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 [...]

Don’t expect Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee

As most of you know by now, Roy Oswalt, Houston’s reliable right-hander, might be up for grabs as the Astros continue to sputter through another lost season. As a result of their of their terrible losing record, the loyal Oswalt reportedly requested a trade about a week ago in the hopes that he could ultimately [...]

Please, no more Marcus Thames in LF

Here’s a bit I wrote a few weeks ago with regards to Marcus Thames: This season, as a left fielder, the 33-year old is projected to be 11 runs below average over 150 defensive games. He would cost a win, essentially. Of course, in a platoon with Brett Gardner, Thames’ time in the field would [...]

Bobby Wilson not upset with Mark Teixeira

Via Lyle Spencer of MLB.com: “It’s baseball,” [Wilson] said. “From Tex’s standpoint, he was playing baseball. That’s the way the game’s played. I have looked at it to see if there was enough plate there. I probably won’t.” In the second half of the 2008 season, Wilson had a locker next to Teixeira’s in a [...]

Overreacting to Javier Vazquez’s latest start

I saw this over at Sliding Into Home and figured a response was necessary: I think it’s time we accept that Javier Vazquez is a gutless bitch who cannot handle New York or the American League. After today’s stinker, the goat of 2004 is now 1-3 with an ERA of 9.00, and clearly the weak [...]

Morning Bits: Vazquez, Pettitte, YES, Fighting

Here are a few quick items to start the day: Javier Vazquez was ineffective against the Angels yesterday, leading to the first series loss this year for NY. Andy Pettitte pitched well on Saturday and now owns a 3-0 record, but how long will this great showing last? In case you missed it, my love [...]

Pettitte’s strong start

After Andy Pettitte’s latest start, in which he struck out 8 Angels over 8 innings (0 BB), allowing 1 ER on 6 hits, the grizzled left-hander now has 3 wins, and sports a stellar 1.29 ERA and a 2.51 FIP. The 1.29 ERA signals the best April mark of his long career, while the 2.51 [...]

Nick Johnson out until Tuesday

It appears Nick Johnson’s lower back stiffness, which was reportedly brought on by participating in extra batting practice, will keep him sidelined until Tuesday (the Yankees have an off-day tomorrow). Johnson was expected to play today, however, it appears the Yankees are being cautious with him, as that is the safest strategy given his well-documented [...]

Flipping Nick Johnson and Curtis Granderson

For most of the season, Nick Johnson has hit second in the Yankees’ lineup. While the plate patience has certainly been there, Johnson has failed to do much else, as his line stands at .135/.375/.231. Meanwhile, Curtis Granderson, who has primarily hit in the seven-hole, is batting .268/.349/.482 on the season. Whereas Johnson has been [...]

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 [...]

Marcus Thames to get plenty of playing time out west

Via Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com: As the part of the left-field platoon that faces left-handed pitching, Marcus Thames has picked up just 10 at-bats so far this year. He’s acquitted himself well in that limited time, picking up five hits. But it’s been Brett Gardner who’s gotten most of the time, with 30 ABs.Things should [...]

A hypothetical out of left field

If Brett Gardner were to injure himself today (on a slide, etc.), forcing a trip to the 15-day disabled list, what would the Yankees’ left field situation look like tomorrow? Would manager Joe Girardi then use Marcus Thames more often, despite his iron glove, or would he simply alter the existing platoon’s configuration and replace [...]

Morning Bits: Posada, Strike Zone, Vazquez

Here are a few quick items on the morning: Joe Pawlikowski of River Ave Blues takes a look at Jorge Posada’s contact and swing rates, thus far. Dan Turkenkopf of Beyond the Box Score examines strike zones and their consistency across ballparks. Via Newsday, Javier Vazquez is looking forward to turning the page after his [...]

My interview with Bucky Dent, Sparky Lyle, and Fritz Peterson

For Yankee fans, the club’s history is something that we should often revisit, for it is important to appreciate and take note of those who “came before.” Recently, thanks to the kind folks over at Steiner Sports, I was given an opportunity to relive some of that history by interviewing three former Yankees about their [...]

STG29: Yankees VS Orioles

Here are the lineups for today’s game, via LoHud: YANKEES Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Curtis Granderson CF Brett Gardner LF Mike Rivera C LHP Andy Pettitte ORIOLES Brian Roberts 2B Nolan Reimold RF Adam ones CF Miguel Tejada 3B Garrett Atkins [...]

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