The New York Yankees lost to the New York Mets on Thursday night by the score of 3-1. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Vidal Nuno pitched for the Yankees and pitched well, he made one mistake which cost him. The Yankees offense was anemic with the last 20 hitters being retired. The Yankees have played great with all their players hurt but have finally seemed to hit their wall and need to get their guys back. They are expected to get both Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis back on Friday night. Andy Pettitte is coming back on Monday so this all should help them. Dillon Gee looked great for the Mets but I think it was more about the Yankees being so bad offensively.
Nuno pitched six innings giving up two runs and three hits. He walked two and struck out two and lost his second game of the year. Shawn Kelley pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a run and a walk with three strikeouts, Boone Logan walked one and struck out one in 1/3 of an inning and Joba Chamberlain pitched 1 1/3 inning giving up a hit and striking out three.
Gee pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up one run on four hits. Gee didn’t walk a batter and struck out 12 which was a career best. Scott Rice pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning to pick up his ninth save of the season. Parnell struck out one.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Robinson Cano had two hits and an RBI and Brennan Boesch had a hit. Cano hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
Justin Turner had a hit, David Wright drew a walk and John Buck had a hit and an RBI. Lucas Duda drew two walks, Marlon Byrd had a hit and two RBI and Anthony Recker had a hit. Omar Quintanilla drew a walk, Turner and Recker each hit a double and Byrd hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Buck had a stolen base and Omar Quintanilla committed an error.
The Yankees have now lost five games in a row and were swept in the four game Subway Series. The Mets have now won five games in a row. The Mets record improved to 22-29 and the Yankees record fell to 30-23. The Yankees will stay at home to start a three game series with the Boston Red Sox on Friday night and the Mets will head to Miami to take on the Marlins in a three game series beginning Friday night.
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
New York Yankees notes from Baltimore
The New York Yankees lost two out of three in Baltimore. Here are some notes from the last couple of days. Phil Hughes had a dreadful start his last time out, he couldn’t even get out of the first inning. He pitched on Tuesday night though and was a lot better. He gave them a quality start even though he or they didn’t win. Vidal Nuno has pitched well in the limited time he has pitched. He came in though in the game and gave up a walkoff homerun to the only batter that he faced.
Nuno though to his credit isn’t rattled. He has been a starter and isn’t used to coming into a game in the tenth inning. He hasn’t pitched in a while though since his start was skipped with the rainout and he was available for multiple innings, unfortunately he gave up a homerun and that ended the game.
Hughes did give up a couple of more homeruns, they were both to Chris Dickerson a former teammate. That is Hughes big knock against him, he does give up a lot of homeruns, at least these two were solo homeruns. Preston Claiborne has been a find for the Yankees. He was one of the last guys to be cut in spring training, continued to pitch well in AAA and got his chance in the majors. He has been great and pitched in a tie game in the ninth inning on Tuesday night. He has impressed everyone.
Travis Hafner has returned from injury and gone 4-9 in the past couple of games. He had two RBI last night. The game on Tuesday night was the first time this season the Yankees lost after scoring first in a game. It was the longest such stretch all-time for an American League team according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Joba Chamberlain was supposed to make an appearance today in a rehab game in Tampa. Joe Girardi said he wants him to have a couple of those before he is activated. He will most likely rejoin the team next week. Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira are playing in simulated games now which is a good sign. Ivan Nova is feeling good but no one is saying right now what is next for him. Andy Pettitte may just pitch in a simulated game, no rehab game.
Hiroki Kuroda left the game on Wednesday after getting hit in the foot due to not being able to push off of it. He is scheduled to make his next start though and said he could of pushed through the start but they took him out as a precaution. Kuroda had allowed two homeruns three homeruns this season and then allowed two in the first inning in this game. He had a very rare off night even before being injured. He allowed a season high in hits and runs in this game. Eight and five were the numbers and he pitched in just two plus innings.
Claiborne hadn’t allowed a run this year until rushing into the game to replace Kuroda and giving up a three run homerun. Claiborne to his credit said he was fine, just didn’t execute the pitch. Adam Warren was impressive pitching four shutout innings, he allowed five singles and no walks. He induced two double plays and has a 1.14 ERA this season. Curtis Granderson had his best night since coming off the dl. He was 3-3 with a double and a homerun. He appears to be getting his timing back and he should be a big help to the team and offense.
David Adams has been impressive in the field at third and with the bat. He hit his second homerun in three days on Wednesday night. The Yankees are off on Thursday and then will play a three game weekend series in Tampa Bay. They will see some of their teammates down there who are rehabbing. They will then come back to New York to play the Mets two games at Citi Field and then two home games against them before playing the Red Sox at home.
Nuno though to his credit isn’t rattled. He has been a starter and isn’t used to coming into a game in the tenth inning. He hasn’t pitched in a while though since his start was skipped with the rainout and he was available for multiple innings, unfortunately he gave up a homerun and that ended the game.
Hughes did give up a couple of more homeruns, they were both to Chris Dickerson a former teammate. That is Hughes big knock against him, he does give up a lot of homeruns, at least these two were solo homeruns. Preston Claiborne has been a find for the Yankees. He was one of the last guys to be cut in spring training, continued to pitch well in AAA and got his chance in the majors. He has been great and pitched in a tie game in the ninth inning on Tuesday night. He has impressed everyone.
Travis Hafner has returned from injury and gone 4-9 in the past couple of games. He had two RBI last night. The game on Tuesday night was the first time this season the Yankees lost after scoring first in a game. It was the longest such stretch all-time for an American League team according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Joba Chamberlain was supposed to make an appearance today in a rehab game in Tampa. Joe Girardi said he wants him to have a couple of those before he is activated. He will most likely rejoin the team next week. Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira are playing in simulated games now which is a good sign. Ivan Nova is feeling good but no one is saying right now what is next for him. Andy Pettitte may just pitch in a simulated game, no rehab game.
Hiroki Kuroda left the game on Wednesday after getting hit in the foot due to not being able to push off of it. He is scheduled to make his next start though and said he could of pushed through the start but they took him out as a precaution. Kuroda had allowed two homeruns three homeruns this season and then allowed two in the first inning in this game. He had a very rare off night even before being injured. He allowed a season high in hits and runs in this game. Eight and five were the numbers and he pitched in just two plus innings.
Claiborne hadn’t allowed a run this year until rushing into the game to replace Kuroda and giving up a three run homerun. Claiborne to his credit said he was fine, just didn’t execute the pitch. Adam Warren was impressive pitching four shutout innings, he allowed five singles and no walks. He induced two double plays and has a 1.14 ERA this season. Curtis Granderson had his best night since coming off the dl. He was 3-3 with a double and a homerun. He appears to be getting his timing back and he should be a big help to the team and offense.
David Adams has been impressive in the field at third and with the bat. He hit his second homerun in three days on Wednesday night. The Yankees are off on Thursday and then will play a three game weekend series in Tampa Bay. They will see some of their teammates down there who are rehabbing. They will then come back to New York to play the Mets two games at Citi Field and then two home games against them before playing the Red Sox at home.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
New York Yankees notes as they are hammered at home by the Seattle Mariners
David Adams made his major league debut today on his 26th birthday. He was released in spring training and then resigned with the Yankees thinking he still had a shot at the major leagues. It turned out to be a good decision as he is now on the team, starting at third base in his first game and going to also see time at second and first base.
The Cliff Lee trade that fell through with the Yankees and Mariners, he was a central piece in that trade. He has had a long crazy road to get here. He lost 2010-11 to injuries and was hurt again last year playing in only 86 games, he had a back issue in spring training. He said he considered leaving, the Yankees said we like you but this is a business move, he said he thought about leaving but thought this was still the best chance at getting to the big leagues. It turns out he was right and it was a smart move by him.
Joe Girardi said he is going to play a lot and likes that he can do different things with him. Chris Nelson was designated for assignment to make room for Adams on the 25 man roster. Travis Hafner is still day-to-day, nothing has changed with that.
Mark Teixeira still thinks he can be back with the team by the end of this month. He is still just taking swings on the field though. He needs to take live BP, do some sim games and then get into rehab games before coming back. The end of this month seems to be a long shot but we will see in the next week if he is right. If he starts progressing we should have a better idea of when he may comeback.
Kevin Youkilis still isn’t doing much, it seems he may be out for a little while also. The Yankees do have Granderson back and it looks like Hafner will be ok. If Youkilis comes back and Adams is there they have much better depth then they had for the first month or so. It is amazing the Yankees have been able to get to first place and now with guys coming back that can only help them.
The Cliff Lee trade that fell through with the Yankees and Mariners, he was a central piece in that trade. He has had a long crazy road to get here. He lost 2010-11 to injuries and was hurt again last year playing in only 86 games, he had a back issue in spring training. He said he considered leaving, the Yankees said we like you but this is a business move, he said he thought about leaving but thought this was still the best chance at getting to the big leagues. It turns out he was right and it was a smart move by him.
Joe Girardi said he is going to play a lot and likes that he can do different things with him. Chris Nelson was designated for assignment to make room for Adams on the 25 man roster. Travis Hafner is still day-to-day, nothing has changed with that.
Mark Teixeira still thinks he can be back with the team by the end of this month. He is still just taking swings on the field though. He needs to take live BP, do some sim games and then get into rehab games before coming back. The end of this month seems to be a long shot but we will see in the next week if he is right. If he starts progressing we should have a better idea of when he may comeback.
Kevin Youkilis still isn’t doing much, it seems he may be out for a little while also. The Yankees do have Granderson back and it looks like Hafner will be ok. If Youkilis comes back and Adams is there they have much better depth then they had for the first month or so. It is amazing the Yankees have been able to get to first place and now with guys coming back that can only help them.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
The New York Yankees salvage the final game of the series in Detroit
The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers by the score of 7-0 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and pitched great and David Robertson and Mariano Rivera closed the game out. Jayson Nix, Kevin Youkilis and Francisco Cervelli led the offense.
Sabathia pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out four and earned his first win of the season. Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out two and Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out one.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and Youkilis had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk. Travis Hafner had two hits, Vernon Wells had a hit and drew two walks and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI. Cervelli had two hits and two RBI and Nix had three hits and two RBI. Youkilis, Cervelli and Wells each hit a double. Nix hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
Justin Verlander took the loss pitching 7 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and four strikeouts. Phil Coke pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Octavio Dotel pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk.
Austin Jackson drew two walks, Torii Hunter had two hits and Prince Fielder had a hit. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and drew a walk, Brayon Pena had a hit and Omar Infante had a hit. Santiago had a hit and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
In the second inning Cervelli hit an RBI double and Nix hit a two run homerun. The Yankees had a 3-0 lead until the eighth inning. Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly and Cervelli an RBI single to make it 5-0 Yankees. In the ninth inning Youkilis hit a two run single to make it 7-0 and that was the final score.
The Yankees ended their two game losing streak and improved their record to 2-4. The Tigers are now 3-3. The Yankees will head to Cleveland and take on the Indians in a four game series beginning on Monday afternoon. The Yankees will face the Indians at 4:05PM on Monday. The Tigers will have the day off on Monday.
Sabathia pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out four and earned his first win of the season. Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out two and Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out one.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and Youkilis had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk. Travis Hafner had two hits, Vernon Wells had a hit and drew two walks and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and an RBI. Cervelli had two hits and two RBI and Nix had three hits and two RBI. Youkilis, Cervelli and Wells each hit a double. Nix hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
Justin Verlander took the loss pitching 7 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and four strikeouts. Phil Coke pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Octavio Dotel pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk.
Austin Jackson drew two walks, Torii Hunter had two hits and Prince Fielder had a hit. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and drew a walk, Brayon Pena had a hit and Omar Infante had a hit. Santiago had a hit and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
In the second inning Cervelli hit an RBI double and Nix hit a two run homerun. The Yankees had a 3-0 lead until the eighth inning. Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly and Cervelli an RBI single to make it 5-0 Yankees. In the ninth inning Youkilis hit a two run single to make it 7-0 and that was the final score.
The Yankees ended their two game losing streak and improved their record to 2-4. The Tigers are now 3-3. The Yankees will head to Cleveland and take on the Indians in a four game series beginning on Monday afternoon. The Yankees will face the Indians at 4:05PM on Monday. The Tigers will have the day off on Monday.
Friday, April 5, 2013
New York Yankees behind lousy pitching drop another one in Detroit
The New York Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers by the score of 8-3 on Friday afternoon. The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he had no control right from the beginning. The Yankees offense wasn’t that bad against Doug Fister but were completely shut down by the Detroit bullpen. Kevin Youkilis hit his first Yankees homerun.
Nova pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs. He walked two and struck out five and took the loss. Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Dave Robertson pitched a perfect inning.
Robinson Cano had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and two RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and drew a walk. Brennan Boesch had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Chris Stewart had a hit. Youkilis hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
Doug Fister earned the win pitching five innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Doug Smyly earned the save pitching four perfect innings with five strikeouts.
Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had two hits and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI and drew a walk. Prince Fielder had two hits and five RBI, Victor Martinez drew a walk and Andy Dirks drew a walk. Alex Avila had a hit and an RBI, Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI and Fielder hit two homeruns and Infante one. The Tigers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base and Dirks had a stolen base.
In the first the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a Cabrera groundout. Infante had an RBI single in the second to make it 2-0 Tigers. In the fifth the Yankees scored three runs. Gardner scored on a wild pitch and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-2 Yankees. The lead was short lived as the Tigers came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Fielder hit a three run homerun to make it 5-3 Tigers. Avila hit a solo homerun in the sixth to make it a 6-3 game and Fielder hit a two run homerun in the seventh inning to make it 8-3. 8-3 was the final score as Smyly was able to retire the last 12 Yankees he saw and end the game.
The Yankees are 1-3 on the season and the Detroit Tigers are 2-2. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon. Max Scherzer will pitch against David Phelps.
Nova pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs. He walked two and struck out five and took the loss. Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk, Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts and Dave Robertson pitched a perfect inning.
Robinson Cano had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and two RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and drew a walk. Brennan Boesch had a hit, Lyle Overbay drew a walk and Chris Stewart had a hit. Youkilis hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
Doug Fister earned the win pitching five innings and giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Doug Smyly earned the save pitching four perfect innings with five strikeouts.
Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk, Torii Hunter had two hits and Miguel Cabrera had an RBI and drew a walk. Prince Fielder had two hits and five RBI, Victor Martinez drew a walk and Andy Dirks drew a walk. Alex Avila had a hit and an RBI, Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI and Fielder hit two homeruns and Infante one. The Tigers were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base and Dirks had a stolen base.
In the first the Tigers took a 1-0 lead on a Cabrera groundout. Infante had an RBI single in the second to make it 2-0 Tigers. In the fifth the Yankees scored three runs. Gardner scored on a wild pitch and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-2 Yankees. The lead was short lived as the Tigers came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Fielder hit a three run homerun to make it 5-3 Tigers. Avila hit a solo homerun in the sixth to make it a 6-3 game and Fielder hit a two run homerun in the seventh inning to make it 8-3. 8-3 was the final score as Smyly was able to retire the last 12 Yankees he saw and end the game.
The Yankees are 1-3 on the season and the Detroit Tigers are 2-2. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon. Max Scherzer will pitch against David Phelps.
Monday, March 25, 2013
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays with a walkoff homerun
The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 7-6 on Sunday afternoon. The game was played at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Adam Warren started for the Yankees and did not pitch great although a lot of runs were unearned. The Yankees used eight pitchers out of relief and they pitched well. Eduardo Nunez and Kevin Youkilis had good games to lead the offense.
Warren pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with one of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two, Vidal Nuno pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and gave up a walk, Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and struck out one. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one, Joba Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Boone Logan pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two. David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and struck out one, Josh Spence faced one batter and retired him and Preston Claiborne pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Nunez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Ronnier Mustelier had a hit and an RBI which was the game winning homerun. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and four RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and an RBI. Dan Johnson drew a walk, Juan Rivera had a hit and Ben Francisco drew a walk. Francisco Cervelli had a hit, Jayson Nix drew a walk and Nunez hit a triple. Youkilis hit two homeruns, Hafner and Mustelier each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Nunez had a stolen base and was caught stealing and Youkilis committed an error.
Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs giving up two walks and striking out one. Jamey Wright pitched two innings giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and Josh Lueke took the loss not recording an out and giving up a hit and a run.
Desmond Jennings had two hits and two RBI, Mike Fontenot drew a walk and Kelly Johnson had a hit and drew two walks. Ben Zobrist had four hits and an RBI, Matt Joyce had two hits and an RBI and Shelley Duncan had a hit. Yunel Escobar had a hit and drew a walk, Jake Hager had a hit and an RBI and Ryan Roberts had a hit. Sean Rodriguez drew a walk, Jennings hit two doubles and Hager hit a double. The Rays were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Joyce had a stolen base and Escobar and Zobrist were each caught stealing. Joyce had an outfield assist.
Joyce hit an RBI single in the first and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it a 2-1 game. Nunez hit an RBI triple in the third inning to make it 3-1 in favor of the Yankees. The Rays scored four runs in the fourth inning to make it 5-3 Rays. Duncan scored on an error by Youkilis, Jennings hit a two run double and Zobrist hit an RBI single. Hafner hit a solo homerun in the sixth inning to make it 5-4 Rays. The Yankees scored two runs in the eighth inning. Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 6-5 Yankees, the Rays tied it in the ninth and then Mustelier hit a walkoff homerun in the tenth to win it 7-6 for the Yankees.
The Yankees record fell to 12-17 and the Rays record improved to 14-14. The Yankees will have an off day on Monday and then play the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The Yankees only have four games left in Florida.
Warren pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with one of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two, Vidal Nuno pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and gave up a walk, Cody Eppley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and struck out one. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one, Joba Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Boone Logan pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two. David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and struck out one, Josh Spence faced one batter and retired him and Preston Claiborne pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Nunez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Ronnier Mustelier had a hit and an RBI which was the game winning homerun. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Youkilis had two hits and four RBI and Travis Hafner had a hit and an RBI. Dan Johnson drew a walk, Juan Rivera had a hit and Ben Francisco drew a walk. Francisco Cervelli had a hit, Jayson Nix drew a walk and Nunez hit a triple. Youkilis hit two homeruns, Hafner and Mustelier each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Nunez had a stolen base and was caught stealing and Youkilis committed an error.
Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs giving up two walks and striking out one. Jamey Wright pitched two innings giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and Josh Lueke took the loss not recording an out and giving up a hit and a run.
Desmond Jennings had two hits and two RBI, Mike Fontenot drew a walk and Kelly Johnson had a hit and drew two walks. Ben Zobrist had four hits and an RBI, Matt Joyce had two hits and an RBI and Shelley Duncan had a hit. Yunel Escobar had a hit and drew a walk, Jake Hager had a hit and an RBI and Ryan Roberts had a hit. Sean Rodriguez drew a walk, Jennings hit two doubles and Hager hit a double. The Rays were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Joyce had a stolen base and Escobar and Zobrist were each caught stealing. Joyce had an outfield assist.
Joyce hit an RBI single in the first and Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it a 2-1 game. Nunez hit an RBI triple in the third inning to make it 3-1 in favor of the Yankees. The Rays scored four runs in the fourth inning to make it 5-3 Rays. Duncan scored on an error by Youkilis, Jennings hit a two run double and Zobrist hit an RBI single. Hafner hit a solo homerun in the sixth inning to make it 5-4 Rays. The Yankees scored two runs in the eighth inning. Youkilis hit a two run homerun to make it 6-5 Yankees, the Rays tied it in the ninth and then Mustelier hit a walkoff homerun in the tenth to win it 7-6 for the Yankees.
The Yankees record fell to 12-17 and the Rays record improved to 14-14. The Yankees will have an off day on Monday and then play the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The Yankees only have four games left in Florida.
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Yankees had an off day but not for everyone
Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte pitched in a minor league game and Phil Hughes pitched in a simulated game. Francisco Cervelli caught Andy Pettitte. Hughes came through the game fine, he got hit in the back on a ground ball which was a scary moment but he was fine. He said he is working on being ready for the season and right now he is on track, we will have to wait and see what happens. Rivera threw two innings with a total of 31 pitches. He said he just wanted to stretch it out a little, he had four strikeouts. Pettitte pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up two runs on eight hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Pettitte said he threw about 80 pitches and will get up to 90-95 next time out. He said at this point the most important thing is getting the work in and being healthy which he is. He said he is just building up his stamina.
Hughes should appear in an actual minor league game on Saturday. The Yankees are keeping him lined up for April 7th which would be the first time they need a fifth starter, it gives him about an extra week to get ready.
It looks like AA Trenton will have an impressive outfield this season with Slade Heathcott, Tyler Austin and Ramon Flores. It is important to remember that with Hughes the Yankees can take their time because they have both David Phelps and Ivan Nova who could start. They will both be on the team, with one the fifth starter and the other as the long reliever. The Yankees really will have six good starters and more good arms in the minors. They are in good shape pitching wise and that will have to be what carries them with the injuries to their offense.
Kevin Youkilis hit his third homerun of the spring on Sunday and has his average up to 308. He is really hitting the ball well and will hope to carry that over into the start of the season. Melky Mesa who has a chance to make the team is really hitting well also. He hit a grand slam on Sunday and has three homeruns also during grapefruit league play. Eduardo Nunez had been struggling offensively but had two hits and two stolen bases on Sunday. It is important to note he has been much better defensively this spring, I guess it does help him to keep him just at shortstop. Brennan Boesch also had two hits, his first two as a Yankee.
Mark Teixeira apparently is injured worse then originally thought. He could be out longer but the Yankees are still hoping for the 8-10 weeks. They will have to see how he responds to rest and hope that is all that he needs. If he responds he will be back in May or June, if not he may need surgery and be lost for the season.
Hughes should appear in an actual minor league game on Saturday. The Yankees are keeping him lined up for April 7th which would be the first time they need a fifth starter, it gives him about an extra week to get ready.
It looks like AA Trenton will have an impressive outfield this season with Slade Heathcott, Tyler Austin and Ramon Flores. It is important to remember that with Hughes the Yankees can take their time because they have both David Phelps and Ivan Nova who could start. They will both be on the team, with one the fifth starter and the other as the long reliever. The Yankees really will have six good starters and more good arms in the minors. They are in good shape pitching wise and that will have to be what carries them with the injuries to their offense.
Kevin Youkilis hit his third homerun of the spring on Sunday and has his average up to 308. He is really hitting the ball well and will hope to carry that over into the start of the season. Melky Mesa who has a chance to make the team is really hitting well also. He hit a grand slam on Sunday and has three homeruns also during grapefruit league play. Eduardo Nunez had been struggling offensively but had two hits and two stolen bases on Sunday. It is important to note he has been much better defensively this spring, I guess it does help him to keep him just at shortstop. Brennan Boesch also had two hits, his first two as a Yankee.
Mark Teixeira apparently is injured worse then originally thought. He could be out longer but the Yankees are still hoping for the 8-10 weeks. They will have to see how he responds to rest and hope that is all that he needs. If he responds he will be back in May or June, if not he may need surgery and be lost for the season.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The New York Yankees defeat the PIttsburgh Pirates 11-9
The New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 11-9 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida. Ivan Nova made the start and had his worst start of the spring although he was ok for five innings. Kevin Youkilis, Brennan Boesche and Eduardo Nunez each had a couple of hits.
Nova pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Nova picked up the win, Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one, Branden Pinder pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Matt Tracy pitched an inning giving up five hits and four runs and a walk. Chase Whitley picked up the save pitching a perfect inning.
Nunez had two hits, Boesch had two hits and an RBI and Youkilis had two hits and three RBI. Gil Velazquez had a hit, Jayson Nix drew two walks and Chris Stewart had a hit and drew a walk. Addison Maruszak had a hit and an RBI, Thomas Neal drew a walk and Dan Johnson drew a walk. Melky Mesa had a hit and four RBI, Youkilis hit a double and a homerun and Mesa hit a homerun. The Yankees were 5-12 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Nunez had two stolen bases, Neal, Mesa and Boesch each had one. Stewart had a passed ball and Mesa had an outfield assist.
Phil Irwin took the loss pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks. Mike Zagurski pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout, Jeff Locke pitched four innings giving up two unearned runs and a walk with two strikeouts and Jared Hughes pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts.
Starling Marte had a hit, Felix Pie had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Russell Martin drew a walk. Lucas May had two hits and two RBI, Alex Presley had a hit and an RBI and Pedro Alvarez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Jared Goedert had an RBI, Matt Curry drew a walk and Gaby Sanchez had a hit and an RBI. Travis Snider had a hit and an RBI, Ivan De Jesus had a hit and Clint Barmes had a hit and an RBI. Jordy Mercer had a hit, Alvarez hit two doubles, Sanchez and Presley each hit a double. Barmes hit a homerun and the Pirates were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Pie had a stolen base, Martin and Alvarez each committed an error and May had a passed ball.
The Yankees scored three runs in the first inning. Nunez stole third and scored on a throwing error and then Youkilis hit a two run homerun. In the second Youkilis hit an RBI double to make it a 4-0 game. The Yankees scored four runs in the third and it was a 8-0 Yankees lead. Mesa hit a grand slam. The Pirates would get on the board in the fourth with three runs. Alvarez and Sanchez each hit an RBI double and Snider hit a sacrifice fly. The Yankees had an 8-3 lead and then the Pirates cut it in half in the fifth inning. The Yankees got that run back in the sixth inning. It was 9-5 in the seventh. The Yankees made it a 10-5 game in the eighth and 11-5 in the ninth and then the Pirates rallied four four runs in the ninth. Pie hit an RBI single, May hit an RBI single and Presley hit an RBI double. Goedert had an RBI groundout and that was the final run of the game making it a 11-9 game.
The Yankees record improved to 9-14 and the Pirates record fell to 9-13. The Yankees will have an off day on Monday and the Pirates will host the Boston Red Sox.
Nova pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Nova picked up the win, Dave Robertson pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one, Branden Pinder pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Matt Tracy pitched an inning giving up five hits and four runs and a walk. Chase Whitley picked up the save pitching a perfect inning.
Nunez had two hits, Boesch had two hits and an RBI and Youkilis had two hits and three RBI. Gil Velazquez had a hit, Jayson Nix drew two walks and Chris Stewart had a hit and drew a walk. Addison Maruszak had a hit and an RBI, Thomas Neal drew a walk and Dan Johnson drew a walk. Melky Mesa had a hit and four RBI, Youkilis hit a double and a homerun and Mesa hit a homerun. The Yankees were 5-12 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Nunez had two stolen bases, Neal, Mesa and Boesch each had one. Stewart had a passed ball and Mesa had an outfield assist.
Phil Irwin took the loss pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks. Mike Zagurski pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout, Jeff Locke pitched four innings giving up two unearned runs and a walk with two strikeouts and Jared Hughes pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts.
Starling Marte had a hit, Felix Pie had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Russell Martin drew a walk. Lucas May had two hits and two RBI, Alex Presley had a hit and an RBI and Pedro Alvarez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Jared Goedert had an RBI, Matt Curry drew a walk and Gaby Sanchez had a hit and an RBI. Travis Snider had a hit and an RBI, Ivan De Jesus had a hit and Clint Barmes had a hit and an RBI. Jordy Mercer had a hit, Alvarez hit two doubles, Sanchez and Presley each hit a double. Barmes hit a homerun and the Pirates were 5-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Pie had a stolen base, Martin and Alvarez each committed an error and May had a passed ball.
The Yankees scored three runs in the first inning. Nunez stole third and scored on a throwing error and then Youkilis hit a two run homerun. In the second Youkilis hit an RBI double to make it a 4-0 game. The Yankees scored four runs in the third and it was a 8-0 Yankees lead. Mesa hit a grand slam. The Pirates would get on the board in the fourth with three runs. Alvarez and Sanchez each hit an RBI double and Snider hit a sacrifice fly. The Yankees had an 8-3 lead and then the Pirates cut it in half in the fifth inning. The Yankees got that run back in the sixth inning. It was 9-5 in the seventh. The Yankees made it a 10-5 game in the eighth and 11-5 in the ninth and then the Pirates rallied four four runs in the ninth. Pie hit an RBI single, May hit an RBI single and Presley hit an RBI double. Goedert had an RBI groundout and that was the final run of the game making it a 11-9 game.
The Yankees record improved to 9-14 and the Pirates record fell to 9-13. The Yankees will have an off day on Monday and the Pirates will host the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees drop both ends of a split squad
The New York Yankees were defeated by the score of 7-0 by the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon. They lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Saturday evening. David Phelps started the night game and felt like he had his best stuff of the spring, the results weren’t great though. Hiroki Kuroda pitched the day game and pitched six effective innings. The Yankees offense didn’t do much, Derek Jeter and Kevin Youkilis each had a hit in the day game. Eduardo Nunez had a hit and and a walk in the night game, they only managed three hits.
Kuroda pitched six innings giving up four runs but only two were earned on six hits. He walked one and struck out two and he took the loss his second of the spring. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs. Phelps pitched the night game going five innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Preston Claiborne pitched a perfect inning, Tom Kahnle pitched an inning giving up a walk and Jeremy Bleich pitched to one batter and retired him. Jim Miller pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
In the day game Jeter had a hit, Walter Ibarra had two hits and Youkilis had a hit. Luke Murton had a hit, Eduardo Sosa drew a walk and Brett Gardner had a hit. Ramon Flores and Chris Stewart each drew a walk and Gil Velazquez had a hit. Jeter and Youkilis each hit a double and the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
In the night game they only managed three hits, Nunez had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Diaz and Dan Johnson each had a hit. The Yankees left three men on base, Mesa and Nix each committed an error. The Yankees record is now 8-14 on the spring and they will play Sunday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kuroda pitched six innings giving up four runs but only two were earned on six hits. He walked one and struck out two and he took the loss his second of the spring. Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs. Phelps pitched the night game going five innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Preston Claiborne pitched a perfect inning, Tom Kahnle pitched an inning giving up a walk and Jeremy Bleich pitched to one batter and retired him. Jim Miller pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
In the day game Jeter had a hit, Walter Ibarra had two hits and Youkilis had a hit. Luke Murton had a hit, Eduardo Sosa drew a walk and Brett Gardner had a hit. Ramon Flores and Chris Stewart each drew a walk and Gil Velazquez had a hit. Jeter and Youkilis each hit a double and the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
In the night game they only managed three hits, Nunez had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Diaz and Dan Johnson each had a hit. The Yankees left three men on base, Mesa and Nix each committed an error. The Yankees record is now 8-14 on the spring and they will play Sunday afternoon at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Friday, March 15, 2013
The New York Yankees get whacked 17-5 by the Toronto Blue Jays
The New York Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 17-5 on Thursday afternoon. The game took place at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. The Yankees starting pitcher was Jose Ramirez who had been very impressive so far this spring, he had a very bad day. The Yankees pitchers were not good at all but they were all minor leaguers. Kevin Youkilis hit a homerun for the Yankees and Juan Rivera had another hit.
Ramirez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and six runs with four walks. He took the loss his first of the spring. Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and eight runs with five walks and two strikeouts, Branden Pinder pitched 11/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with two strikeouts and Preston Claiborne pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Josh Spence pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out three and Graham Stoneburner pitched an inning striking out one.
Eduardo Nunez had a hit for the Yankees, Youkilis had two hits and an RBI and Travis Hafner had an RBI. Ben Francisco had a hit, Jayson Nix had a hit and an RBI and Gil Velazquez drew two walks. Zoilo Almonte had a hit, Corbin Joseph had a hit and an RBI and Jose Pirela had two hits and an RBI. Nunez, Nix, Pirela and Joseph each hit a double. Youkilis hit a triple and a homerun. The Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Joseph, Nix and Pirela each committed an error. Cervelli had a passed ball.
Josh Johnson picked up the win his third of the spring. He pitched three innings giving up two hits amd a run with five strikeouts, Esmil Rogers pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with a couple of strikeouts and Brett Cecil pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit, a walk and striking out three. Tommy Hottovy pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Mickey Storey pitched to one batter and struck him out and Alex Hinshaw pitched an inning striking out one.
Maicer Izturis had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk, Colby Rasmus drew three walks and Melky Cabrera had three hits and four RBI. Jose Bautista had two hits and two RBI, Adam Lind drew a walk and Mark DeRosa had three hits and two RBI. Ryan Langerhans had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Henry Blanco had an RBI and drew two walks and Mike McCoy had an RBI. Cabrera hit two doubles, Izturis, Bautista and Negrych each hit a double. DeRosa hit a homerun and the Blue Jays were 8-21 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. McCoy, Lind and Jimenez each committed an error.
The Yankees actually had a 1-0 lead in this game on a Youkilis solo homerun. The Blue Jays would score nine in the first though and six in the second to have a 15-1 lead. They scored one more in the third and the fourth, the Yankees added a couple in the fourth. It was 17-3 and the Yankees scored a run in the fifth and eighth to make it 17-5 and that was the final.
The Yankees four game winning streak was snapped. Their record is now 7-12 on the spring and the Blue Jays improved to 8-10. The Yankees will host the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon and the Blue Jays will play at the Detroit Tigers on Friday afternoon.
Ramirez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and six runs with four walks. He took the loss his first of the spring. Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and eight runs with five walks and two strikeouts, Branden Pinder pitched 11/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with two strikeouts and Preston Claiborne pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. Josh Spence pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out three and Graham Stoneburner pitched an inning striking out one.
Eduardo Nunez had a hit for the Yankees, Youkilis had two hits and an RBI and Travis Hafner had an RBI. Ben Francisco had a hit, Jayson Nix had a hit and an RBI and Gil Velazquez drew two walks. Zoilo Almonte had a hit, Corbin Joseph had a hit and an RBI and Jose Pirela had two hits and an RBI. Nunez, Nix, Pirela and Joseph each hit a double. Youkilis hit a triple and a homerun. The Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Joseph, Nix and Pirela each committed an error. Cervelli had a passed ball.
Josh Johnson picked up the win his third of the spring. He pitched three innings giving up two hits amd a run with five strikeouts, Esmil Rogers pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with a couple of strikeouts and Brett Cecil pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit, a walk and striking out three. Tommy Hottovy pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Mickey Storey pitched to one batter and struck him out and Alex Hinshaw pitched an inning striking out one.
Maicer Izturis had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk, Colby Rasmus drew three walks and Melky Cabrera had three hits and four RBI. Jose Bautista had two hits and two RBI, Adam Lind drew a walk and Mark DeRosa had three hits and two RBI. Ryan Langerhans had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Henry Blanco had an RBI and drew two walks and Mike McCoy had an RBI. Cabrera hit two doubles, Izturis, Bautista and Negrych each hit a double. DeRosa hit a homerun and the Blue Jays were 8-21 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. McCoy, Lind and Jimenez each committed an error.
The Yankees actually had a 1-0 lead in this game on a Youkilis solo homerun. The Blue Jays would score nine in the first though and six in the second to have a 15-1 lead. They scored one more in the third and the fourth, the Yankees added a couple in the fourth. It was 17-3 and the Yankees scored a run in the fifth and eighth to make it 17-5 and that was the final.
The Yankees four game winning streak was snapped. Their record is now 7-12 on the spring and the Blue Jays improved to 8-10. The Yankees will host the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon and the Blue Jays will play at the Detroit Tigers on Friday afternoon.
New York Yankees win fourth straight defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 6-2 on Wednesday night. The game took place at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Derek Jeter made his first start at shortstop, he didn’t have any hits and handled one ball that was hit his way. Andy Pettitte made his first start of the spring and pitched ok and Mariano Rivera had a good appearance.
Pettitte pitched three innings giving up one run on three hits. He walked three and struck out three and he picked up the win. Cody Eppley pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Rivera pitched a 1-2-3 inning and David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Jim Miller pitched two innings giving up a hit and walking two with two strikeouts.
Jeter did draw a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Kevin Youkilis had a hit. Juan Rivera had two hits and an RBI, Ben Francisco in his Yankees debut had a hit and two RBI and Matt Diaz had a hit. Melky Mesa had a hit and an RBI, Gil Velazquez had a hit and drew a walk and Youkilis and Francisco each hit a double. The Yankees were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Velazquez and Suzuki each had a stolen base.
Cliff Lee took the loss for the Phillies pitching 2 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with only two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two. Zach Miner pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts, Michael Stutes pitched two innings giving up a hit and walking one with two strikeouts and Justin De Fratus pitched a perfect inning. Chad Durbin pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
Chase Utley drew a walk, Cesar Hernandez had a hit and John Mayberry had two hits. Domonic Brown had a hit and an RBI, Jermaine Mitchell drew a walk and Darin Ruf had a hit and an RBI. Josh Fields had a hit and drew a walk. Hernandez hit a double and Ruf hit a homerun. The Phillies were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Revera and Mitchell each had a stolen base. Fields, Quintero, Lee, Utley and Stutes each committed an error.
Francisco hit a two run double in the first giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the second Suzuki had an RBI single making it a 3-0 game. Brown hit an RBI single for the Phillies to make it 3-1 Yankees. Mesa had an RBI single in the third and Diaz scored on an error to make it 5-1 Yankees. In the fourth Rivera hit an RBI single making it 6-1 Yankees and then the final run was scored in the sixth. The Phillies cut the lead to 6-2 and that was as close as they would come. Ruf hit a solo homerun.
The Yankees record improved to 7-11 and the Phillies record dropped to 7-10. The Yankees will play at Dunedin, Florida on Thursday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays and the Phillies would host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Pettitte pitched three innings giving up one run on three hits. He walked three and struck out three and he picked up the win. Cody Eppley pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Rivera pitched a 1-2-3 inning and David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Jim Miller pitched two innings giving up a hit and walking two with two strikeouts.
Jeter did draw a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Kevin Youkilis had a hit. Juan Rivera had two hits and an RBI, Ben Francisco in his Yankees debut had a hit and two RBI and Matt Diaz had a hit. Melky Mesa had a hit and an RBI, Gil Velazquez had a hit and drew a walk and Youkilis and Francisco each hit a double. The Yankees were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Velazquez and Suzuki each had a stolen base.
Cliff Lee took the loss for the Phillies pitching 2 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with only two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out two. Zach Miner pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts, Michael Stutes pitched two innings giving up a hit and walking one with two strikeouts and Justin De Fratus pitched a perfect inning. Chad Durbin pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
Chase Utley drew a walk, Cesar Hernandez had a hit and John Mayberry had two hits. Domonic Brown had a hit and an RBI, Jermaine Mitchell drew a walk and Darin Ruf had a hit and an RBI. Josh Fields had a hit and drew a walk. Hernandez hit a double and Ruf hit a homerun. The Phillies were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Revera and Mitchell each had a stolen base. Fields, Quintero, Lee, Utley and Stutes each committed an error.
Francisco hit a two run double in the first giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the second Suzuki had an RBI single making it a 3-0 game. Brown hit an RBI single for the Phillies to make it 3-1 Yankees. Mesa had an RBI single in the third and Diaz scored on an error to make it 5-1 Yankees. In the fourth Rivera hit an RBI single making it 6-1 Yankees and then the final run was scored in the sixth. The Phillies cut the lead to 6-2 and that was as close as they would come. Ruf hit a solo homerun.
The Yankees record improved to 7-11 and the Phillies record dropped to 7-10. The Yankees will play at Dunedin, Florida on Thursday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays and the Phillies would host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
New York Yankees moves and a big trade in baseball
The New York Yankees have signed Kevin Youkilis to play third base for them in 2012. Alex Rodriguez is their third baseman but he is having hip surgery and will miss at least half the season. If Rodriguez comes back in half a season who knows how he will be and if he can play the field anymore. I know that Youkilis is one of the most hated players to go against the Yankees for all those years in Boston. The signing though one year for 12 million is not a bad move in my opinion. I would say he was clearly the best option out there, he is not as good as he used to be but he still hits lefties and can get on base. He walks a lot and gets hit by pitches. It will be interesting to see how he is received by Yankees fans and of course how they react in Boston to him.
Ichiro Suzuki hasn’t officially signed yet but he is coming back to the Yankees. The only question now is if he is coming back for a year, a year and an option or two years which is being rumored. Ichiro has a chance of reaching 3000 hits and the Yankees may tie bonuses to his contract if he does that. I like the move with Ichiro to be the right fielder, he does so many things right. He also brings that speed element which I think is so important. I think the Yankees will have a different offensive team next year. They will have to create more runs which in the long run is good for them. They have become too reliant on the homerun and that has cost them in the postseason. I think the Yankees will also sign a right handed outfielder to complement Ichiro but we will see. Scott Hairston is an option.
There was also a big three way trade in baseball on Tuesday between the Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. The Indians got Drew Stubbs a center fielder, right handers Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw. Shin-Soo Choo has been the right fielder for pretty much the last seven years for the Indians. He went to the Reds, Jason Donald and 3.5 million also went to the Reds. Tony Sipp a reliever and first baseman Lars Anderson went to Arizona. It looks like Cleveland may have gotten the upper hand in this deal but we will wait and see how it all plays out.
Ichiro Suzuki hasn’t officially signed yet but he is coming back to the Yankees. The only question now is if he is coming back for a year, a year and an option or two years which is being rumored. Ichiro has a chance of reaching 3000 hits and the Yankees may tie bonuses to his contract if he does that. I like the move with Ichiro to be the right fielder, he does so many things right. He also brings that speed element which I think is so important. I think the Yankees will have a different offensive team next year. They will have to create more runs which in the long run is good for them. They have become too reliant on the homerun and that has cost them in the postseason. I think the Yankees will also sign a right handed outfielder to complement Ichiro but we will see. Scott Hairston is an option.
There was also a big three way trade in baseball on Tuesday between the Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. The Indians got Drew Stubbs a center fielder, right handers Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers and Bryan Shaw. Shin-Soo Choo has been the right fielder for pretty much the last seven years for the Indians. He went to the Reds, Jason Donald and 3.5 million also went to the Reds. Tony Sipp a reliever and first baseman Lars Anderson went to Arizona. It looks like Cleveland may have gotten the upper hand in this deal but we will wait and see how it all plays out.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Winter Meetings end with the Yankees remaining quiet
The New York Yankees aren’t used to being quiet at this time of year. The Yankees right now are quiet though. I don’t want to be like everyone else and start speculating on what is wrong with the Yankees. I actually don’t think there is anything wrong with them. They went after pitching first and did resign Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Hiroki Kuroda. They have a formidable rotation right now with CC Sabathia, Kuroda, Pettitte, Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova/David Phelps. Their bullpen sets up pretty well also even without Rafael Soriano. The Yankees right now though need a right fielder, a catcher unless they go with what they have and a 3B since Alex Rodriguez is hurt for at least half the season.
The Yankees did make an offer to Kevin Youkilis on Thursday for one year and 12 million. It looks like it is between them and the Cleveland Indians who have his former manager Terry Francona as their new manager. It is being reported also that Cleveland offered two years, less money per year but the extra year. It will be interested if he ends up with the Yankees. He played most of his career in Boston and was hated by the Yankees fans, also what kind of first clubhouse meeting will it be between him and Joba Chamberlain?? It should be interesting but I do think he may be the best fit for them in that position. He isn’t as good as he used to be but can play a pretty good third and is a high on base guy. He has some power also. The Yankees lost Eric Chavez and Jeff Keppinger but in the end they may end up with someone better.
The Yankees I think will still end up resigning Ichiro Suzuki and to me that would be the best fit for right field. They are losing a lot of power from Martin, Swisher, Arod but I think they need to get away from that and become more balanced like the great late 90s teams were. It is only December and they don’t need to field a team until the middle of February so there is plenty of time. It doesn’t look like the Yankees will do much or anything big though. They could swing a trade which there is a rumor today that they are shopping Curtis Granderson, Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova. I am not so sure about that and I am sure they would ask for a lot.
The Yankees did make an offer to Kevin Youkilis on Thursday for one year and 12 million. It looks like it is between them and the Cleveland Indians who have his former manager Terry Francona as their new manager. It is being reported also that Cleveland offered two years, less money per year but the extra year. It will be interested if he ends up with the Yankees. He played most of his career in Boston and was hated by the Yankees fans, also what kind of first clubhouse meeting will it be between him and Joba Chamberlain?? It should be interesting but I do think he may be the best fit for them in that position. He isn’t as good as he used to be but can play a pretty good third and is a high on base guy. He has some power also. The Yankees lost Eric Chavez and Jeff Keppinger but in the end they may end up with someone better.
The Yankees I think will still end up resigning Ichiro Suzuki and to me that would be the best fit for right field. They are losing a lot of power from Martin, Swisher, Arod but I think they need to get away from that and become more balanced like the great late 90s teams were. It is only December and they don’t need to field a team until the middle of February so there is plenty of time. It doesn’t look like the Yankees will do much or anything big though. They could swing a trade which there is a rumor today that they are shopping Curtis Granderson, Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova. I am not so sure about that and I am sure they would ask for a lot.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Ivan Nova gives up grand slam and the Yankees can't recover in loss to Chicago
The New York Yankees were defeated by the Chicago White Sox by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday night. The game took place at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and wasn’t very good. Derek Jeter hit a leadoff homerun and the Yankees offense was good in the first but then didn’t do much after. Francisco Liriano after a rough first inning really settled in and their bullpen did a pretty good job. DeWayne Wise led the White Sox offense with four hits.
Nova pitched six innings giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Nova lost his seventh game of the season and Derek Lowe pitched two innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. Liriano won his fifth game of the season pitching six innings giving up six hits and two runs with three walks and seven strikeouts. Jesse Crain pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run, Matt Thornton pitched 2/3 of an inning retiring both batters and Brett Myers pitched an inning giving up a walk.
Jeter had a hit and an RBI, Nick Swisher had a hit and Mark Teixeira had a hit and drew two walks. Andruw Jones had a hit and drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and an RBI and Eric Chavez drew a walk. Russell Martin had two hits and an RBI, Jeter and Martin each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
Wise had four hits, Kevin Youkilis had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk and Adam Dunn drew a walk. Paul Konerko had two hits and an RBI, Alex Rios had a hit and A.J. Pierzynski had a hit and an RBI. Alexi Ramirez had a hit and Gordon Beckham had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Ramirez drew a walk, Rios and Pierzynski hit a triple and Konerko and Youkilis hit a homerun. The White Sox were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
In the first Jeter hit a leadoff homerun and Granderson grounded out scoring a run to make it 2-0 Yankees. Pierzynski hit a sacrifice fly in the second inning making it 2-1. Konerko hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning tying the game at two. In the fifth Youkilis hit a grand slam to make it 6-2 White Sox. Martin hit a solo homerun in the seventh to make it 6-3. The White Sox would add a final run on an RBI single by Beckham in the ninth inning.
The Yankees have lost the first two games of the three game series in Chicago. The Yankees will try to salvage the final game of the series on Wednesday night. The Yankees record fell to 72-51 and they remain four games up on the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. The White Sox record improved to 67-55, they had a two game lead in the AL Central entering the night.
Jeter had a hit and an RBI, Nick Swisher had a hit and Mark Teixeira had a hit and drew two walks. Andruw Jones had a hit and drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had a hit and an RBI and Eric Chavez drew a walk. Russell Martin had two hits and an RBI, Jeter and Martin each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
Wise had four hits, Kevin Youkilis had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk and Adam Dunn drew a walk. Paul Konerko had two hits and an RBI, Alex Rios had a hit and A.J. Pierzynski had a hit and an RBI. Alexi Ramirez had a hit and Gordon Beckham had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Ramirez drew a walk, Rios and Pierzynski hit a triple and Konerko and Youkilis hit a homerun. The White Sox were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
In the first Jeter hit a leadoff homerun and Granderson grounded out scoring a run to make it 2-0 Yankees. Pierzynski hit a sacrifice fly in the second inning making it 2-1. Konerko hit a solo homerun in the fourth inning tying the game at two. In the fifth Youkilis hit a grand slam to make it 6-2 White Sox. Martin hit a solo homerun in the seventh to make it 6-3. The White Sox would add a final run on an RBI single by Beckham in the ninth inning.
The Yankees have lost the first two games of the three game series in Chicago. The Yankees will try to salvage the final game of the series on Wednesday night. The Yankees record fell to 72-51 and they remain four games up on the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. The White Sox record improved to 67-55, they had a two game lead in the AL Central entering the night.
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