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Romine, Kennedy, among those ticketed for AFL

Posted by Eric Schultz at 4:31 pm No Responses »
Aug 222009

According to Chad Jennings, the Yankees have ticketed 6 players to play in the Arizona Fall League during the offseason.  These players include Tampa catcher Austin Romine, RHP Ian Kennedy (rehabbing after aneurysm surgery), Scranton outfielder Colin Curtis, Tampa 3b Brandon Laird, and AAA lefty relievers Zach Kroenke and Mike Dunn.  According to Jennings, there may be a few additional players added, most likely pitchers.

I’m interested to see what Romine and Laird can do in the typically hitter-friendly AFL, but am a little surprised that Jesus Montero is not on the list.  Maybe he will be added later, or perhaps his injury was worse than it seems.  Ian Kennedy will be able to get some much-needed innings in Arizona.  The rules for AFL eligibility are below, which might indicate that one of Laird or Romine will have to be promoted to AA by season’s end.

  1. All Triple-A and Double-A players are eligible, provided the players are on at least a Double-A level roster no later than Aug. 1.
  2. One player below the Double-A level is allowed per Major League team.
  3. One foreign player is allowed, as long as the player does not reside in a country that participates in winter ball, as part of the Caribbean Confederation or the Australian winter league.
  4. No players with more than one year of credited Major League service as of August 31 are eligible, except a team may select one player picked in the most recently concluded Major League Rule 5 Draft.
  5. To be eligible, players on Minor League disabled lists must be activated at least 45 days before the conclusion of their respective seasons.

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If ya can't beat em, hate em

Posted by Steve S. at 8:47 am 2 Responses »
Aug 222009

0-8 seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it? Or are the Yanks in the Red Sox heads now? Market corrections are a bitch, as we’ve seen on Wall Street recently and now with the Yanks-Sox rivalry. The Yanks have pulled the season series to 5-8 and have their two best pitchers going the next two days. Personally, I’m starting to dream up scenarios where the Yanks actually take the season series with the BoSox. Not that it matters, the division is well in hand and there won’t be any tiebreakers this year. The way the Sox look right now, they’ll be lucky to make the playoffs at all. The Rays won last night, pulling them to within 3 in the Wild Card of the rapidly-fading Sox and the Texas Rangers remain at 1 game out. But I’m sure they will just draw a few starters from that amazing farm sys. . . oh, that’s right. Never mind.

The Yanks spent their money on sure things this past off-season. The reaches the Yanks made in recent years on pitchers like the 41 year old Randy Johnson, the always- injured Kevin Brown, Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright (both coming off one good year) were made by Theo this time around. The Red Sox took flyers on the likes of Penny, Smoltz, Saito, and Rocco Baldelli. All of whom had injury questions attached to them the day they signed them. It was sold by Theo and heralded by most in the sports media as something they could afford to do, since they were so strong everywhere else. But the ravages of the long Baseball season took its toll, as it usually does. When you shop in the bargain bin, you get what you pay for.

But Red Sox fans have one crutch they can always use to prop themselves at times like these, and that of course would be hating the Yankees. It comes to them as naturally as putting one foot in front of another does to the rest of us. Lou Merloni of WEEI delivers the goods this time:

Isn’t it good to have the Yankees in the mix again? Did you have fun last year when you were more concerned with the Rays than the Yanks? I didn’t. I want to hate them. I want to fear them. It’s just more fun that way. You had to know that this year was going to be different for the boys from New York. Did you see what they did in the offseason?

But the point is made, I hope. They went out and spent a lot of money, but it was money that was spent on players who were still in their primes. They weren’t one-year wonders. They weren’t guys on their way out. They are all good — very good – and that’s the difference.

So get ready. The Yankees are back. You can hate them again. I’m talking, “I can’t stand the sight of them” type of hate. Both teams are confident and playing well.  This may be the best test for both teams and its going to take place right here at Fenway Park.  Sit back and enjoy the hatred!!

(Ahhhh, order has been restored to the universe)

Yankee fans can go back to doing what we do best, and that is ignoring Red Sox fans. Especially the drunk, obnoxious frat boy types.  After all, hating is the refuge of losers.

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Minors Recap, 8/21

Posted by Eric Schultz at 2:40 am No Responses »
Aug 222009

Hello friends.  After completing a certain annoying standardized test today, I am back in business.   And without further adieu, tonight’s recap.

Scranton falls to Lehigh Valley, 9-1

  • Romulo Sanchez got the start, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 4 1/3 innings, with 6 strikeouts.  Sanchez, reportedly hitting 99 on the gun of late, could make an interesting bullpen piece, though the Yankees seem to be using him as a starter for now.
  • Zach Kroenke gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks in 1 1/3 innings, striking out 1 and raising his ERA to 1.75.
  • Edwar Ramirez gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.
  • Kevin Whelan gave up a run on a hit and 2 walks, and struck out 1.
  • Kevin Russo was 1 for 3 with a walk and a double, and is hitting .335 on the season.
  • Austin Jackson was 0f or 4.
  • Juan Miranda was 1 for 2 with a double.
  • Yurendell de Caster was 1 for 4.
  • Reegie Corona and Chris Stewart were 1 for 2 with a double.

Trenton shuts out New Hampshire, 1-0

  • Paul Bush got the start, giving up a hit and 3 walks in 4 innings, with 4 strikeouts.
  • The rest of the Yankee bullpen held New Hampshire hitless.
  • Humberto Sanchez got the win, striking out 2 in a perfect inning of work.  He has not given up a run in his last 8 outings, 12 1/3 innings in total.
  • Eduardo Nunez was 1 for 4 with a double.
  • PJ Pilittere and James Cooper were each 1 for 4.
  • Edwar Gonzalez was 1 for 3.

Tampa’s game was postponed

Charleston falls to Rome, 6-3 (completion of suspended game)

  • Brett Smith got the start, giving up 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks in 4 innnings.
  • Andrew Brackman gave up a run on 3 hits and 3 walks in 2 innings of work.
  • Jose Pirela was 2 for 5 with a double and an error.
  • Ray Kruml was 1 for 5.
  • Abe Almonte was 1 for 5 with his 32nd steal of the season.  Abe has struggled offensively this season, with a meager .668 OPS, but at only 20, he still has time to get it together.  Almonte’s speed is definitely a huge asset, and if he can get his hitting together, he could rocket up the prospect charts.
  • Garrison Lassiter was 2 for 4 with a double.
  • Jeff Farnham was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Staten Island’s game was postponed

GCL Yanks defeat Pirates, 3-1

  • Jose Ramirez continued to pitch well, giving up 3 hits and striking out 4 in 6 shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 1.64.
  • Manny Barreda walked 1 and struck out 2 in 2 shutout innings.
  • Eduardo Sosa was 0 for 4.
  • Jose Toussen was 2 for 4 with a double and a throwing error.
  • JR Murphy, DH’ing in his 2nd pro game, was 2 for 4 with a double.  He was 1 for 3 yesterday.
  • Kelvin De Leon was 2 for 4 with a double and his 7th homer of the season.
  • Jorge Liccien was 1 for 3.

That’s all for tonight.  Look forward to seeing some newly-signed draftees making their season debuts this weekend, including Slade Heathcott in the GCL, and Caleb Cotham in Staten Island.

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