Archive for June, 2010
Yankees-Orioles: New York Power Past Baltimore »
Since the Yankees lost their first game against Baltimore on April 27 they have had little trouble handling the Orioles. On Tuesday night, New York hit three home runs, including a grand slam, en route to a 12-7 win at Camden Yards. New York improved to 17-3 in their last 20 games against Baltimore while the Orioles lost for the 11th time [...]
2010 MLB Draft Results: The Yankees’ First 30 »
Day 2 of the draft is over. Today was rounds 2-30. So far The Yankees signed 12 high schoolers, 18 college students, 13 position players, 15 right handed pitchers, and two left handed pitchers. Here is the round by round breakdown: 1. Cito Culver, ss, West Irondiquot HS, Rochester , NY 2. Angelo Gumbs, SS-CF, Torrance HS, California 3. Rob [...]
New York Yankees Trounce Baltimore Orioles Despite »
I'm beat, so I'm going to go with bullet points on this one. This wasn't as close as the 12-7 score appears. The Yanks jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two and a half. Then, after the O's cut the lead to 6-3, the Yanks sent 10 men to the plate in a six-run seventh to put the game away. The O's would score four more against Chad Gaudin, but the [...]
2010 MLB Draft: New York Yankees Second and Third »
In the Second and Third rounds of the draft, the Yankees selected SS/OF Angelo Gumbs of Torrance (California) High School and 3B Robert Segedin out of Tulane University. Gumbs was taken 89th in the second round and Segedin was the 112th pick in the third round. Baseball America (subscription required) has some really good things to say about the [...]
New York Yankees: Mark Teixeira Not Worried, but »
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has continued to struggled this season. Typically a slow starter that stumbles through rough Aprils, Teixeira usually gets it going by this point in the season. As of June 8, Teixeira is batting a meager .210, barely hanging above the Mendoza Line . He continues to stay calm and focused while not [...]
Oppenheimer Discusses the New York Yankees First-Round »
Here's some quotes from Amateur Scouting Director Damon Oppenheimer via Chad Jennings about first-round Yanks' pick Cito Culver: “I've had basically over 100 years of scouting experience...go in and see this kid.” “We’ve been able to see him play for a long time. We’ve probably got a couple of hundred at-bats from [...]
MLB Draft 2010: Is Cito Culver Next Derek Jeter or »
New York Yankees, meet the next Derek Jeter. 17-year-old shortstop Christopher "Cito" Culver was drafted last night by the Yankees as the 32nd overall draft pick. Rochester native Culver is only the second high school shortstop to get drafted by the Yanks in the first round since Jeter in 1992, and CJ Henry in 2005. The Yankees will look for the [...]
Do the Yankees and White Sox Match Up? »
Rumors have spread about the White Sox looking to sell , and it is apparent that the White Sox will not compete this year. The Yankees don’t have any glaring needs. They could use a DH-type to replace Nick Johnson , especially if it turns out Johnson will miss the season. They could also perhaps use some bullpen help or some outfield depth. [...]
New York Yankees Draft Shortstop Chris »
The Yankees made a controversial choice in the first round of the amateur draft last night when they drafted shortstop Chris “Cito” Culver at 32nd overall. The reason why the pick was controversial is because he was not recognized as the best player available left on the draft board. He was also not expected to be a first round draft [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Do Not Need David »
There have many reports which have Kansas City Royals outfielder David DeJesus being available in trade. And why not? The Royals stink and they can do just as badly without DeJesus as they can with him*. *That reminds me of a story in which Ralph Kiner, then a power hitting right-handed hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, going into Branch Rickey's [...]