Daily Archives: May 11, 2012
Minor Night Cap: Impressive Line for River Dogs Caleb Cotham
Empire State Yankees L 8-7 F/10
PTF Romine (DL)
Kevin Russo - 1K, .295
Raymond Kruml – 1K, .180
Steve Pearce – 1R, 2H (solo homer), 1RBI, 1K, .362
Jack Cust – 1R, 1H, 3BB, 1K, .290
Ronnier Mustelier – 1R, 2H (Double), .333
Colin Curtis – 2R, 1BB, 2K, .182
Francisco Cervelli – 1R, 2H, 2RBI, 1K, .228
Cole Garner – 1R, 2H (3-Run Homer), 3RBI, 1K, .154
Yadil Mujica – 3H, 1RBI, 2K, .269
Pitching
PTF Dellin Betances (DNP)
Ramon Ortiz – 5.2IP, 7H, 6R, 6ER, 3BB, 5K, 1HR, 5.22era
Michael O’Connor – (L, 1-1) 4.1IP, 6H, 2R, 1Er, 1BB, 6K, 2.59era
Trenton Thunder L 4-2
PTF Zoilo Almonte (DNP)
Abraham Almonte – 1BB, .271
Dan Brewer – 1H, .219
Luke Murton – 2K, .264
Cody Johnson – 2H, 1K, .273
Melky Mesa – 1K, .236
Kevin Mahoney – 1R, 1H, 1K, .275
Jose Gil – 1R, 1H (2-Run Homer), 2RBI, .224
Jose Toussen – 1H, (double), .333
Addison Maruszak – 1H, 2K, .212
Pitching
PTF Brett Marshall (DNP)
Graham Stoneburner – 2.1IP, 2K, 1.46era
Ryan Pope (L, 1-4) – 1.2IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2K, 1HR, 5.60era
Lee Hyde – 1.0IP, 2BB, 2K, 2.25era
Preston Claiborne – 2.0IP, 3H, 2K, 3.80era
Michael Dubee – 1.2Ip, 1H, 2BB, 1K, 4.60era
Francisco Rondon – o.1IP, 1BB, 4.22era
Tampa Yankees W 4-0
PTF J.R. Murphy (DNP)
Ramon Flores – 1H, 1K, .237
Kyle Higashioki – 2K, .125
Rob Segedin – 1R, 1H (Double), 1BB, 1K, .294
Kyle Roller – 1R, 1H, 2BB, 2K, .239
Tyson Blaser – 2R, 2H (double), 2RBI, 1BB, .415
Neil Medchill – 1H, 2BB, 2K, .267
Hector Rabago – 1H, 2RBI, .132
Garrison Lassiter – 2H, 1BB, .190
Jose Mojica – 0H, .259
Pitching
PTF Nik Turley (DNP)
Michael O’Brien (W, 4-1) – 6.0IP, 1H, 1BB, 4K, 2.92era
Tom Kahnle – 2.oIP, 1H, 1BB, 3K, 7.36era
Rigoberto Arrebato – 1.oIP, 3.45era
Charleston River Dogs W 8-4 F/10
PTF Dante Bichette Jr. – 1R, 2H (double), 1BB, .236
Angelo Gumbs – 1H, 1RBI, 1BB, 2K, .255
Cito Culver – 1R, 1H, 2RBI, 3BB, .227
Benjamin Gamel – 1H, 3K, .235
Tyler Austin – 1H, 1RBI, 2K, .303
Reymond Nunez – 1R, 1H, .265
Casey Stevenson – 1R, 1H, 2K, .362
Kelvin De Leon – 2R, 3H, 1RBI, 1K, .259
Francisco Arcia – 1R, 1H (Triple), 2RBI, 2BB, 1K, .375
Pitching
PTF Bryan Mitchell (DNP)
Caleb Cotham – 6.0IP, 2H, 1BB, 7K, 2.18era
Fred Lewis – 1.oIP, 1H, 1K, 3.31era
Philip Wetherell (W, 2-1) – 2.0IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K, 2.95era
Ben Paullus – 1.0IP, 2K, 9.64era
Game 32 Lineup: Mariners vs. Yankees
Lineup vs. Mariners
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Eric Chavez DH
Russell Martin C
Hiroki Kuroda RHP
Start Time: 7:05pm
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
TV: YES Network
Radio: WCBS 880
– Eric Chavez was added to the roster but someone had to go to the minor leagues. Eduardo Nunez was sent to the minors after a 2 error game.
– Although the Yankees aren’t skeptical, Brett Gardner stressed that his setback isn’t much to worry about. He says it hurts when he swings and misses more than when he makes contact.
Enjoy the game everyone!
Good Signs From Hughes?
Phil Hughes continues to be the biggest enigma on the Yankees. Despite having much better stuff than last year the results have not been there yet for Hughes. Hughes is 2-4, with a 6.67 ERA, and a 1.48 WHIP on the year. With Mariano Rivera going down and Andy Pettitte returning some have suggested Hughes be shipped to the bullpen. I do not agree with that assessment as I have seen some things recently from Hughes that should lead to better success. I do not believe it is quite time to give up on him yet.
The two big improvements I have seen from Hughes are that he has completely scratched his cutter and he is mixing it up with 2 strikes better. As I was watching Hughes early in the year I asked myself why does he throw his cutter so much? To me it seemed to be a very flat pitch that sat up in the zone at 89-90 MPH ready to get tattooed, and most of the time it did. Hughes’ cutter has the highest line drive %, fly ball %, BABIP, 2nd highest HR% to his changeup, and the lowest whiff % out of all his pitches on the season. In Hughes’ 1st 4 starts he threw 16, 13, 6, and 7 cutters respectively. Over his last two outings, which were both good outings, he threw only 1 cutter in both outings. To take the place of his cutter Hughes threw 12 changeups and 19 curves against Kansas City and 27 curves and 5 changeups against Baltimore. Read the rest of this entry
Series Preview: Yankees vs. Mariners | 5/11/12-5/13/12
Pitching Matchups
Friday, 5/11/12, 7:05pm ET
Pitching for the Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda, RHP
Last Start: 4.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 0 HR
On the Season: 2-4, 3.75 ERA / 4.26 FIP / 4.17 xFIP, 5.50 K/9, 3,00 BB/9 in 36.0 IP
Pitching for the Mariners: Felix Hernandez, RHP
Last Start: 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 2BB, 0 HR
On the Season: 3-1, 1.89 ERA / 2.47 FIP / 3.12 xFIP, 8.77 K/9, 2.41 BB/9 in 52.1 IP
Saturday, 5/12/12, 4:05pm ET
Pitching for the Yankees: Phil Hughes, RHP
Last Start: 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 HR
On the Season: 2-4, 6.67 ERA / 5.67 FIP / 4.21 xFIP, 9.53 K/9, 2.54 BB/9 in 28.1 IP
Pitching for the Mariners: Hector Noesi, RHP
Last Start: 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 1 HR
On the Season: 2-3, 6.30 ERA / 5.56 FIP / 5.27 xFIP, 5.40 K/9, 3.90 BB/9 in 30.0 IP
Sunday, 5/13/12, 1:05pm ET
Pitching for the Yankees: Andy Pettitte, LHP
Pettitte will be making his first major league start of the season after coming back from retirement.
Pitching for the Mariners: Blake Beavan, RHP
Last Start: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 HR
On the Season: 1-3, 4.32 ERA / 4.78 FIP / 5.12 xFIP, 3.78 K/9, 1.08 BB/9 in 33.1 IP
NYY Offense
Who’s Hot
— Robinson Cano – 10 for 24 with 2 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1 BB in the last 7 days
— Raul Ibanez – 6 for 15 with 1 double, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB in the last 7 days
— Eduardo Nunez – 5 for 11 with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 3 BB in the last 7 days
Who’s Not
— Mark Teixeira – 3 for 21 with 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 3 K in the last 7 days
SEA Offense
Who’s Hot:
— Kyle Seager – 7 for 21 with 3 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K in the last 7 days
Who’s Not:
— Justin Smoak – 2 for 20 with 1 BB, 4 K in the last 7 days
— Michael Saunders – 3 for 15 with 1 double, 3 BB, 6 K in the last 7 days
Enjoy the series!
Morning Bits: Pettitte, Robertson, Soriano, Gardner, Minor Notes…
Good morning all. Great outing from C.C. last night. Cano looks back to form now we just to wake up Tex. New series tonight against the Mariners. Enjoy the weekend.
Now onto the links….
– John Harper of The Daily News writes who will save the team Robertson or Soriano?
– Andy Pettitte says, “It’s time now” writes Marc Craig of The Star Ledger.
– Craig has another story about Gardner and his setback. This is not good news for the Yankees.
– Here is the story from last nights Empire State Yankees (AAA) win in extra innings from The Columbus Dispatch.
– From The USA Today, MLB is looking to stop the pick off 1st and 3rd trick move.
– Yankees Prospect Brett Marshall shines as Trenton (AA) blanks Portland, 7-0.
– The Offense exploded yesterday for Charleston (A) as they won 15-3.
CC throws 8 strong innings as Yanks defeat Rays 5-3
The Yankees turned to CC Sabathia for the game deciding series and in the end it turned out well as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-3.
CC ACES HIS TEST: CC Sabathia pitched 8 innings of 2 run ball as he showed why he was the Yankees ace. Sabathia’s both runs were unearned since Eduardo Nunez made errors both in the 1st and 2nd inning. Nunez was eventually lifted in the 6th inning in favor of Jayson Nix. This is Sabathia’s 4th start in a row that he has pitched into the 8th inning.
GARDNER HAS A SETBACK: The Yankees were expecting to have Brett Gardner back tonight to finish the Tampa Bay series but he had a minor setback after complaining of soreness and swelling in his elbow. The Yanks sent Gardner for an MRI and revealed that Gardner re-strained his muscle in his elbow. The plan is to have Gardner not pick up a bat for 10 days but the Yankees might not have Gardner back for another 15-25 days. This is a big blow to the Yankees but it not as bad as percieved before the game. There is no structual damage so he avoided the worst case scenario.
TEIXIERA CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE: Mark Teixiera isn’t winning any brownie points with the Yankees fans after another bad day at the plate. Teixeira is hitting .212 with 4 HR & 17 RBI’s. Can anyone say ‘move Tex down in the order?’ Anyone?
WHAT’S NEXT: Jesus Montero returns to the Bronx but this time in a Seattle Mariners uniform. The Yankees will have a 3 game set vs. the Mariners. Hiroki Kuroda will get the start tomorrow, Ivan Nova will get the start on Saturday and Andy Pettitte who is making his 2012 debut will get the start on Sunday.
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