Tag Archives: Michael Pineda

What will happen when Pettitte and Pineda return?

You would be hard pressed to find a person more excited than me when I found out that Andy Pettitte had signed a one year, minor-league contract with the Yankees on March 16th.  I was sitting in my Spanish class and, like the bad student I can sometimes be, I had my laptop open.  As ...

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Pineda to throw first bullpen on Tuesday

Michael Pineda has been on the DL with shoulder tendinitis since his final start in spring training. He will take a big step toward recovery this week though as he is expected to throw his first bullpen since the injury on Tuesday, according to George King of the NY Post. Already Yankees manager Joe Girardi has ...

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Pineda continues throwing, waits to get into a game

Michael Pineda spent some time playing catch under the watch of Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who helped him with a few things mechanically, last week. This week he has been doing long tossing program. There is no word on when he'll get back on the mound, but that seems like the next step that ...

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Freddy Garcia fighting for his job this April

Freddy Garcia will take the mound on Tuesday night as the Yankees face the Orioles in Baltimroe. Garcia had a strong season last year, putting up a 3.62 ERA and providing the Yankees pitching staff with a much needed veteran presence. However, he entered spring training this season seemingly as the odd man out of the rotation ...

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Pineda’s workout plan was derailed by trade to Yankees

Michael Pineda showed up to camp this year with a little bit less octane in his tank and 20-pounds overweight, according to Brian Cashman. However, it turns out that his offseason plans might have been thrown off by his trade to the Bronx. Via Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger: A wrinkle in the Michael Pineda Saga: Turns out ...

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Yankees don’t expect Pineda to pitch in April

Considering how quickly the Yankees shut Michael Pineda down after finding out about his sore shoulder, it was somewhat surprising to see him throwing just a week after the injury. However, Joe Girardi cautioned that it is still way too early to expect him back on the mound anytime soon and even went as far as ...

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

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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10 questions for the Yankees as spring training ends

Spring training is over, the roster is just about settled, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of questions surrounding the Yankees as the season is about to start. Let's take a look at some of the more pressing questions. Can Alex Rodriguez stay healthy? A-Rod has had trouble staying healthy since re-signing with the Yanks after ...

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Pineda throws for 1st time since injury

Michael Pineda threw for the first time since being shutdown with shoulder pain on Thursday, he threw 25 times from 60 feet and pitching coach Larry Rothchild said that Pineda felt no pain afterward, according to Joel Sherman and Chad Jennings. It was a good first step, but the Yankees are still being cautious with him. One ...

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The Yankees Beat: Opening Day, Mo, and Pineda

It was Opening Day for most of baseball today, but unfortunately not the Yankees. For that we'll have to wait until Friday at 3. Here is what the blogosphere was talking about today. The Captain's Blog asks, if the Yankees aren't playing, does opening day make a sound? I think it sounds kind of like the ...

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