Archive for March, 2010
Easy Does It: NY Yankees Put Their Faith in Robinson »
Robinson Cano has a way of making things look easy on the baseball field. This is both his greatest blessing and biggest curse. New York sports fans don't like when things look easy. We appreciate effort. Effort means you're taking the game as seriously as we are. Paul O'Neill chasing down Luis Polonia's drive up the gap in Game Five of the '96 [...]
The Yankees’ Fifth Starter Competition and »
The biggest question regarding the 2010 Yankees right now is undoubtedly who should win the fifth starter job. I have largely stayed away from the topic, since I'm sure you all are sick of hearing the same things over and over again. So, instead of debating who should win the fifth starter job, I'd like to take a look at what the Yankees need from [...]
Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes: Who Should be the NY »
The biggest news out of the New York Yankees spring training camp so far this spring has been the battle for the fifth spot in the club's rotation. Among the five men battling for the spot, three stand out to me as potential starters for the Yankees come April. Those men would be Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Alfredo Aceves. After the [...]
Video of Yankees Prospect Pat Venditte Against a »
Most people have heard of him by now, Yankees prospect switch-pitcher Pat Venditte . Switch pitcher means he can throw with both his right and left hands, and so far in his Yankee career he’s done so quite well with both arms putting up a 2.34 FIP as a right hander and a 2.26 FIP as a lefty. Well Venditte is scheduled to be a guest on [...]
Adeinis Hechavarria May Sign with Blue Jays, Worried »
According to George King of the NY Post , Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria is close to signing a contract near $10 million with the Blue Jays. The Yankees have made a strong push to sign him, but Hechavarria is said to be worried about being blocked by Derek Jeter . Here is more from the NY Post: According to an industry source Hechavarria is [...]
Lego Yankee Stadium Makes Me Wish I Was 12 Again »
Check out these photos. This is actually a year old, but a couple of blogs have been posting these pictures this week so I thought I’d do the same. The guy who built this is a lego artist Sean Kenney . It is really impressive, especially if you are a big kid like me. Check it out: Most Commented Posts November 24, 2009 [...]
The New York Yankees’ Top Five Heirs to Jorge »
Many baseball lifers point to center field as the immortalized position in Yankee history—and potentially in all of Major League Baseball. Any list headed by Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle deserves such acclaim, but some may forget what is slipping in under the radar in a close second place. The Yankees have celebrated a long lineage of [...]
Hector Noesi, RHP: Prospect Profile »
Hector Noesi was signed by the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic in 2005 and debuted in the Gulf Coast League at 19-years-old in 2006. He promptly missed most the 2007 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery. Noesi is a guy who, due to his age and injuries, managed to stay away from the prospect radar before the 2009 season. Looking at his [...]
New York Yankees Position Battles Update (3/11/10) »
Today's Yankees game against the Atlanta Braves has been rained out, so this is a perfect time to take an updated look at the position battles this spring. The pitching continues to be a big focus, as Joba Chamberlain has struggled in his two appearances so far. Nick Johnson has come back from a brief injury and is performing well— as is [...]
Joba Chamberlain May Not Be Suited to Starting »
Joba Chamberlain first flashed on the major league scene in August 2007. He had been called up to the New York Yankees because they were floundering and needed bullpen help. Chamberlain came in from the pen in 19 games in August and September 2007. He pitched in 24 innings. He gave up ONE earned run and had an ERA of 0.38. His ERA-plus was a [...]