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Phil Hughes’ Innings Limit Doesn’t Apply »
In an effort to protect the arm of Phil Hughes, who has never gone beyond 146 innings in any one season in his career, the Yankees are limiting him to about 175 innings this year. Many believed this meant that the Yankees would move him to the bullpen in October, as a way of keeping that innings total down. It turns out that isn’t the [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Brian Cashman Says No »
Via The Star-Ledger: "...general manager Brian Cashman said following the Yankees’ 6-2 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday that he believes the Yankees have enough to weather setbacks. As the deadline for waiver trades approaches at the end of the month, he doesn’t intend to make any moves. "'I’m not anticipating any more [...]
List of New York Yankees’ 29 Signed Draft Picks »
Via Chad Jennings of LoHud: The team's 29 signed draft picks alongside the number of the round they were drafted in. 1. Culver, Cito 2. Gumbs, Angelo 3. Segedin, Robert 4. Williams, Mason 5. Kahnle, Thomas 6. Encinas, Gabe 7. Anderson, Taylor 8. Roller, Kyle 9. Morton, Taylor 10. Gamel, [...]
Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Pettitte, Swisher, Johnson, »
Here are some bits for the day— Alex Rodriguez left Monday’s game with a stiff calf that an MRI revealed to be a low-grade strain in his left calf. He’s day-to-day. Andy Pettitte experienced another setback so he went in for an MRI that revealed that his injured groin wasn’t improving. The Yankees have shut him down for [...]
New York Yankees Bullpen is Red Hot »
Last night the Yankees bullpen went a combined 3.2 innings without allowing a run. At a certain point this season that would have been a major achievement for them, but lately it has been par for the course for them. Get this, over the last 30 days the Yankees bullpen has had a 2.35 ERA, good for the best in the American League. Leading the way [...]
Yankees Notes: Recap, Aceves, El Duque, 2 Picks Signed »
The Yankees sat through two rain delays before they lost to the Kansas City Royals by a score of 4-3. Here are some notes: Dustin Moseley went 4.1 innings and allowed all four runs. The Yankees liked what they saw from Curtis Granderson on Thursday so they put him in the No. 2 hole yesterday. Nick Swisher was benched because of the heat. [...]
Andy Pettitte Experiences Setback in Rehab »
Via the AP: Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte had a setback in a simulated game Friday and will join the team Saturday in Kansas City for further evaluations. Joe Girardi said Pettitte could only push off at 75 percent in a 50-pitch simulated game at Tampa. He said Pettitte would not make a minor league rehab start Monday or Tuesday next [...]
Mariano Rivera: Greatest Pitcher Ever? »
Via Baseball Reference: Mariano Rivera is 40 years old, still pitching extremely well, and is first in baseball history in ERA+. Among active pitchers, he’s ranked first in ERA, WHIP, H/9IP, K/BB, HR/9IP, WPA, and fielding percentage. (Go ahead and carefully re-read that last sentence.) He’s an 11-time All-Star, finished in the [...]
CC Sabathia and the Black Aces »
Via Wikipedia: The Black Aces is a book written by former Major League pitcher James “Mudcat” Grant about the only African American pitchers who have won at least 20 Major League Baseball games in a single season. For some reason, I have always found the idea of the Black Aces to be very cool, and ever since the day the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Recap, Jesus Montero and Melky »
The Yankees were facing the Royals with CC Sabathia on the mound, so you knew it was going to be a good night, and it was, as the Yankees got a good start and just enough offense to win 4-3. Here are some notes: Curtis Granderson went 2-for-3 on his first day back since restructuring his swing. Austin Kearns hit his first homer as a Yankee [...]