Spring training Game 2: Yankees vs. Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Feb 24, 2013 
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YANKEES (1-0)
Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson LF
Kevin Youkilis 3B
Travis Hafner DH
Eduardo Nunez SS
Chris Stewart C
RHP Adam Warren (7-8, 3.71 in Triple-A last year)
Warren has never faced any of the Blue Jays (at least not in the big leagues)
BLUE JAYS (1-0)
Anthony Gose CF
Emilio Bonifacio 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
Brett Lawrie DH
Luis Jimenez 1B
Henry Blanco C
Ryan Langerhans RF
Andy LaRoche 3B
Lance Zawadzki SS
LHP J.A. Happ (10-11, 4.79 ERA last year)
Happ vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Temperatures in the 70s, but with about a 50 percent chance of rain. Been cloudy most of the day.
UMPIRES: HP Vic Carapazza, 1B Marty Foster, 3B David Rackley
WELCOME HOME: Today is the Yankees spring training home opener. It’s the team’s 18th consecutive season at Steinbrenner Field (formerly called Legends Field).
ANOTHER LEFTY: For the second time in two games, the Yankees will face a left-handed starter. Of course, this time they’re using — for the most part – their regular right-handed lineup. Travis Hafner isn’t going to get many starts vs. lefties in the regular season.
FAMILIAR FACE: Former Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera is back at Steinbrenner Field after spending the past two years with teams that do spring training in Arizona.
WHAT TO WATCH: Yankees starter Adam Warren could be this year’s David Phelps if enough doors open. … This will be our first look at Brett Gardner in center field and Curtis Granderson in left; also worth seeing whether Gardner or Ichiro Suzuki make an early case for the leadoff spot. … It’s the Yankees debut for Kevin Youkilis and Travis Hafner. … Chris Stewart gets his first turn behind the plate in this spring’s catcher competition.
UPDATE, 1:11 p.m.: Quick inning for Warren: Strikeout, ground out, strikeout. He’s through the first inning.
UPDATE, 1:15 p.m.: Pretty good at-bat and a leadoff single for Gardner.
UPDATE, 1:22 p.m.: Looked like Granderson was hit in the right wrist. He’s coming out of the game. Not a great sign.
UPDATE, 1:24 p.m.: Deep fly ball for Youkilis in his first at-bat. Came a few feet away from a grand slam, instead left the bases loaded.
UPDATE, 1:27 p.m.: Passed ball for Stewart.;Cervelli wins the job. I fully expect an official announcement postgame.
UPDATE, 1:32 p.m.: Warren looked pretty sharp in his two innings. He hit a guy, but that was his only base runner. He just ended teh second inning with a runner stranded at second.
UPDATE, 1:36 p.m.: Chris Stewart with a base hit. But of course offense doesn’t matter. Cervelli still clearly in the lead for the everyday job.
UPDATE, 1:39 p.m.: Here’s Eppley to pitch.
UPDATE, 1:48 p.m.: Gose triples to center, well over Gardner’s head, and Bonifacio follows with an RBI single to put the Blue Jays in front 1-0.
UPDATE, 2:05 p.m.: Single for Mustelier, but the innings ends with a line out by Youkilis (he’s hit the ball hard twice today with nothing to show for it).
UPDATE, 2:06 p.m.: Bruised right forearm for Granderson. Sent for precautionary X-rays. That’s all we know for now.
UPDATE, 2:18 p.m.: Leadoff double for Hafner, got to third on a Nunez grounder. Now it’s up to Gardner to drive in the run with two outs here in the fourth.
UPDATE, 2:22 p.m.: Here’s lefty Francisco Rondon. Added to the 40-man this season. Yankees love his arm, just needs to get his command worked out.
I’m surprised every spring how happy I am to hear Kay’s voice ….not because it’s him but because it means baseball is back
Go Warren!
Nice start there
Listening to Sterling and Suzyn on the way to work = summer baseball! Go Yanks!
How’s Warren look?
Melky looked horrible in that AB….early but clearly he’s rusty ….Warren through it right by him twice
Nice inning for Warren.
Warren struck out Melky
I see Corey Black is on the travel roster tomorrow. Now the spokesperson for the lohud comment section has guaranteed Mr. Black will “hardly” pitch this spring – - -interesting – interesting – interesting – - – -
Melky dominated by our #7 starter.
Warren looks ok so far….no radar gun on but guys are swinging late….he’s choked a couple of CUs
@JackCurryYES: Adam Warren had strong 1st for Yankees with 2 K’s, one on FB & one on slider. He has lengthened his stride to release ball closer to plate.
Guys were swinging late for sure
Nice play by Melky to rob Cano
That’s what they need Tex to do most this year….mash lefties
Yesterday Jerkface mentioned Tex looked leaner. I agree.
Granderson is holding his bat differently. He looks more upright, bat further away from his body.
Granderson looks more like pre Long Grandy now…..
Crap hit on the wrist hope he’s ok
Granderson is coming out after getting hit in the hand. Hope he’s OK. I imagine this is just precautionary.
And yeah, batters were definitely late on Warren’s fastball. It’s early in spring training. We’ll see.
Mustelier!
I imagine Grandy’s trying to cover the outside part of the plate.
Tit for tat.
Warren’s breaking stuff hasn’t been sharp but guys aren’t squaring up his fastball.
Mustelier certainly doesn’t look like he’s missed any meals. Want to see him hit.
so Cashman was wrong about Cervelli’s options? Ok, well I’d expect the GM to know stuff like that but whatever
So that makes the catching competition much less interesting. The likely alignment is going to be Cervelli/Stewart. Wilson has the smallest chance as he isn’t on the 40. Romine is probably going back to AAA.
Romine is probably going back to AAA.
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They’ve said as much.
“So that makes the catching competition much less interesting. The likely alignment is going to be Cervelli/Stewart. Wilson has the smallest chance as he isn’t on the 40. Romine is probably going back to AAA.”
Yup….except Stewie apparently still is not catching balls.
Nice play by Nunez
All the Jays bats look slow….maybe it’s warren …maybe it’s just their bats are slow
Hey! Romine had a RBI single yesterday.
I have Romine winning the job!
If nothing else Pronk looks super menacing in the box
That ball looked like it hit Granderson solidly. Hope he is OK.
brianlopez22 says:
February 24, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Hey! Romine had a RBI single yesterday.
I have Romine winning the job!
I wish ….I just think they’ll send him down to have depth cause they always do stuff like that
Stewie the hit machine
Posada sitting beside Girardi….that’s strange….they should get Jorge to coach
Posada sitting beside Girardi….that’s strange….
*****
It is almost as if most posters were in high school or lower/younger during the dynasty run – - – - -
I could watch Cano do relays all day….he’s the best 2b ever at it
Looks like Youk should have been on the other side of the bag–might have been a closer play.
Melky sure doesn’t look as lean as he did last year w/the Giants. Maybe he can get a prescription for Low T.
If Romine shows as much or more than the others, why not give him the shot ?
Cervy to back up and play a fair amount of time.
Great to see Po ! Hope he becomes a fixture !
“If Romine shows as much or more than the others, why not give him the shot ?”
I hope they do….but I just bet they won’t.
@AdamKilgoreWP: Harper now 3 for 4 on the spring. Smoked a first-pitch up the middle against Sanabia.
Guy may go ahead and become a beast this year
4 NYY February 24th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
If Romine shows as much or more than the others, why not give him the shot ?
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Because he has options and they know they can always call him up
blake February 24th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@AdamKilgoreWP: Harper now 3 for 4 on the spring. Smoked a first-pitch up the middle against Sanabia.
Guy may go ahead and become a beast this year
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I think he will. He definitely has all the tools
If Romine shows as much or more than the others, why not give him the shot ?
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Because if you give him a shot it means losing one of Stewart/Cervelli forever, and while I would not be sad to see Stewie go I don’t think the Yankees will toss him or cervelli out like that so easily when it is not necessary.
Who has the better career:Trout or Harper. Despite the first year, my money is on Harper, and hopefully he will be in pinstripes at some point.
I hope “Musty” does well enough to make the team. I just think he can help off the bench and as a part time starter.
tucker says:
February 24, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Who has the better career:Trout or Harper. Despite the first year, my money is on Harper, and hopefully he will be in pinstripes at some point.
Such a tough call…I’ll go with Trout because I think he does more things better overall and because I do think Harper still has some development to do at the plate…..and because Trout has done it at that elite level already ….Harper does have maybe more pure you are though cause of the power
Haha that might be one of the best timed anecdote/outcomes ever displayed in a baseball game. Mustelier hits the ball fierce, with a unique sound, and its a rocket for a hit.
Nice piece there by mustillier…..why not give that dude a shot at the RH outfielder job? Too young ?
Mustelier has so much more upside than the washout duo of Rivera/Diaz. It really will be a shame if he does not make the roster.
Guys, I just got done with a pizza making class and found a way back to a tv – only the 3rd inning. Great stuff.
(Except I somehow timed it perfectly to come in to see a Youk AB.)
Mustelier rifled that one.
I want the best player kept regardless of options when it come to “Stewie.” He has hardly been impressive as a Yank.
55 is Mustellier?
Youk has hit it hard twice
So did Euk.
Such a tough call…I’ll go with Trout because I think he does more things better overall and because I do think Harper still has some development to do at the plate…..and because Trout has done it at that elite level already ….Harper does have maybe more pure you are though cause of the power
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I don’t wanna pick between either of them, but Harper’s age 19 season > trout’s age 19 season. He also had nearly a third of the total PA as trout had in the minors.
Harper is a scary talent. For the fun of the sport I hope both guys are just .900 OPS monsters going forward. Then they can find themselves in the same Yankee outfield
Youk’s made pretty good contact today.
I know it’s early, but I would hope Mustelier gets a chance to go north with the team if he continues to hit like that.
“I don’t wanna pick between either of them, but Harper’s age 19 season > trout’s age 19 season. He also had nearly a third of the total PA as trout had in the minors.”
Sure but Trout was basically the best player on the game at 20….Harper hasn’t done that yet…..and also Trout has less holes and is a more complete player currently…..Harper may have more pure upside…. But Trout is already there…..so if I were picking between them Id have to take the guy that’s already at or near his ceiling. They are both awesome though of course
Hopefully thy at least give mustieler a chance to beat out the washed up guys
@DanBarbarisi: Granderson has a bruised right forearm, sent to Doc for precautionary X-Rays.
I see where Russell Martin has withdrawn from the WBC is that because he was going to have to play shortstop?
How did Warren look this afternoon? He wasn’t in long, huh?
Who comes first in the pecking order if we need to go to a 7th starter: Warren or Marshall?
“For the fun of the sport I hope both guys are just .900 OPS monsters going forward. Then they can find themselves in the same Yankee outfield.”
This will probably happen a) after Hank deposes his brother and b) after both players turn 35.
“Who comes first in the pecking order if we need to go to a 7th starter: Warren or Marshall?”
Probably whoever is pitching better at the time….Warren looked ok….hitters seemed late on his fastball but the Offspeed stuff was so so….which is normal this early
Shame
Warren got two punchouts vs lefties on fastballs perfectly placed on outside corner.
Looked good with good control
This will probably happen a) after Hank deposes his brother and b) after both players turn 35.
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Nice swing by Hafner…..if he can only stay healthy
Thanks guys.. I hope a couple of the AAA guys get a shot. Even if they have no place on the team going forward it’d be nice to have some MLB tested trade chips.
Put Sanchez in
Hafner might be this year’s Ibanez in terms of the weirdness of his face.
tucker February 24th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Who has the better career:Trout or Harper. Despite the first year, my money is on Harper, and hopefully he will be in pinstripes at some point.
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I would probably go with Harper too but these guys are going to be so good for so long it’s going to be scary.
Who gets caught for PED first: Trout or Harper?
Cecil grew up a Yankee fan.
@FeinsandNYDN: According to Cashman, the reports on Zoilo Almonte have the Yankees very excited: http://t.co/dy62Yj3n5i
Shame, between Hafner and Youk, I don’t expect GQ calling this year’s team anytime soon.
Shame Spencer says:
February 24, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Who gets caught for PED first: Trout or Harper?
Not Xander Bogarts
@ESPNNYYankees: @TarYank6 the one the Yankees are really high on is Zoological Almonte
Lol…autocorrect
Shame Spencer February 24th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Who gets caught for PED first: Trout or Harper?
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Trout but ppl will finger Harper first and say he’s being doing it since he was a teen
“Who gets caught for PED first: Trout or Harper?”
Who cares… it’s all Alex’s fault anyway.
Zoological
I really want zoological Almonte to make the team
The amount of wasted space in these split screens is horrific.
I don’t know why we need to see Girardi talk
Laser
Micheal-
Cano could not only go down as the best Yankee second baseman in history but the best second baseman of all time
“Cano could not only go down as the best Yankee second baseman in history but the best second baseman of all time”
A ways to go for that but it’s possible
Just came in. Caught from the second inning on in my car.
Want to see how it feels to see the Yankees new 3B in pinstripes…
I did hear he almost hit a granny in the first inning.
GO YANKEES!!!
Interesting that the Yankees are putting Adonis Garcia in CF, since his reputation is as a below average fielder on the corners.
“Want to see how it feels to see the Yankees new 3B in pinstripes…”
Strange…..makes me sick a little…. But he’s hit the ball hard twice and if he keeps doing that then I’ll live
They typically play OF’s they don’t know interchangeably in these ST games, and sometime when they’re called up.
Blake
Who would be your best second baseman in the last 20 years?
Robert Alomar?
Trout does have a more compact swing, and he also has better protection in his lineup. I think he’ll be the higher average guy while Harper will be a 40 HR guy with great gap power. Can’t go wrong with either player.
Roberto Alomar
Yankee Trader says:
February 24, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Blake
Who would be your best second baseman in the last 20 years?
Robert Alomar?
Yes… No contest
Youk hit it hard every time.
Culver put a charge into a fly ball to LF
Gary Sanchez looks like a young A-Rod at the plate
@mlbbowman: Heyward takes Mark Melancon deep over the CF wall for his first homer. Heyward, the Uptons and Francisco put on a show in BP today.
“Strange…..makes me sick a little…. But he’s hit the ball hard twice and if he keeps doing that then I’ll live”
I believe I will proably have that same ambivalence. I actually get a visceral reaction when I think about it.
This cat throws kinda hard
Bobby Wilson says don’t forget me in this battle of mediocrity
Girardi is salivating over the prospect of rotating Stewie and Bobby Wilson.
42 home runs in a single season by a second baseman.
which two players Share that record?
Crap!
Holy butts Grandy out 10 weeks.
@JackCurryYES: Granderson has a fracrured right forearm. Estimated that he will be major league ready in 10 weeks.
Crapola
O…..M…..G
Paging Alfonso
Hello, Ronnier.
Granderson out for 10 weeks. Not good … Yanks need payback when Bautista, etc. get in there.
This is one reason spring training sucks….I love a lot about it but its pretty much the worst when somebody gets hurt
just have a feeling this is going to be a terrible year for NYY. Day 2 and it starts.
Maybe Zoological Almonte will get a shot
Feel terrible for Grandy. Contract year and a great guy. Even if the Yanks do not retain him, I’d like to see him have a good year so he gets paid.
I think Gardner is going to be our starting CF.
@mikeaxisa: At least they have Chris Dicker … wait.
Okay, so we have Juan Rivera. He isn’t exactly chopped liver. I don’t know enough about Dias.
Now there is no question who plays centerfield.
Ichiro back to left?
Get on the horn with Theo Cash
trisha – true pinstriped blue says:
February 24, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Okay, so we have Juan Rivera. He isn’t exactly chopped liver. I don’t know enough about Dias.
He’s more like chopped liver that has sat out 5 days
It sure looked like too solid of a hit on the arm. I was afraid of this. DAMN !
And Hughes out until ? Who knows for sure !
Okay, so we have Juan Rivera. He isn’t exactly chopped liver.
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He looks like he has eaten a lot of chopped liver
Rivera & Diaz as starters are not good. This is the problem with Cashman’s offseason. They spent most of their money patching the A-rod hole and retaining the expensive starters that they are very susceptible to a major injury and lo and behold we get one in spring.
I hope they ditch Rivera & Diaz and go with someone like almonte or mustelier.
Almonte, Mustier…,or trade for Soriano.
Rivera and Diaz aren’t every day players
They’re interviewing Curtis right now. Man, how many players would do that?
Stupid JA Happ….I hate when sucky pitchers hurt players because they suck
Rivera and Diaz are not real options. Get the kids ready: Slade, Ronny, Zoilo, Melky Mesa… LET’S GO! Make your statement!
“Rivera and Diaz aren’t every day players”
Ibanez says hello
Please god let Mesa or Almonte get a shot over Diaz/Rivera.
Awful news for Grandy.
They’re interviewing Curtis right now. Man, how many players would do that?
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Grandy is one of my favorite people, he is a really nice guy as it seems from when he signs in spring training and in his interviews. I would have loved to have him on the team from his major league debut to this free agency, instead of only getting him in that intervening 4 years.
Sucks.
Ibanez says hello
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Ibanez wasn’t an every day player either ?
Musty and or Almonte.
“Ibanez says hello”
Hello Raul….how are you…..none of you are very day players
Don’t the Cleveland Indians have one too many Outfielders?
Drew Stubbs?
Signing a real outfielder this winter woukd have been cool
blake February 24th, 2013 at 3:07 pm
Get on the horn with Theo Cash
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Screw it Heathcott get your crazy a** up here
That’s what happens when your front office is cheap and bargain shopping all off-season, you lose one player and it completely changes the team.. what’s even more scary is there are still a lot of question marks..
Worst then the team is the teams executives.. just wish they’d get their act together.
last note, was somewhat surprised Yuke didn’t get his usual #20, Jorge is probably happy bout that.
“Screw it Heathcott get your crazy a** up here”
Of course that woukd be cool….but they won’t do that
Tex completely fooled by the off-speed , I know its ST but thought that shows a lot of what to expect from him this year..
@AndrewMarchand: Heathcott’s injuries have slowed his readiness. But scout said he was best player in AZ Fall Lge.
why am i not surprised that the yankees haven’t scored in this game ? this team is designed to not score, thats why.
I guess they could stick Nunez in LF and pray
blake February 24th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
I guess they could stick Nunez in LF and pray
Yankees coulda has A. Soriano but didn’t wanna give up a nobody prospect. Might they change their minds now ?
“Yankees coulda has A. Soriano but didn’t wanna give up a nobody prospect. Might they change their minds now ?”
Theo wants more than a nobody prospect….. That’s the problem
@jonmorosi: Of Yankees’ 8 leading HR hitters last year, now only two – Cano and Teixeira – projected to be on Opening Day roster.
last note, was somewhat surprised Yuke didn’t get his usual #20, Jorge is probably happy bout that.
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Surprised?? Why?? When he didn’t ask for it. SMH
Let’s say Yankees trade for Soriano.
Where would you play him in YS?
Rf?
Yankee Trader says:
February 24, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Let’s say Yankees trade for Soriano.
Where would you play him in YS?
Rf?
Yea…. Move Ichiro to LF
Blake
Are the other 6-
Grandy
Swisher
Martin
Ibanez
ARod
? Jones
“Are the other 6-
Grandy
Swisher
Martin
Ibanez
ARod
? Jones”
Jones or Chavy I guess
NYY_Girl_Penny February 24th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
why am i not surprised that the yankees haven’t scored in this game ? this team is designed to not score, thats why.
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Yes they must burn for not scoring in the 2nd ST game
@BenBadler: Anything hit his way in the outfield is an adventure, but Adonis Garcia keeps surprising people at the plate. Just has a knack for hitting.
Against All Odds February 24th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
NYY_Girl_Penny February 24th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
why am i not surprised that the yankees haven’t scored in this game ? this team is designed to not score, thats why.
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Yes they must burn for not scoring in the 2nd ST game
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it’s a sign of what’s to come this year.. this team is mediocre at best. in case you forgot, yup I am an intuit and I own a time machine. thank me for giving clowns like you a heads up. wanna play fetch now ?
2013 Yankees are about as exciting as Family Feud after Richard Dawson, or with him for that matter. LOL!
Surveyyyyy____ Says !! “Yankees are a joke!” dun dun da, dunna dun dunt dah..