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Morning Bits; Afternoon Notes; Evening Notes; Late-Night Notes
Off-Day Notes: Chamberlain, Robertson, Rodriguez, Jeter, Teixeira, Pineda, Nelson, Granderson
Beauty comes with a price, doesn’t it? On a day where it’s 73 degrees in New York City…there had to be some news about the Yankees somewhere. Let’s get to them.
– Joba Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a tight oblique. He said he felt something when he was warming up to pitch on Tuesday and complained of soreness when he arrived at the stadium yesterday. Brian Cashman said that the strain is “mild” and Joba should be back to pitch in two weeks. There wasn’t a move on the roster to replace Chamberlain but Cashman did say that he had three names in mind when it came to taking that roster spot: Mark Montgomery, Preston Claiborne and Sam Demel.
– David Robertson spent his off-day at the doctors office after feeling discomfort near his knee/hamstring. The doctors did an MRI and the diagnosis is a “cranky hamstring”. Robertson won’t have to go on the DL; instead he is day-to-day.
– Alex Rodriguez posted on Facebook that he had been cleared to do baseball activities and that he will head to Tampa on Monday in order to join Curtis Granderson rehabbing their way back to the team. Rodriguez is still expected to be back after the All-Star break, along with Derek Jeter.
Derek Jeter
– Derek Jeter is still in the walking boot, but he’s able to remove it to do exercises. He’s expected to be back after the All-Star Break.
– After doing tee and toss, Teixeira will stay with the Yankees until the end of the homestand, then head off to Florida to rehab with A-Rod and Granderson. Teixeira is expected to be back in June.
– Michael Pineda is throwing to hitters down in Florida. He’s reached 93-95 MPH on his fastball.
– After being acquired by the Yankees late last night, he’s officially been put on the 25-man roster and is activated for tomorrow. Corban Joseph was optioned to Triple-AAA to complete the roster move.
Curtis Granderson
– Curtis Granderson is on the road back to the Yankees today. He took more at-bats in an extended Spring Training game. If all goes well, Granderson is slated to come back in about two weeks.
Some Notes: Robertson, Nelson, Teixeira, Granderson,
Here are some notes from today:
– David Robertson: David Robertson looked as if he turned on his ankle during the last pitch of his outing and immediately went to the clubhouse. According to Girardi, Robertson is fine after icing his ankle and he should be ready to go on Friday.
– Chris Nelson: After the game, the Yankees announced that they traded either cash or a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies for INF Chris Nelson. Nelson is batting .242 (16-for-66) with 0 HR and 4 RBI’s with his time in Colorado. The Yankees have not made a 25-man roster move but they did move Francisco Cervelli to the 60-Day-DL.
– Mark Teixeira: Mark Teixeira is one step closer to returning to the Yankees lineup. Texieria hit balls off a tee and hit baseballs that were thrown by the coaches towards him. He’s not close to getting into a rehab game and he’ll continue to build strength in his wrist.
– Curtis Granderson: Curtis Granderson is the closest to returning to the Yankees lineup. Granderson had two AB in an extended Spring Training game today (there was rain in the forecast that suspended the game) and said he felt great. He feels he needs at least 50 AB before he could return to the Yankees which puts him to return in 2 weeks.
Morning Bits: Pettitte, Cano, Prospects
Good Morning all. Can the Yanks do it again tonight? Nova is on the mound and first pitch is for 7PM. Enjoy the game. let’s get to the links…..
– Wallace Matthews of ESPN NY writes that Old Man Andy is still rolling along.
– Dan Martin of the NY Post writes that the Red Hot Robbie hit one of the Yankees five blasts.
– Bryan Hoch of MLB.com has a nice article about how the Yankees are hoping to develop within. He mentions Heathcott, Austin and Sanchez are players with really good potential.
Morning Bits: Cano & Hafner big day & RailRiders get first win of 2013
Good morning all. Nice win for the bombers yesterday afternoon as Cano finally woke up. 7PM start tonight as Pettitte will be on the mound. Enjoy the day.
– Erik Boland of Newsday writes the game review from Cano and Hafner’s big day.
– Bryan Hoch of MLB.com has lots of news and notes on the Yanks.
– The Yankees AAA team The RailRiders record first victory of 2013. Mesa had a solo homerun in the game. Check out the recap from Andrew Kappes of Milb.com.
Morning Bits: First year Yankees not the problem, C.C. , post game notes.
Good morning all. Yankees have a 4PM starts today as they will be going against old friend Swisher and the Indians. Let’s start the morning off with some links….
– George King of the Post has the review of yesterday’s game where C.C. outlasted Verlander.
– Wallace Matthews of ESPN NY has some post game notes.
– Bryan Hoch of MLB.com writes that first year Yankees are not the problem early on.
Morning Bits: 0 for the Season, Teixeira aims to be back May 1st, Pettitte in the cold
Good morning all. Not looking good so far as the Yankees are 0-2 and Kuroda left the game early last night. Let’s get the morning going with some links.
– Barry Bloom of Yankees.com writes that Mark Teixeira is targeting a May 1st return. (what will the Yankees record be then?)
– Scott Cacciola of The New York Times writes that Kuroda and the Yankees pride are hurting.
– Andrew Marchand of ESPN NY looks into Pettitte pitching in the cold.
Morning Bits: Cano, C.C. , Jeter
Good morning. Game two of the season is later tonight. Let’s start of with some links…
– Jon Heyman of CBS Sports asks did hiring Yankee fan Jay-Z tell the team where Cano wants to be?
– Anthony McCarron of The New York Daily news writes that the Yankees are not concerned with C.C.’s velocity as they know the fastball will return.
– Andrew Marchand of ESPN NY writes that Jeter is a long way from coming back.
Morning Bits: C.C.’s velocity, A-Rod, & more…
Well they got the first loss out of the way quickly. Off day today. Let’s get started with some links…
– Andy McCullough of The Star Ledger wonders if the Yankees should worry about C.C.’s velocity.
– Danny Knobler of CBS writes that A-Rod sees return to Yankees as “year of opportunity.”
– Wallace Matthews of ESPN NY writes that is an opener to forget.
Morning Bits: Opening Day, C.C., payroll
Good morning all. The season is finally here!!!!! Let’s get it started with some morning links…..
– Matt Snyder of CBS writes that the amount of money the Yankees have on the DL is more than 16 teams total payroll.
– Bill Madden of The New York Daily News believes the Red Sox and Yankees will be at the bottom of the division this year.
– Andy Mcullough of The Star Ledgers writes that a healthy C.C. is ready to lead the Yankees.
Some notes to end the Spring: Hafner, Eppley, Warren, Boesch, Rodriguez, Gardner
Spring Training officially came to a close today after an exciting day with the Yankees playing (and winning) against Army. Here were some final notes from the Spring Training front on who got the last three roster spots for the Yankees.
1. Brennan Boesch made the team as the player on the bench but Boesch is the only player who doesn’t really have a specific role. Girardi could DH him, start him in the outfield, pinch hit him. The possibilities for the Yankees and Boesch are endless.
2. Cody Eppley and Adam Warren both got the final two spots on the roster. The Yankees gave Eppley the benefit of the doubt after a bad Spring, but he looked sharp in his final outing, getting all four hitters he faced.
3. Travis Hafner was scratched from the lineup today due to some stiffness but it’s nothing to worry about. The Yankees simply said Hafner didn’t have enough time to loosen up. He should be fine for Monday’s opener.
4. Alex Rodriguez is expected to be with the team on Monday for the Opening Day festivities. Yankees however aren’t sure if he’ll address the media or not.
5. An interesting fact that I got from YES today. The only player that had actually faced Army (However, not the current 2013 team) was Brett Gardner. In 2005 he was apart of the NCAA with the College of Charleston and one of their opponents was Army.
6. One final note: the Yankees start the home opener on Monday, but there are only two players that are expected to start Opening Day that played last season: Brett Gardner and Robinson Cano. So we lost 7 of the guys to either the DL or to other teams.
Enjoy your night everyone and I will see you back here Monday morning where I will be blogging (and tweeting) about the home opener with the Yankees against the Red Sox!
Final Spring Notes: Rivera, Boesch, Overbay, Mustelier, Francisco, Teixeira, Jeter, Granderson
Spring Training has come to close and GMS Field is done with Yankees games until next March, but the Yankees still have a job to do before Opening Day on Monday. That includes making cuts, adding people and setting their roster for Opening Day. Here’s what happened after today’s game.
Juan Rivera: Juan Rivera was released by the Yankees following today’s game, so it’s apparent that he won’t make the Yankees. The Yankees had to pay $100,000 in order to keep him on Tuesday and cut him today. Hopefully he’ll attach to another team. Unfortunatley, that team won’t be the Yankees.
Ronnier Mustelier: Ronnier Mustelier had a slim chance of making the roster but he was very impressive this Spring. Brian Cashman made it clear that Mustelier didn’t make the team after suffering a knee bruise. He was supposed to play last night in Sarasota but was scratched. Mustelier will stay in Tampa instead.
Brennan Boesch, Ben Francisco & Lyle Overbay: The Yankees seem keen on having Brennan Boesch, Ben Francisco and Lyle Overbay on the Yankees, and Cashman coy-fully suggested that the three of them would be at Yankee Stadium on Monday. I know we only saw Overbay for two days, but his defense was impressive and I wouldn’t mind having him on the team. Francisco and Boesch since coming to Yankees camp impressed, so it’s not surprising that they’re being considered for a role with the ball club.
Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson & Derek Jeter: The Yankees are breaking camp today and only one of these three players will actually go north with the team. Mark Teixeira will go with the Yankees and will get checked on Monday by the doctor for his wrist. If all goes well, Teixeira can take off the brace and will start strengthening his wrist. Curtis Granderson and Derek Jeter are staying in Tampa because they are closer to baseball activities than Teixeira. For example, Granderson can shag fly balls, pick up a bat and grip it without the arm hurting. Derek Jeter will get into a baseball game next week. Teixeira is a little far off from doing those quite yet.
Morning Bits: Wang excited to be back with Yanks, Mariano, AL East Rivals
Good Morning all….. Not many spring training games left. Let’s get right to the links….
– David Waldstein of The New York Times writes that Wang hopes to get back to where he started.
– Andrew Marchand of ESPN NY asks over/under 36 saves this season for Mariano Rivera.
– Danny Knobler of CBS Sports writes that the Yankees have looked bad, but not to their AL East rivals.
Morning Bits: Vernon Wells, lack of depth, Pettitte
Good morning all. Let’s get going with the some links.
– Bryan Hoch of MLB.com has some quotes about the Vernon Wells trade.
– Andy McCullough of The Star Ledger writes that the Yankees lineup lacks depth, talent of years past.
– David Waldstein of The New York Times mentions that Pettitte still likes the Yankees chances.
Morning Bits: Pettitte, Cano, Lineup
Good Morning all. Let’s get started with the links….
– Andy McCullough of The Star Ledger writes about Hughes, Mariano and Pettitte.
– Kevin Kernan of The New York Post writes that Cano is growing as leader.
– Wallace Matthews of ESPN NY asks what is your opening day lineup?
Morning Bits: Cervelli, Nova, Opening Day
Good morning all. Away we go….
– The Yankees consider The Great Gazoo I mean Francisco Cervelli a fair bet to start Opening Day writes Andy McCullough of The Star Ledger.
– After his start yesterday Ivan Nova continue to fight for the 5th spot in the rotation. Article is also from McCullough.
– Anthony Reiber of Newsday writes that for the first time ever the Mets and Yankees will open the season at the same time, same day and in the same city.
Morning Bits: Calling all retired players, Romine to start season in AAA, Nova on mound today
Who is happy about the new addition of Francisco? Not me at all!!!! Let’s get going with the links….
– Daniel Barbarisi of The Wall Street Journal writes that if you are old and retired the Yankees are interested.
– If you thought Austin Romine would start in the Bronx this year than you were wrong. D.J. Short of NBC Sports reports that he has been assigned to the AAA Roster.
– Andrew Marchand of ESPN NY writes that it’s Nova’s turn today to stay on par with Phelps in the showdown for the 5th spot in the rotation.
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