05/02: Murcer Returning Tonight
Posted by: Patrick
Bryan Hoch reports that Bobby Murcer will be making his return to the booth tonight. Great news.
It's a safe bet that, at some point during the game, Murcer's image will flash on the large video screen in right-center field. It's an even safer bet that if it does, the crowd reaction will be louder and more heartfelt than anything that occurs in the game.
"I wish I had a word to describe it, to tell you the truth," Murcer said. "I really wish I had a way to describe it. It's been absolutely wonderful, all the support that's been afforded me and the prayers. God has just blessed me, what can I say?"
"I wish I had a word to describe it, to tell you the truth," Murcer said. "I really wish I had a way to describe it. It's been absolutely wonderful, all the support that's been afforded me and the prayers. God has just blessed me, what can I say?"
Posted by: Patrick
From the press release:
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that New York Yankees Minor League player Angel Reyes has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for stanozolol metabolites, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension of Reyes will be effective at the start of the season for the Single-A Staten Island Yankees of the New York-Penn League.
The suspension of Reyes will be effective at the start of the season for the Single-A Staten Island Yankees of the New York-Penn League.
Posted by: Seamus
Turns out Phil Hughes really is hurt. After a day of speculation that maybe the Yankees put him on the DL simply to give him some time to work out some kinks in his mechanics, Joe Girardi revealed on Mike and the Mad Dog that Phil Hughes actually has a stress fracture in his rib, and not a strained oblique as originally reported. Girardi said that Hughes will not throw a baseball for four weeks and is not likely to return until mid-June at the earliest.
Yikes...
Yikes...
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees dropped their second straight to Detroit Wednesday night by a score of 6-2, once again falling a game below .500. The loss gives the Yankees their 3rd losing April since 2005.
Andy Pettitte was better than his line would show, but two-run homers by Marcus Thames and Placido Polanco in the 5th and 6th innings put Detroit up by a score of 5-2, giving Pettitte a line of 5 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings. Polanco added another home run in the 8th with a ball that just barely cleared the left field wall against Kyle Farnsworth.
The Yankees put up two runs in the 1st, but that would be all the offense they would get against Jeremy Bonderman, who after that rough first inning for him, pitched 6 and 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. The Yankees recorded only 5 hits in the game and the bottom third of the order went a combined 0-9, which is something we might see quite a bit of in the next few weeks without both A-Rod and Posada in the lineup.
The Yankees will try to salvage one of three in this series tonight in a battle of struggling pitchers as Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.93) will go up against Nate Robertson (0-3, 6.91). I kind of have a feeling a game like this where you'd expect to see a night of fireworks will turn out to be a 2-1 pitchers duel. Game time is 7:05 E.T.
Andy Pettitte was better than his line would show, but two-run homers by Marcus Thames and Placido Polanco in the 5th and 6th innings put Detroit up by a score of 5-2, giving Pettitte a line of 5 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings. Polanco added another home run in the 8th with a ball that just barely cleared the left field wall against Kyle Farnsworth.
The Yankees put up two runs in the 1st, but that would be all the offense they would get against Jeremy Bonderman, who after that rough first inning for him, pitched 6 and 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. The Yankees recorded only 5 hits in the game and the bottom third of the order went a combined 0-9, which is something we might see quite a bit of in the next few weeks without both A-Rod and Posada in the lineup.
The Yankees will try to salvage one of three in this series tonight in a battle of struggling pitchers as Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.93) will go up against Nate Robertson (0-3, 6.91). I kind of have a feeling a game like this where you'd expect to see a night of fireworks will turn out to be a 2-1 pitchers duel. Game time is 7:05 E.T.
04/30: Hughes to the DL
Posted by: James
Which came first? The injury or the bad pitching? In any case, Phil Hughes has been placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right oblique.
In other news, A-Rod looks to miss around 15 games...give or take. It's the first time he's been on the DL since 2000 when he was with the Mariners.
In other news, A-Rod looks to miss around 15 games...give or take. It's the first time he's been on the DL since 2000 when he was with the Mariners.
Posted by: Patrick
Chad Moeller cleared waivers and is back with the club. Chris Stewart was optioned back to Triple-A. To make room on the 40 man, the Yankees have elected to DFA Sean Henn. With a spot open thanks to A-Rod being placed on the DL, Chris Britton is back in the pen after having been optioned yesterday.
04/30: Bruney Trying Rehab
Posted by: Patrick
From Kat O'Brien:
Brian Bruney has decided not to undergo surgery for now on his torn Lisfranc ligament. He said there was not unanimous consensus among the three doctors, and one said he did not think surgery would be a good move at all at this point. So he's going to try to rehab it using the boot. Given the timeframe of recovery, he would almost certainly miss the rest of the season if he had surgery. If he rehabs for six weeks and discovers he needs surgery, he could still have it and be back in time for spring training. So there's not much downside to doing it this way.
04/29: A-Rod to DL
Posted by: Patrick
On his day off, Peter Abraham reports that A-Rod will hit the DL, as things are worse than the Yankees and A-Rod thought.
Posted by: Patrick
Phil Hughes struggles continued this evening as he only lasted 3 and 2/3 innings, allowing 6 earned runs. He threw 82 pitches before being taken out. Hughes ERA now rests at 9.00 and his record at 0-4. Phil and the Yankees offense wasted a marvelous bullpen effort where a combination of Ross Ohlendorf (3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K), Edwar Ramirez (1 IP, 1 H, 1 K) and LaTroy Hawkins (1 IP) combined to throw 5 and 1/3 scoreless innings with 3 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.
The Yankees offense simply lacked timely hitting. They had 8 hits and 8 walks (EIGHT!), along with a hit batsmen and they only managed to have 4 men cross the plate. Robbie Cano led the offense with a 1 for 5, 1 HR and 2 RBI day - but he also led the team in runners left on base with 5. Hideki Matsui was 2 for 4 with a run and a walk, Derek Jeter was 1 for 4 with an RBI and Jason Giambi was 1 for 4 with an RBI and a walk. We were missing A-Rod and Posada tonight, big time - Morgan Ensberg and Chris Stewart combined to go 0 for 7 with 1 walk.
Kenny Rogers kept the Yankees off balance. He threw 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and walking 4 guys... yet, the Yanks only tagged him for 2 runs. Frustrating.
Tomorrow, Andy Pettitte (3-2, 3.23 ERA) will try to rebound against Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.28 ERA) at 7:05 PM ET.
The Yankees offense simply lacked timely hitting. They had 8 hits and 8 walks (EIGHT!), along with a hit batsmen and they only managed to have 4 men cross the plate. Robbie Cano led the offense with a 1 for 5, 1 HR and 2 RBI day - but he also led the team in runners left on base with 5. Hideki Matsui was 2 for 4 with a run and a walk, Derek Jeter was 1 for 4 with an RBI and Jason Giambi was 1 for 4 with an RBI and a walk. We were missing A-Rod and Posada tonight, big time - Morgan Ensberg and Chris Stewart combined to go 0 for 7 with 1 walk.
Kenny Rogers kept the Yankees off balance. He threw 6 innings, allowing 6 hits and walking 4 guys... yet, the Yanks only tagged him for 2 runs. Frustrating.
Tomorrow, Andy Pettitte (3-2, 3.23 ERA) will try to rebound against Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.28 ERA) at 7:05 PM ET.
Posted by: Patrick
The AP reports that Joba's Dad is out of the hospital. Good to hear!
Meanwhile, Peter Abrahamr reports that Edwar Ramirez is back in the majors. Chris Britton was optioned to make room.
Finally, Pete Caldera relays some funny details related to Morgan Ensberg's interception of a fan that got close to Derek Jeter on the field. He writes:
Meanwhile, Peter Abrahamr reports that Edwar Ramirez is back in the majors. Chris Britton was optioned to make room.
Finally, Pete Caldera relays some funny details related to Morgan Ensberg's interception of a fan that got close to Derek Jeter on the field. He writes:
They were able to laugh about Cleveland's lax security later. As Jeter had his post-game meal, Ensberg donned some serious dark sunglasses, and stood over the Captain, doing his best celebrity bodyguard impression.
