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Video Blog: Yankees in Tampa – Day 1

Scott Ham — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:29:05 +0000

Day one of our trip to Tampa kicks off in our video blog!

Minors Report for 7/30/10 (Ivan Nova; Bad Night for Hector Noesi; Brandon Laird; Austin Romine; JR Murphy)

Tom K — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:05 +0000

With the trade deadline nearing, I am almost afraid to post this report – will the prospects listed below survive the next 16 hours or so? We’ll see! Scranton: One player who I am sure has come up in many trade talks is Ivan Nova, though my guess is that the Yankees would only use [...]

The Lance Berkman Trade

Tom K — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:58:10 +0000

The Yanks are about to add Lance Berkman. Here's the cost.

Heading to St. Pete

Scott Ham — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:49:28 +0000

Greetings from thirty-five thousand feet. After a long morning fighting traffic, wandering around the parking lots of LaGuardia airport and wading through security, we’ve finally taken off and are on our way to Florida for the weekend series. My traveling companion is actually not a Yankee fan but a Tampa Bay Rays fan, if you [...]

David Adams Out for Season

Tom K — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:21:34 +0000

If you were wondering how someone can be out for so long with a “sprained ankle”, wonder no longer. Adams has a fractured foot and will miss the remainder of the 2010 season. Adams only batted 152 times this season, putting up an impressive .309/.393/.507 line. He hit 15 doubles in those 152 at-bats (after [...]

Minors Report for 7/29/10 (Montero & Romine Go Yard; Brandon Laird; Melky Mesa Goes Yard x 2; Cito Culver hits first professional homer)

Tom K — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:11:06 +0000

Scranton: Jesus Montero went 1-for-3 with a home run and four runs batted in, while Eduardo Nunez went 2-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, and two runs scored to lead Scranton to a 7-1 victory. Montero’s home run was his 11th of the season. He is now hitting .271 and slugging at a .462 clip. [...]

Minors Report for 7/28/10 (DJ Mitchell; Austin Romine; Dellin Betances; Sean Black; Slade Heathcott)

Tom K — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:30:08 +0000

A good night for some of the organization’s pitching prospects overall. Scranton: But that didn’t hold true in Scranton, where David Phelps had one of his worst starts of the season in a 8-6 loss. Phelps went only three innings, allowing five runs on seven hits. He walked two, struck out two, and allowed two [...]

Minors Report for 7/27/10 (Montero Returns; Brandon Laird is Heating Up; Adam Warren; Jimmy Paredes)

Tom K — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:43:05 +0000

Scranton: Jesus Montero’s injury thankfully does not appear to be serious. Montero returned to the lineup tonight, going 1-for-4 in Scranton’s 4-2 victory. Zach McAllister picked up the win by dodging bullets all night long. He went six innings, allowing only two runs but on eight hits while walking four and striking out two. Despite [...]

Minors Report for 7/26/10 (Andrew Brackman; Brandon Laird; JR Murphy)

Tom K — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:27:21 +0000

Scranton: There is always one thing that annoys me about looking through the minor league stuff on a given night: Seeing a shutout performance….then noticing that the pitcher who started the game was a non-prospect. That was the case in Scranton tonight, as Tim Redding threw eight shutout innings in a 3-0 victory. Jonathan Albaladejo [...]

Minors Report for 7/25/10 (Ivan Nova; Brandon Laird; Zolio Almonte; Robert Lyerly; Slade Heathcott)

Tom K — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:40:28 +0000

Scranton: Ivan Nova threw 6.1 impressive innings as Scranton, without Jesus Montero, still blasted out 16 hits in a 7-2 victory. Nova allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits. He walked one and struck out seven. On the season, he improved to 9-2 with a 2.97 ERA (19 starts, 118 IP, 112 H, 41 [...]

Minors Update for 7/24/10 (Montero Injured; Austin Romine Tries to Break His Horrific Slump; Brandon Laird; Graham Stoneburner)

Tom K — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:07:17 +0000

Scranton: Jesus Montero got hit in the hand with a pitch tonight and needed to leave the game. I always don’t like to hear hand/wrist when it comes to hitters, but hopefully it was all just precautionary. As for the rest of the game (yawn), Kevin Russo contributed two hits while Jorge Vazquez belted his [...]

Minors Report for 7/23/10 (Eduardo Nunez; Brandon Laird; DJ Mitchell; Shaeffer Hall; Sean Black)

Tom K — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:53:42 +0000

Scranton: Eduardo Nunez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, but Kei Igawa got knocked around in relief as Scranton took a 5-4 loss. Reegie Corona went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, while Chad Tracy connected on his fifth home run. His five home runs have come in 42 at-bats for [...]

Minors Report for 7/22/10 (Jorge Vazquez; Adam Warren; Daniel Brewer; Dellin Betances; Brandon Laird)

Tom K — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:12:39 +0000

Scranton: Jorge Vazquez blasted his 9th home run since being promoted to Scranton, but it lead to the only two runs Scranton would score in a 5-2 loss. Jesus Montero went 1-for-4 with a double, while Eduardo Nunez went 2-for-3 with a walk, run scored, and 20th stolen base in 24 attempts. Vazquez is hitting [...]

Minors Report for 7/21/10 (Even More Jesus Montero!; Andrew Brackman; Manny Banuelos; Jose Pirela; Deangelo Mack; Slade Heathcott)

Tom K — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:11:14 +0000

Scranton: Jesus Montero went 3-for-3 with a double, RBI, and a walk but it wasn’t enough as Scranton had trouble scoring in a 3-1 loss. Montero is now up to .278 on the season. He is 16 for his last 33, and 21-for-50 in July with eight extra base hits. Since the AAA All-Star Break, [...]

Minors Report for 7/20/10 (Montero Goes Deep Twice; Ivan Nova & Hector Noesi Continue to Roll; Melky Mesa)

Tom K — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:38:36 +0000

Scranton: Jesus Montero belted two home runs and drove in three, while Ivan Nova pitched eight impressive innings to lead Scranton to a 6-1 victory. The night improved Montero’s line all the way up to .271/.346/.459. To put it simply, you won’t find many players putting up a line like this in the International League [...]

The Jesus Montero Show

Tom K — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:54:19 +0000

Full report later, but Jesus Montero once again warrants a separate post. He hit two home runs tonight, giving him a total of ten for the season. His batting average has climbed over .270 (.271) and he now has a .459 slugging percentage. In July, he is 18-for-47 with 12 walks and seven strikeouts.

Minors Report for 7/19/10 (Montero Stays Hot; Jorge Vazquez; Graham Stoneburner; Corban Joseph)

Tom K — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:52:42 +0000

Charleston & Staten Island had the night off. ————————————————————————————————————————————– Scranton: Sergio Mitre threw his final rehab game before Saturday’s start. Mitre went 4.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits while walking two and striking out four as Scranton took a 6-2 defeat. On the big-time plus side, all ten of the non strikeouts were [...]

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Autograph Party & Auction

Scott Ham — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:35:15 +0000

Get details on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Autograph Party & Auction July 31st.

The Trade Deadline: Who Should the Yankees Try to Acquire?

Tom K — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:42:54 +0000

Was Cliff Lee the only player the Yankees will look at by the trade deadline?

Minors Report for 7/18/10 (David Phelps; DJ Mitchell; Zolio Almonte; JR Murphy; Kyle Higashioka)

Tom K — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:42:12 +0000

Scranton: David Phelps is starting to make a case to get himself to the majors this season. Phelps threw six innings of one run, seven hit ball while striking out ten hitters in a 3-2 victory. Phelps, who didn’t get the decision, now has a 2.04 ERA since joining Scranton (17.2 IP, 21 H, 0 [...]

Andy Pettitte Fill-In Options

Tom K — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:21:06 +0000

With Joe Girardi’s announcement that Andy is heading to the disabled list and Brian Cashman announcing it may be at least 3-4 weeks, the Yankees will need to come up with a starting pitcher for at least the next three turns around the rotation. The first roster move will probably involve Andy going to the [...]

Minors Report for 7/16/10 (More Jesus Montero; Adam Warren; Austin Romine; Manny Banuelos; Jimmy Paredes 30-30 Club)

Tom K — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:47:06 +0000

Looks like Alan Horne was able to avoid surgery and is once again trying to rehab his way back into the organization. It’s a long shot, but you can’t hope but root for the kid. Scranton: To say Jesus Montero is on fire is actually a bit of an understatement. Montero went 2-for-4 with a [...]

Marchand: Joba on the Block?

Scott Ham — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:48:46 +0000

Trade Joba? Send him down? What to do, what to do...

Warren Promoted; Heathcott Injured

Tom K — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:55:44 +0000

Adam Warren, who was reportedly the “third wheel” in the failed Cliff Lee trade, was promoted to Trenton and will start tonight. Warren leads the Florida State League in ERA (2.22) and is 7-5. In 81 innings pitched, he has allowed 72 hits while walking 17 and striking out 67. He has a groundball rate [...]

Minors Report for 7/15/10 (Jesus-Bino!; Eduardo Nunez; Andrew Brackman; Jimmy Paredes)

Tom K — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:19:14 +0000

Scranton: Scranton came out of the All-Star Break swinging the lumber, pounded out 12 runs on 16 hits in a 12-5 victory. Jesus Montero went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored in the win. He also drew a walk. Montero is now hitting .259 on the season with 19 doubles, [...]

Minors Report for 7/14/10 (A Couple of Comeback Victories; Graham Stoneburner; Roberty Lyerly)

Tom K — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:14:53 +0000

Scranton & Trenton both had the night off, as tonight was both the Triple-A and Double-A All Star Game. From a Yankees prospect perspective: Eduardo Nunez & Jesus Montero each went 0-for-2 in the Triple-A All-Star Game. Jonathan Albaladejo earned the save. In the Double-A game, Brandon Laird went 0-for-2 with a walk while Austin [...]

Perspective on George Michael Steinbrenner III

Scott Ham — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:06:27 +0000

The Boss has passed away. Long live The Boss.

Joe Girardi: Players Manager?

Scott Ham — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:20:48 +0000

Whether too early or too late, Joe Girardi has had some trouble dishing out the All Star duties.

Minors Report for 7/12/10 (Marcos Vechionacci; Dellin Betances; Josh Romanski; Gary Sanchez)

Tom K — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:28:42 +0000

Trenton: Daniel Brewer went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while Marcos Vechionacci put up a 3-for-3 night with three RBI, a stolen base (his fourth in four tries) and two walks as Trenton used a seven-run outburst in the 9th to take a 10-5 decision. Vechionacci is now hitting .302/.379/.467 on the season. [...]

Minors Report for 7/11/10 (Juan Miranda; Luis Nunez; Justin Snyder; Manny Banuelos; Brett Marshall)

Tom K — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:45:11 +0000

Scranton: Chad Tracy is trying to make an impression for the big club, as he clocked two solo home runs in a game that Scranton ultimately lost, 5-4. Tracy was recently signed to a minor league contract to provide organizational depth. Juan Miranda went 2-for-4 with two doubles in the loss. Miranda is now hitting [...]