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BBDP April 14th: Nuding is the new Tebowing

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Greg Corcoran

BBDP MVP: Zachary Nuding Just kidding, but that would be entertaining wouldn't it? Nuding is a lesser known pitcher in High-A Tampa with great stuff. He was originally brought in as a reliever, but his repertoire was so good the coaches felt they had to give him a shot in the rotation. Last year he had ...

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Phelps the right man for the job

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Greg Corcoran

David Phelps, D.J. Mitchell, and Adam Warren were considered long shots to make the team at the beginning of camp. This year we found out why teams bring in so many players to compete for what appears to be so few spots. Just like that, two injuries put Phelps, Mitchell, and Warren at the forefront ...

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A recap of how the Yankees finalized their roster

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Things looked pretty set for the Yankees last week, but then Michael Pineda and Cesar Cabral got hurt and things changed a little bit. There were two spots open and a few people vying for them. Dewayne Wise and Jayson Nix were taken out of the picture pretty quickly, cleared waivers, and were sent to Triple-A. The ...

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David Phelps makes the Yankees Opening Day roster

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

In the search for a longman out of the bullpen, the Yankees have decided to go with David Phelps, according to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News. This doesn't actually mean that Adam Warren and D.J. Mitchell's chances are completely shot. The Yankees will likely announce later today that lefty Clay Rapada will make the roster, ...

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Profiling the Empire State Yankees Starting Rotation

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Greg Corcoran

One of the more interesting stories in the minors this season will be the Triple-A starting rotation. David Phelps, Adam Warren, D.J. Mitchell, Manny Banuelos, and Dellin Betances all could begin the year as starters. Manny and Dellin represent high ceiling talents still a year or so away from contributing to the major league team. Phelps, ...

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Deadline to set rosters is 5:00 pm Wednesday

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees have until 5:00 pm on Wednesday to set their roster. 23 spots are locked in as long as nobody gets hurt in this afternoon's game against the Mets. The other two spots are expected to be two spots in the bullpen. The first one likely to go to lefty reliever Clay Rapada, but the ...

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Yankees roster decision down to long-man in the ‘pen

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It's beginning to look more and more like the Yankees will take lefty Clay Rapada as the 24th guy on the roster and the 25th player will probably end up coming down to a choice between Adam Warren, David Phelps, and D.J. Mitchell. The Yankees broke Hector Noesi into the major leagues that way last season ...

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Girardi expects to reveal Opening Day roster by Wednesday

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The lineup is set, the rotation is set, but the Yankees have to figure out who will get the final two spots on the roster. So when will we find out who gets the final two spots? Sounds like we'll find out on Wednesday. “I think we’ll probably have discussions over the next few days,” manager ...

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What Pineda/Cabral injuries mean to the Yankees roster

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The injuries to Michael Pineda and Cesar Cabral certainly change the way the Yankees will plan out there roster. It sorted out the rotation immediately, but it does more than just that. Clay Rapada seems to be the biggest beneficiary as the lone lefty competing for a spot behind Boone Logan. However, manager Joe Girardi did not ...

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Cabral has significant elbow injury

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

UPDATE: David Waldstein of the NY Times reports that Cabral has suffered a stress fracture to the left olecranon bone which is located on the tip of his elbow. He says there is no timetable for his return at this point, but it seems like that could be a 2-3 month process. TJS isn't necessary. ORIGINAL POST: So ...

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