Tag Archives: George Kontos

The Yankee beat: bad trades, no trades, and the lottery

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Hiroki Kuroda got a rare 7-inning shutout thanks to the rain as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 6-0 behind a 4-run 1st inning. The Yankees have now scored at least three runs in 42 consecutive games. Here is the recap and graph. Here is what the blogoshere was talking about today. • NoMaas.org calls out the Yankees ...

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Francisco Cervelli who? Stewart finding a role

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It was an unexpected move that brought Chris Stewart to the Yankees. Francisco Cervelli seemed to have locked down the backup catcher role and the man whom was traded way in the Stewart deal, George Kontos, seemed poised to help the Yankees in the bullpen this season. It was a move that shocked Yankees fans. It ...

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Rumor: The Giants wanted Phelps for Stewart

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The trade for Chris Stewart was confusing and somewhat bothersome because while George Kontos wasn't a great arm, he seemed like a lot to give up for an all glove, no hit catcher like Stewart. However if the Giants had their way, the Yankees would have given up even more. Apparently the Giants initial asking price ...

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Thoughts on the Yankees roster as we wait for the 1st pitch

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Chris Barca

At around 3:00 pm today, James Shields of the pesky Tampa Bay Rays will deliver the first pitch of the season to New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, and let me tell you, I couldn’t be more excited to face a guy who threw eleven complete games last year. But before I get into the nitty ...

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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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Yankees trade Kontos for Stewart and send Cervelli to AAA

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

In a flurry of moves this afternoon, the Yankees made a few that don't make a whole lot of sense. It appears that Austin Romine will start the season on the DL with his back injury and the Yankees needed another catcher. So what they did was they traded George Kontos to the San Francisco Giants ...

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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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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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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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Quick movers in the Yankees minor league system in 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Greg Corcoran

This season minor league games will actually begin before the major league games. This is a new and interesting concept, as has not been set up like this for at least the past few seasons. It's not going to change anything as far as the season goes except that it's likely Triple-A will end sooner ...

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