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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Cleanup Time
The demolition of Yankee Stadium has now officially turned into the cleanup of the site of where Yankee Stadium once stood. Not a single piece of America's most famous sports venue remains. This photographic proof comes to us from loyal reader Chris Neville, who was at the game on Friday and snapped these photos.....
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All-Star Game Voting Update: Jeter, Tex & Cano Still Lead
Here's an updated look at the American League All-Star voting:
A Look At The 'Hughes Rules'
When Phil Hughes was named the Yankees fifth starter many wondered what kind of rules Phil Hughes would have to deal with as a starter and this weekend we finally got an idea what's in store. Here's the report from Bobbie Dittmeier (hat-tip to TYU):
Is it just me or does this make a lot more sense than the way the Yanks handled Joba situation one year ago? However, as Steve S. at TYU correctly points out, the injury to Chien-Ming Wang last year helped create the mess that was the 2009 version of the 'Joba Rules', so I guess that explains part of why their handling of Joba was so screwed up. Still, it's good to see that their plan for Hughes makes sense, because after last year I know many fans were expecting worse.The plan, according to ESPNNewYork.com, could give the right-hander, who will turn 24 next month, close to two extra weeks of days off between now and July 20, when the Yankees are scheduled to play their fourth game following the July 12-15 All-Star break.
The Yankees have four scheduled days off in June and another five in July, including a four-day All-Star break and the Monday immediately following the break. That could enable them to give Hughes extra time off with perhaps only minor tinkering of the rotation. ESPNNewYork.com noted that because of the schedule, manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland could go without adjusting their rotation at all and still get Hughes a fifth day off in five of his next eight starts, including Friday's against the Indians in New York.
Then, they would likely start Hughes as many as four days prior to the All-Star break and schedule his first post-break start for July 20 or 21, giving him nearly two weeks off. Such a scenario would be similar to that which the Tigers used last season with rookie Rick Porcello, who was given 15 days off around the All-Star break.
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Minor Matters
There has been a number of interesting happenings coming out of the Yankee farm system the last week or so. Here's a few that might be of interest:
Scranton
Scranton
Zach McAllister has won his last four starts. His last time out he pitched 6 innings allowing 3 hits, and 1 run in a win over Syracuse. He has been pitching progressively better over his last few outings. He is now 4-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 58 innings pitched. He has walked just 3 batters in his last 5 starts.
Kei Igawa keeps adding to his legacy, besides being the all time wins leader, he is now the all time strike out leader. He is also close to topping the list for most starts and moving towards the top of the list in innings pitched. Well worth the money!
Outfielder Chad Huffman is batting .324 over his last 10 games. He has raised his batting average to .285 from early May when it was below .200.
Second baseman Reegie Corona has been wowing fans with acrobatic plays in the field. He's an awesome defender but still struggling with the bat, hitting only .225 in 50 games.
Zach Segovia, has been pitching well in relief. He has a 2.20 ERA in his last 10 games and has 2 wins. The wins were earned in games started by Aroldis Chapman and Stephen Strasburg.
Colin Curtis, who was impressive in spring training, just returned from the DL after spraining an ankle. He promptly picked up where he left off with a hit in his first at bat, extending his hit streak to 8 games (missing 31 games in between). He's been out since April 28th and for the season is batting .339 in 18 games. He is arguably the best outfield prospect in Triple-A. With all the injuries to Yankee outfielders, this was a missed opportunity for him. Hopefully he will get a shot at some point this year.
Jason Hirsh, a starter all year was moved into the bullpen to make room for recent pick up of veteran starter Tim Redding. Hirsh was doing well as a starter but this could be an effort to get him ready for a long relief role if Alfredo Aceves doesn't make it back for awhile.
Trenton
Brandon Laird has been playing really well offensively for the Thunder. Recently hitting for the cycle, he is hitting .310 with 10 home runs and leads the EL with 50 RBIs (third in all of the minor leagues).
Top catching prospect, Austin Romine has only been hitless in 7 games all season and right now he has a 12 game hitting streak and is batting .327.
Charleston
Top catching prospect JR Murphy, who was recently promoted from extended spring training to Low A Charleston bypassing short season ball, hit his first home run, a 3 run shot. He now has 11 RBIs in 14 games.
Lefty Shaeffer Hall, 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA as a starter was promoted to Tampa. In his first start with Tampa he pitched 5 shut out innings, striking out 6.
Tampa
Guess who could be showing signs of living up to his top prospect status? Former first round pick, Andrew Brackman. He has given up only 5 earned runs in his last 4 starts, striking out 19 and walking only 4 in 22 innings. Yes, only 4 walks in his last 4 games! He has also won his last 3 starts.
Catcher Mitch Abelta, outfielder Jack Rye, infielder Corban Joseph, and pitcher Adam Warren will represent Tampa in the FSL All Star Team. Recently promoted Hector Noesi also garnered all star honors.
A-Rod & Andy Carry Yanks Past Indians
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| N.Y. Yankees « | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | x | 11 | 18 | 0 |
Andy Pettitte and the Yankees rolled over the Indians yesterday in the Bronx, taking the series finale 11-2. Pettitte had another impressive start, holding Cleveland to a run on four hits over seven very strong innings. He's now 7-1 on the year and has a very impressive 2.48 ERA. The seven wins ties him with David Price and Clay Buchholz for the American League lead, and his ERA ranks third in the league.
The only mistake he made was in the second when he allowed a solo homer to Jhonny Peralta. Besides that he just scattered three singles and did not walk a batter. The Yankees had scored a run in the first on an RBI single by Alex Rodriguez so Peralta's homer tied it at one.
The score would remain tied through three and a half, but the Yankees would take the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the fourth. Nick Swisher led off with a double, and then later in the inning Brett Gardner drove him in with a two-out single. It was one of three hits on the day for Gardner who raised his average to .299.
Indians starter Mitch Talbot also pitched well. He held the Yanks to three runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings, but once he left the game the Yankees would blow the game open against the Indians pen.
Talbot left the game with a runner on first and one out in the sixth and was replaced by Rafael Perez. Perez allowed a single to Curtis Granderson, and then with Mark Teixeira at the plate he uncorked a wild pitch allowing the runners to move up to 2nd and 3rd. The Indians decided to walk Tex and go after A-Rod with the bases loaded. Like Minnesota earlier this month, it would prove to be a costly mistake.
Chris Perez came in to face A-Rod and fell behind 3-1 in the count. He then threw him a 95 mph fastball right down the middle and A-Rod hammered it into monument park. The grand slam capped off a great day for Alex, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI. Earlier, I went over the damage A-Rod has done when teams walk Teixeira intentionally to face him, but if you missed it he's now 5-for-6 with 3 HR and 18 RBI.
After A-Rod's blast, Robinson Cano made it back-to-back homers with his 11th long ball of the season. Cano's homer extended his hitting streak to 14 games. The Yankees would go on to tac on four more to build up an 11-1 lead.
Chan Ho Park pitched the final two innings for the Yanks. He allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out three.
Tampa lost today so the Yankees are just 2.5 games out of first.
The Yankees open up a three game series with the Orioles tomorrow in the Bronx. Javier Vazquez will start for the Yankees, with left-hander Brian Matusz going for the O's. First pitch will be at 7:05 p.m. and the game will be on YES.
The only mistake he made was in the second when he allowed a solo homer to Jhonny Peralta. Besides that he just scattered three singles and did not walk a batter. The Yankees had scored a run in the first on an RBI single by Alex Rodriguez so Peralta's homer tied it at one.
The score would remain tied through three and a half, but the Yankees would take the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the fourth. Nick Swisher led off with a double, and then later in the inning Brett Gardner drove him in with a two-out single. It was one of three hits on the day for Gardner who raised his average to .299.
Indians starter Mitch Talbot also pitched well. He held the Yanks to three runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings, but once he left the game the Yankees would blow the game open against the Indians pen.
Talbot left the game with a runner on first and one out in the sixth and was replaced by Rafael Perez. Perez allowed a single to Curtis Granderson, and then with Mark Teixeira at the plate he uncorked a wild pitch allowing the runners to move up to 2nd and 3rd. The Indians decided to walk Tex and go after A-Rod with the bases loaded. Like Minnesota earlier this month, it would prove to be a costly mistake.
Chris Perez came in to face A-Rod and fell behind 3-1 in the count. He then threw him a 95 mph fastball right down the middle and A-Rod hammered it into monument park. The grand slam capped off a great day for Alex, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI. Earlier, I went over the damage A-Rod has done when teams walk Teixeira intentionally to face him, but if you missed it he's now 5-for-6 with 3 HR and 18 RBI.
After A-Rod's blast, Robinson Cano made it back-to-back homers with his 11th long ball of the season. Cano's homer extended his hitting streak to 14 games. The Yankees would go on to tac on four more to build up an 11-1 lead.
Chan Ho Park pitched the final two innings for the Yanks. He allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out three.
Tampa lost today so the Yankees are just 2.5 games out of first.
The Yankees open up a three game series with the Orioles tomorrow in the Bronx. Javier Vazquez will start for the Yankees, with left-hander Brian Matusz going for the O's. First pitch will be at 7:05 p.m. and the game will be on YES.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Derek Jeter, SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| Ramiro Pena, PR-SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Curtis Granderson, CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .239 |
| Mark Teixeira, 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Alex Rodriguez, 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Kevin Russo, PR-3B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Robinson Cano, 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .363 |
| Nick Swisher, RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .317 |
| Juan Miranda, DH-1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Francisco Cervelli, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| Brett Gardner, LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | | |
| Batting | ||||||||
| 2B - Curtis Granderson (5, Talbot), Alex Rodriguez (12, Wright), Nick Swisher 2 (10, Talbot, Perez) | ||||||||
| HR - Alex Rodriguez (7, Perez), Robinson Cano (11, Perez) | ||||||||
| SF - Francisco Cervelli (3) | ||||||||
| RBI - Alex Rodriguez 6 (41), Robinson Cano 3 (40), Francisco Cervelli (23), Brett Gardner (16) | ||||||||
| RISP: 6-11 (M Teixeira 0-1, C Granderson 0-1, F Cervelli 0-1, B Gardner 1-1, A Rodriguez 3-3, J Miranda 1-2, R Cano 1-2) 2-OUT RBI - Alex Rodriguez (8), Brett Gardner (8) | ||||||||
| CS - Brett Gardner 2 (4, 2nd base by Talbot/Marson, 2nd base by Talbot/Marson) | ||||||||
| Team LOB - 8 | ||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Andy Pettitte (W,7-1) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.48 |
| Chan Ho Park | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.43 |
| Pitches-Strikes - Andy Pettitte 90-58, Chan Ho Park 44-28 | ||||||||
| Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Andy Pettitte 7-9, Chan Ho Park 3-0 | ||||||||
| Batters Faced - Andy Pettitte 25, Chan Ho Park 9 | ||||||||
| PLAYER OF THE GAME: Andy Pettitte HONORABLE MENTION: Alex Rodriguez |
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