Our prayers have been answered

Via Mar Carig, Chan Ho Park has been DFA’d to make room for Kerry Wood (finally). Also, with the addition of Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns, Juan Miranda and Colin Curtis have both been sent to Scranton.

Yanks trying to move Chan Ho Park?

Via Jayson Stark of ESPN:
Here’s a big name to add to your distinguished list of available relievers: #Yankees trying to unload Chan Ho (7 HR in 32.1 IP) Park #trades
Park has had a solid July, but beyond that he has not been a trustworthy reliever for Joe Girardi and the Yankees. I could see a [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Moseley, Lee

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

Thanks to poor bullpen work and Felix Hernandez, the Yankees lost the Mariners last night, 7-0.
Speaking of the bullpen–Dustin Moseley is expected to join the team today. Peace out, Chad Gaudin.
And, lastly, the Yankees had scouts eyeing Mariners ace, Cliff Lee, in his latest start at Yankee [...]

Rosenthal: Yanks to seek bat, bullpen help

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Yankees will likely seek both offensive help and bullpen help, at some point, this season. Rosenthal cites the recent slumps of Francisco Cervelli and Brett Gardner, as well as the loss of Nick Johnson, for the desire to add offense. He also adds that the team will [...]

Chan Home Run Park

On the season, right-hander Chan Ho Park has given up 5 home runs over 10 innings pitched. Obviously, that is a particularly dubious honor, made more perplexing by Park’s solid home run rate a season ago–zero. That’s right, out of the bullpen for Philadelphia, Park gave up 0 home runs across 50 innings. A year later, [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Park, Vazquez

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

Thanks to Brett Gardner, A-Rod and Marcus Thames, the Yanks walked-off against Boston, 11-9.
Chan Ho Park was activated yesterday– he pitched in the game – and Ivan Nova was sent down.
Javier Vazquez pitched 1/3 of an inning last night, striking out Kevin Youkilis, and he got the [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Park, Swisher, Granderson, Vazquez

Here are a few quick bits on the morning:

The Yanks lost to the Twins yesterday due to a rare blown save by Mariano Rivera.

Nick Swisher did not play in yesterday’s game as he is still nursing a sore left bicep.

Chan Ho Park was not activated from the DL yesterday but will likely be [...]

Chan Ho Park to return tomorrow

The Yankees will activate Chan Ho Park tomorrow, providing some much needed middle-inning depth to their bullpen (Sergio Mitre is scheduled to start tomorrow, as well, creating a significant need for relief innings). Park has missed about a month of action – he was placed on the DL on April 14 – with a strained right hamstring. [...]

Chan Ho Park on the mend

Chan Ho Park last pitched for the Yankees on April 13, tossing 2 innings of one-run ball against the Angels at Yankee Stadium. Since then, though, Park has been on the disabled list with a strained right hammy, forcing the Yankees to turn to lesser relievers like Boone Logan (actually, Logan is the only guy [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Nova, Coa, Park

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

Although Sergio Mitre put forth a valiant effort, the Yankees lost to the Tigers yesterday, 5-4.
Prior to last night’s game, the Yankees sent down Romulo Sanchez in order to recall Ivan Nova.
Here’s a random note—the Yankees have signed 17-year old Venezuelan catcher, Rainiero Coa.
The Yankee bullpen has been shaky [...]

Boone Logan’s mechancial adjustment

Via Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (props to RAB for this bit and the pic):
As if the Yankees need more help, club officials are excited about left-handed reliever Boone Logan, the second player they acquired in the Javier Vazquez trade.
Logan, who throws 91-94 mph, is benefiting from a mechanical adjustment that pitching coach Dave Eiland [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Park, Johnson, Olivo, Vazquez

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

Due to a poor performance from their bullpen, the Yankees fell to Baltimore last night, 4-5.
Chan Ho Park continues to feel tightness in his hamstring. There is no timetable for his return.
Nick Johnson will likely return to the lineup today after being sidelined with a stiff lower [...]

Quick Bits: Recap, Joba, Park

Here are a few quick items on the afternoon:

A.J. Burnett grinded through 6 1/3 innings yesterday (9 H 4 ER 2 BB 3 K), but the Yanks fell to LAA, 6-4.
In the affair, the Yankees stranded 16 men, but it was Joba’s ineffectiveness that gave the Angels the win.
The Yankee bullpen could certainly use Chan [...]

Missed Bits: Recap, A-Rod, Girardi, Teixeira, Park

Here are a few items of note on the weekend, thus far:

Thanks to A.J. Burnett and a strong offense, the Yankees beat Texas yesterday, 7-3.
Alex Rodriguez played his part in the win, hitting his first HR of the 2010 season.
With that HR, A-Rod passed Mark McGwire on the all-time list. He now has 584 HRs, 8th all-time.
Speaking [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Robinson, Chan Ho, Hughes

Here are a few quick items on the morning:

Thanks to a strong outing from Phil Hughes, the Yankees beat the Angels last night, 6-2.
Robinson Cano also contributed, going 2-for-4 with 2 home runs on Jackie Robinson Day.
While warming up last night, Chan Ho Park hurt his hamstring and will be reevaluated today.
Was Phil Hughes getting [...]

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