he did last year.
I happen to think he can.
Oh well. Back to the minnows.
Butler’s salary goes to 8M from 3M this year, but then the Royals 2011 opening day payroll was about 1/2 of what it was in 2010:
2011: $ 38,176,000
2010: $ 74,985,210
2009: $ 70,519,333
So I’m sure they don’t need salary relief.
In fact there’s lot’s of room for them to take on salary.
Hopefully Burnett would be very happy to get a chance to start in their rotation!
For one thing, they aren’t trading him because they have no body to replace him
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If they went with a rotation of Sabathia, Pineda, Nova, Kuroda, Burnett/Garcia, isn’t Hughes technically replaced? With a little room to spare and plenty of AAA help waiting in the wings?
Little off topic, but Jeannie was the correct answer in Final Jeopardy last night.
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I got it right!!!
Or were you talking about the Royals having nobody to replace Gordon?
Phil.
Did you hear what GB said ? He ain’t tradin’ ya’. Period.
You better have a big season so as to justify his faith in you and not let him down.
MaineYankee January 31st, 2012 at 8:52 am
GB7
Those were all good.
I think alot of men liked Jeannie. :
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Barbara Eden was right there with Ann-Margret in looks and talent during that time. Still two beautiful women.
Eiland and AJ are buds, right? So there’s that.
Little off topic, but Jeannie was the correct answer in Final Jeopardy last night.
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I got it right!!!
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Me too. Oddly, the guy that most resembled Major Nelson missed it and blew an almost $10,000 lead
DF-
I think GB meant the Royals.
An in shape and motivated Hughes could give the Yanks a super deep and high end rotation if he’s coming out of that 5th spot pitching the way he’s capable……you’re talking about 5 starters capable of winning 15 games
New Post- Pinch hitting: Brock Cohen
There’s a new one —->
GB7
Was that you and randy in Grumpy old men?
Me too. Oddly, the guy that most resembled Major Nelson missed it and blew an almost $10,000 lead
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Yeah, that was surprising. There are two things I look for in a Jeopardy champion, don’t be annoying (too many are; he wasn’t) and a good looking woman (which is rarer than the Yankees developing an ace…:) ).
MaineYankee January 31st, 2012 at 9:03 am
GB7
Was that you and randy in Grumpy old men?
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Only pansies thought they were grumpy. I thought they acted perfectly normal in those movies.