Yankees endure rain to take the series from the Rockies

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees had to sit through a two-hour rain delay that knocked CC Sabathia out of the game, but they got a strong performance out of the bullpen and hung on to beat the Rockies 3-1 to take the three game series 2-1 in Colorado.

The Yankees got a run in the first when Vernon Wells drove in Jayson Nix to make it 1-0, but the Rockies immediately tied it at 1-1 in the bottom of the inning.

The Yankees regained the lead in the fourth on a sac fly by Chris Stewart and then the rain came. It rained, and rained, and rained. After two hours the game resumed, Robinson Cano hit a solo shot to make it 3-1 and the bullpen took over from there.

• Sabathia’s line: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR. He was cruising when the rain came and retired the 11 batters in a row before the game was suspended.

• Adam Warren, ..read more

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Vernon Wells wakes up to lead the Yankees to victory

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Vernon Wells had been slumping pretty bad lately, but he woke up on Wednesday night to lead the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Rockies in Colorado.

The Yankees had just six hits during the game and Wells, who was just 10-for-48 (.208/.235/.271) going into this game, had three of those hits including a game tying two-run home run and the winning run.

Wells’ first hit of the game was a two-run shot that put the Yankees ahead with a 2-0 lead. The Rockies tied it in the bottom of the second on a Todd Helton two-run home run and that’s where it stood until the ninth inning. Wells lead off the ninth with a single to left. He stole second on a play that should have been made and eventually scored the winning run on an infield single by Brennan Boesch.

• Joe Girardi used Travis Hafner to pinch hit for the third baseman Chris Nelson in the top of the ..read more

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BBDP May 8th: On to Greene-r pastures

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Greg Corcoran
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BBD MVP: Shane Greene – 8.1 IP, ER, 0 BB, 12 K

Prospect news: Taylor Garrison promoted to High-A Tampa.

Angelo Gumbs is a couple of weeks from returning to High-A and is playing in Spring Training games. Jose Campos’ injury last season was a bone bruise. Whether it was a bone bruise or a fracture, those who were advocating for Tommy John Surgery last season to “get it over with” should feel pretty silly now. Chase Whitley is 10 days from being activated. Manny Banuelos is on schedule in his rehab. Adonis Garcia is taking BP. Ravel Santana is playing in Extende Spring Training games.

Triple-A Rail Riders: L 2-0 vs Indianapolis. L: Stoneburner (2-2)

Corban Joseph: 0/3 (.257) Mired in a seven for 36 (.194) slump. David Adams: 1/3, BB, K (.325) Quite the opposite, 12 for his last 25 (.343) with a .394 OBP in his last 10 games. Ronnier Mustelier: 0/4 (.125) It was postulated that Ben Francisco’s days in the Bronx were numbered when Ronnie returned, but not if he keeps this up. Zoilo Almonte: 0/1 (.290) Melky Mesa: 0/3, 3 K (.230) Leads the international league with 52 K. Not looking good for ..read more

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Yankees lose 2-0 to the Rockies thanks to terrible lineup

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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The Yankees had their best pitcher on the mound, but a lineup that featured Jayson Nix batting second and Ben Francisco batting fifth so it was no surprise that they lost 2-0 to the Rockies in Colorado Tuesday night.

Kuroda did his part, 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, but made one mistake in the sixth inning when he gave up a two-run homer to Carlos Gonzalez that eventually lost the game.

The Yankees got just four hits and for all of my bashing Nix, he was the only one with a multi-hit game going 2-for-4. Ichiro Suzuki and Chris Stewart had the other hits.

Joe Girardi knew he was playing with a weak lineup and was aggressive early on, having Nix steal in the first inning then he had Ichiro steal second and third in the third, and finally Stewart stole in the fifth. Unfortunately, none of those runners came around to score. They were also the only runners ..read more

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When are the Yankees injured players coming back?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Back in Spring Training, when the Yankees first had their run of injuries, which is now up to 11, it wasn’t supposed to be until the middle of May when we would start to see some of these players return.

Well, the middle of May is just a week away so when can we expect them to start coming back? Let’s run down the list.

Curtis Granderson, broken forearm, is definitely the closest to a return. He’s played in four extended spring training games and could be as little as a week or two away from the Bronx depending on how many at bats they want to get him before letting him loose. I think it’s safe to say that he’s at most two to three more weeks away so start expecting him back toward the end of this month.

Mark Teixeira, torn tendon sheath in his wrist, has finally begun to make some real progression during his rehab. He took live batting practice in the cage yesterday and should be on the field for BP within the next ..read more

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BBDP May 6th: Tracy and Campos shine

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Greg Corcoran
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BBD MVP: Matt Tracy: 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 9 K

Triple-A RailRiders: L 0-5 vs Indianapolis. L: Wang (2-2)

Corban Joseph: 0/4, BB, K (.265) David Adams: 2/4, 2 2B (.325) He’s a beast. 12 for his last 36 (.333) OBP of .398. OPS of .877. I don’t care if he only has 2 HR, a .877 OPS is downright impressive and if he could come close to replicating that in the majors he’ll be a valuable player. He played 1B today. Zoilo “Zee”Almonte: 1/3, BB, K (.294) Ronnier Mustelier: 0/3, BB, 2 K, E (1) (.198) Played 3B again today. Melky Mesa: 0/4, K (.245) Chien-Ming Wang: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR (2.63 ERA) He’s human. Kelvin “KelP” Perez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA) I think he’s a legitimate part of the future bullpen picture in NY. Clay Rapada: 1.0 IP, H, 0 ER, BB (0.00 ERA) I bet Joe Girardi is salivating over having two lefties in the bullpen again.

Double-A Trenton: W 5-0 vs Binghamton. W: Tracy (3-2)

Ramon “Ray-Flo” Flores: 2/3, 2B, R, BB (.273) Nice day for him, he needed one. Six for his last 34 before that. Jose Pirela: 1/3, R, 2B, K ..read more

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Andy Pettitte and the case of the missing cutter

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Larry Fleisher
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(Originally syndicated from Gotham Hub Baseball).

Data for determining the amount of pitches thrown by a starter has been available since 2008 and finding out the amount of cut fastballs thrown by Andy Pettitte is readily available for anyone.

In the last two starts, Pettitte’s cutter has not been effective. He had thrown it 111 times in his first four starts but just 27 times in the last two. In the last two starts, Pettitte has not made it past five innings and has allowed 11 runs and 14 hits in 9 1/3 innings while only getting five strikeouts.

Against the Astros in a 9-1 loss on Monday, Pettitte, gave up three hits on the pitch which he threw 17 times. Five days later against Oakland, Pettitte didn’t give up any hits on the pitch but only threw it 10 times.

When he gave up the home run to Yoenis Cespedes, Pettitte seemed intent on getting the fastball to move. Instead the ball drifted over the plate and the result was a long two-run ..read more

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Looking at how the Yankees have done position by position

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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Entering the season a lot of people predicted doom and gloom, but here we are a little more than a month into the season and the plane has not crashed into the mountain even with 11 players on the DL.

Things are going well for the Yankees, for the most part. They are six games over .500 and Curtis Granderson should be back followed by a long list of his teammates. Let’s take a look at how the Yankees fair at each position in relation to the rest of the league.

CATCHER (.341 wOBA, 9th in the MLB)

This was the position that got a lot of attention in the offseason, but it hasn’t been as bad as expected. Yes, Russell Martin is tearing it up in Pittsburgh (he’s hitting .272/.362/.543 in 27 games), but Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart have held their own. With Cervelli out for two months Austin Romine has to step up for the Yankees to keep this up though.

FIRST BASE (.334 wOBA, 17th ..read more

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BBDP May 5th: Zoilo and Musty homer, Betances see saws again

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Greg Corcoran
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BBDP MVP: Zoilo Almonte: 3/8, HR (3)

Triple-A RailRiders: Double Header

Game One: W 5-1 at Gwinnett. W: Betances (2-2) They finally got a game in.

Corban Joseph: 1/3, 2 R, BB, K, E (3) (.274) It’s too bad for him he didn’t get any at bats in the majors, but he really didn’t fit their needs at this point. David Adams: 1/3, R, 3B, 2 RBI (.314) He would fit the Yanks needs perfectly right now, but can’t be called up until May 15th. If Chris Nelson is still sucking by then, he has a shot to get called up. Zoilo “Zee” Almonte: 2/4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, K (.295) 13 for his last 34 (.382) with two homeruns. Good to see him rolling in Triple-A. He could be a useful piece in the outfield next season. Ronnier Mustelier: 1/4, K (.182) Good to see him back in the lineup. Melky Mesa: 1/4, 2 K (.253) Addison Maruszak: 0/4 (.254) Dellin Betances: 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (6.00 ERA) No hits through five innings of work. Such an enigma.

Game 2: W 2-1 at Gwinnett. W: Bootcheck (4-0) S: Miller (2)

Corban Joseph: 1/3, BB (.276) David Adams: 1/3, BB (.315) Zoilo Almonte: ..read more

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Yankees lose weekend series to Oakland Athletics

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Rob Abruzzese
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In three close games, the Yankees dropped two out of three to the Athletics at Yankee Stadium over the weekend.

FRIDAY (2-0 Loss)

CC Sabathia held the Athletics to just two runs over six innings and Adam Warren pitched three shutout innings after that, but the Yankees offense was shutout for the second time this season.

A.J. Griffin shut the Yankees down over seven innings and the bullpen handled the final two innings. Only Robinson Cano and Jayson Nix had extra base hits.

SATURDAY (4-2 Win)

Saturday was all about Phil Hughes who dominated over eight innings. His line: 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 0 HR. That makes three homerless starts in a row, something he did just once last year.

Chris Stewart and Lyle Overbay each hit solo homers and Travis Hafner and Brett Gardner had RBI-singles that made it 4-0. ..read more

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