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 [...]

Jorge Posada and “game-calling”

From the charts above, one can see that the Yankees’ top three starters in 2009 – CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte – when paired with Jorge Posada, often struck out fewer batters and, in fact, walked more batters when compared to their career averages, and to the work done with backup catcher, Jose Molina. [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Burnett, Granderson, SWB

Here are a few quick news items on the morning: The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays yesterday, 5-2, in what was their final spring road game. The victory can be tied to A.J. Burnett, who threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing 2 ER on 5 hits (2 BB, 2 K). Just in case you missed it, [...]

The obvious problem with paying for pitching

Pictured above is one of several pie charts Jeff Zimmerman posted today over at Beyond the Box Score. Now, the chart certainly isn’t perfect, as there are a number of relevant contextual factors that simply go unstated (e.g., the number of pitchers versus the number of hitters, etc.), but central to the illustration is the [...]

Yanks to announce Gardner in LF, Granderson in CF

Today, Joe Girardi is expected to announce that Curtis Granderson will be in center field for the Yankees this season, while Brett Gardner will be in left field. As Mark Feinsand of the Daily News writes, Girardi tacitly acknowledged the configuration yesterday, however, no formal announcement was made. No surprise here, really, as most reports [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Span, Steinbrenners

Here are a few quick items on the morning: Yesterday, the Yankees lost to the Twins, 4-2. Phil Hughes went 4 2/3, giving up 3 ER (6 H, 1 BB, 5 K). During the game, Denard Span actually fouled a ball into the seats which hit his mother (see video here). This final bit my [...]

Respecting J.D. Drew

Unbeknownst to many baseball fans, for the past three seasons, the Boston Red Sox have had a secret weapon roaming their outfield and anchoring their lineup. Quietly, since donning the white and red and being treated to Neil Diamond on a regular basis, this particular player has produced with both his glove and his bat, [...]

A-Jax in hindsight

Over 19 spring games, former Yankee top prospect, Austin Jackson, who was used to acquire All-Star center fielder, Curtis Granderson, is hitting an impressive .356/.441/.576 with 9 walks and just 8 strikeouts. Manager Jim Leyland is particularly pleased with A-Jax’s performance this spring. “Let’s face it, we (traded) a real good player, a very popular [...]

Morning Bits: Recap, Mitre, CC, Venditte, Posada

Here are a few quick items to start the morning: In their second game of the day, the Yankees defeated the Blue Jays last night, 5-3. They won mainly because of the effort by Sergio Mitre. He allowed 2 ER over 6 IP and K’d 5. CC Sabathia actually struggled in his start yesterday, but [...]

Thames will need to prove his worth all season

This spring, over 42 at-bats, Marcus Thames, the right-handed, power-hitting outfielder the Yankees signed to a minor-league deal for a base salary of $900k, is hitting a mere .143/.200/.286, while leading the club with 17 strikeouts. Now, spring statistics are generally hollow numbers, however, in some instances, particularly when a player is signed to a [...]

Two-inning outings for Joba in 2010?

Could Joba Chamberlain pitch multiple innings – two at the most, the seventh and the eighth – out of the bullpen this season? According to Joe Girardi, it remains a possibility. “I think it’s something that you can look at,” noted Girardi on Saturday, after Joba’s first “official” appearance as a reliever, in which he [...]

Dave Eiland likes Joba in the bullpen

Via Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger: The Joba Chamberlain debate may continue to rage outside of the clubhouse, though to Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland, the eternal back-and-forth about the Yankees’ prized arm is over.”We will not bring him out of the bullpen to start this year,” Eiland told the Star-Ledger on Sunday morning. “There’s [...]

Kevin Long compares Brett Gardner to Kenny Lofton

Over the weekend, hitting instructor, Kevin Long, spoke a bit about the virtues of Brett Gardner, the Yankees’ left fielder this season. “I think he’s a great player,” Long said. “I’m a big, big Brett Gardner fan. I think he’s going to do terrific. I’m excited for the fact that he’s going to get to [...]

Morning Bits: Joba, LF/CF, Jeter, Damon

Here are a few quick items on the morning: Within the Yankees organization, there has been a lot of debate regarding Joba Chamberlain. We’ve seen that demonstrated with Brian Cashman, Billy Eppler and Dave Eiland this weekend. Reports indicate Gardner will be LF with Granderson in CF, though nothing has been made official. Check out [...]

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