Tag Archives: Michael Pineda

6 questions about the Yankees rotation

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Last season the Yankees came into camp with CC Sabathia and a bunch of question marks in the rotation. This year it at least seems more settled, but that doesn't mean the rotation isn't without questions. So here it is, six starters and six questions: CAN CC MAINTAIN HIS WEIGHT? CC showed up to camp slimmer ...

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Yankees don’t give out Posada’s No. 20

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

A couple of quick jersey number notes. The Yankees have not given anybody Jorge Posada's No. 20 jersey this year, but have given out Mike Mussina's No. 35 to Michael Pineda. Hiroki Kuroda takes No. 18, Bill Hall has No. 40, Russell Branyan has No. 45, and Manny Delcarmen will get No. 43, via Marc ...

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Michael Pineda and the Verducci Effect

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Overall most pragmatic followers of the Yankees like the Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero deal because it fills their need for pitching. The problem is that if Pineda doesn't do well in Pinstripes, it is likely we will be looking back at this deal as a big mistake for the Yankees because Montero figures to ...

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Girardi says no 6-man rotation for Yankees

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees foolishly sent Ivan Nova down to the minor leagues midseason last year and then after a month of dominance down there they had no other choice but to call him up again. Instead of removing either A.J. Burnett or Phil Hughes, both of whom were under performing, the Yankees began the boondoggle that was the six-man ...

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Behind the scenes of the Michael Pineda-Jesus Montero trade

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

I always like hearing about the behind the scenes of a trade so I found it interesting when Brian Cashman described to Chad Jennings of the Journal News about how the deal came to be. Like a lot of offseason deals the seeds were planted at the Winter Meetings back in December when Mariners general manager ...

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Pineda-Montero deal finally becomes official

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

In a press release, the Yankees finally made the Jesus Montero/Michael Pineda deal official today as all the sides have finally passed their respective physicals (link). It took 10 days from the day the trade was made until it was finalized largely because Montero got stuck in Venezuela with visa issues. Now that a deal is ...

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Read: Michael Pineda talks about joining the Yankees

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

After the Yankees snagged Michael Pineda from the Mariners the NY Daily News sent Christian Red down to the Dominican Republic to catch up with him for an article. The result is nice look at the area Pineda is from and shows you a little bit of his family life. It's a good article and worth ...

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Yankees quote: Pineda has the tools to be an ace

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It's not every day that teams acquire a young pitcher with ace potential so Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild is understandably excited when the Yankees landed Michael Pineda. Here are some quotes from Rothschild via Dan Martin of the NY Post: “I’m excited to get him,” Rothschild said yesterday outside the Yankees’ spring training complex. “He’s got ...

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Visa issues delay Pineda-Montero trade from being finalized

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The trade between the Yankees and Mariners involving Jesus Montero and Michael Pineda is still not yet official because Montero is waiting for a visa issue to be cleared, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports. This really isn't a big deal. The Yankees do have a history with the Mariners backing out of trades ...

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Pineda trade a hard but smart move for the Yankees

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The initial shock has worn off and I'm beginning to see the Yankees trade of Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Mariners for Michael Pineda and Jose Campos as a move that certainly comes with a bit of risk, but one that the Yankees had to make. In dealing for Pineda, the Yankees got a ...

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