Posted by: Patrick
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports the good news: an MRI on the wrist of first baseman Mark Teixeira has revealed that the plan is due to inflammation. He expects to be back in the lineup today.
Posted by: Seamus
Yeah, that's right...The Yankees' best pitcher tonight was NICK SWISHER.
Chien-Ming Wang was bad (1 IP, 6 H, 8 ER), the bullpen was not great, the Yankees' fielders had a hard time with the roof at Tropicana Field, and just about everything went wrong for the Yankees as they fell 15-5 to the Rays in the home opener for Tampa Bay.
As mentioned, Nick Swisher was one of the bright spots, as he had a home run and a walk to go along with his scoreless inning pitched. Jorge Posada had two hits, as well. The 1-2 spots in the lineup (Jeter, Damon, Gardner) were a combined 0-7.
Oh well, games like this are bound to happen. I'd rather sit through one of these than watch the Yanks lose by a run in extra innings on a walk-off homer. All there is to do now is just sleep on it and go back out there tomorrow. A.J. Burnett will attempt to turn things around against Matt Garza. Game starts at 7:08 ET.
Recap records: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0, Seamus: 0-4.
04/13: A-Rod Back on the Field
Posted by: Patrick
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that, on Monday, A-Rod took his first steps onto a baseball field since having surgery on his hip. He fielded some grounders and took some cuts at the Yankees' Minor League complex in Tampa, Florida.
04/12: Teixeira Scratched Again
Posted by: Patrick
Mark Teixeira was scratched from tonight's game - the second straight that he's been out of action. Peter Abraham has an update:
We spoke to Teixeira, who is unavailable today and has a brace on his wrist. He said it remains sore. The plan is to go heavy on treatment today to try and remove the inflammation. “Better one or two days now than two or three weeks later,” he said.
He’s day-to-day. I would expect the Yankees to get him X-rayed tomorrow in Tampa and checked out by their own doctors. Why would they not?
He’s day-to-day. I would expect the Yankees to get him X-rayed tomorrow in Tampa and checked out by their own doctors. Why would they not?
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees failed today to complete a sweep of the Royals in a game that had more twists and turns than the Crescent rolls I ate for dinner. Joba Chamberlain pitched well enough to put himself in position for his first win of the season, but a bad 8th inning by Phil Coke helped the Royals pull ahead for their first home win of the season.
The Yankees took the lead early on thanks mostly to Brett Gardner. Gardner led the game off (Damon was given the day off; Jeter batted second) with a base hit, and proceeded to steal second. After being moved to third via a Nick Swisher groundout, Gardner scored from third on a wild pitch from Gil Meche.
The Royals tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the 3rd, courtesy of a solo shot to left from John Buck. Kansas City tacked on a few more in the 4th, after Alberto Callaspo reached on a ball that should've been handled by Nick Swisher and could have been handled by Robinson Cano. The play was originally ruled a hit, but shows up on the MLB.com boxscore as an error, so I'm assuming it was changed. David DeJesus scored on the play, and the next batter, John Buck, brought Mark Teahen in from 3rd with a single to put the Royals up 3-1.
The Royals were victimized by some bad glove work of their own in the 7th when the Yankees jumped back ahead for three runs, thanks in part to an error by Mike Jacobs that allowed Hideki Matsui to score the tying run. Xavier Nady later scored the go-ahead run on a double play groundout by Melky Cabrera.
The game took its final turn in the 8th thanks to Phil Coke, who has been the lone weak link in the Yankee bullpen during the first week of this young season. Coke was brought into the game with the Yankees one out away from getting out of the inning unscathed, but gave up three straight hits as Kansas City went ahead by a score of 6-4 which would prove to be the final tally.
As an aside, my 13-year old brother had to mention that Joba Chamberlain had a perfect game going with one out in the third inning. About 20 seconds later, on the ensuing pitch, John Buck belted a game-tying home run to left. Somebody needs to teach this kid.
The Yankees will be in St. Petersburg tomorrow for yet another home opener, as they'll be taking on the Tampa Bay Rays for the first time this season. Scott Kazmir is slated to be the starter for Tampa Bay, and he'll be facing Chien-Ming Wang, who looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2009 debut this past Wednesday. Game starts at 7:08 ET (yeah 7:08, I guess the Rays needed to be different).
Game recap records: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0, Seamus: 0-3. Yikes...
The Yankees took the lead early on thanks mostly to Brett Gardner. Gardner led the game off (Damon was given the day off; Jeter batted second) with a base hit, and proceeded to steal second. After being moved to third via a Nick Swisher groundout, Gardner scored from third on a wild pitch from Gil Meche.
The Royals tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the 3rd, courtesy of a solo shot to left from John Buck. Kansas City tacked on a few more in the 4th, after Alberto Callaspo reached on a ball that should've been handled by Nick Swisher and could have been handled by Robinson Cano. The play was originally ruled a hit, but shows up on the MLB.com boxscore as an error, so I'm assuming it was changed. David DeJesus scored on the play, and the next batter, John Buck, brought Mark Teahen in from 3rd with a single to put the Royals up 3-1.
The Royals were victimized by some bad glove work of their own in the 7th when the Yankees jumped back ahead for three runs, thanks in part to an error by Mike Jacobs that allowed Hideki Matsui to score the tying run. Xavier Nady later scored the go-ahead run on a double play groundout by Melky Cabrera.
The game took its final turn in the 8th thanks to Phil Coke, who has been the lone weak link in the Yankee bullpen during the first week of this young season. Coke was brought into the game with the Yankees one out away from getting out of the inning unscathed, but gave up three straight hits as Kansas City went ahead by a score of 6-4 which would prove to be the final tally.
As an aside, my 13-year old brother had to mention that Joba Chamberlain had a perfect game going with one out in the third inning. About 20 seconds later, on the ensuing pitch, John Buck belted a game-tying home run to left. Somebody needs to teach this kid.
The Yankees will be in St. Petersburg tomorrow for yet another home opener, as they'll be taking on the Tampa Bay Rays for the first time this season. Scott Kazmir is slated to be the starter for Tampa Bay, and he'll be facing Chien-Ming Wang, who looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2009 debut this past Wednesday. Game starts at 7:08 ET (yeah 7:08, I guess the Rays needed to be different).
Game recap records: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0, Seamus: 0-3. Yikes...
Posted by: Patrick
Mark Teixeira was scratched from yesterday's game, due to a sore left wrist. Peter Abraham says that he's been diagnosed with tendinitis and the Yankees expect to start him today. Happy Easter.
Posted by: Andrew
Yankees fans can step back from the ledge: CC Sabathia is fine. After getting shelled by the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day, Sabathia responded with 7 2/3 shutout innings against the Kansas City Royals tonight.
Sabathia, who didn't strike out a batter for the first time since July 25, 2005 on Monday, struck out six and walked none (he hit two batters) in the Yankees' 6-1 victory. His control was an issue a start ago - he walked five - but he threw 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes on this night.
Just like yesterday, Jorge Posada drove in two runs with two outs in the first inning. With one out, Johnny Damon singled and Nick Swisher - playing first base for an injured Mark Teixeira - walked. After a Hideki Matsui line out, Posada recorded the big hit for the Yankees. He doubled to right drive home both runners.
They would score two more runs in each of the third and fifth innings. In the third inning, Derek Jeter led off with a single and stole second. After Damon's groundout moved Jeter to third, Swisher blooped a ball that was missed by a diving Willie Bloomquist that resulted in a triple, scoring Jeter. After Matsui grounded into a drawn-in infield, Posada doubled to left-center to drive in Swisher and give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. The RBI was Posada's fifth with two outs in this series thus far.
In the fifth, after Damon walked with one out, Swisher hit a two-run home run to left. The home run was his second of the year and his three RBIs in the game give him nine in three starts.
Teixeira was in the original lineup but was scratched due to a wrist injury. He said he could bat left-handed, but the Yankees were facing southpaw Horacio Ramirez. Teixeira was to get checked out by a doctor in Kansas City. Damon was set to get the day off with Swisher in left field, but Swisher was moved to first and Damon was installed in the lineup.
The Yankees' pitchers carried the shutout into the ninth inning, but Jose Veras walked Mark Teahen and allowed a double to Mike Jacobs. Teahen was then brought home on a groundout by Tony Pena Jr. This ended the bullpen's scoreless inning streak at 10 2/3.
Robinson Cano went 0-for-4. The last time he went hitless in a game was Sept. 16 of last year (15-game hitting streak).
Joba Chamberlain starts for the Yankees tomorrow afternoon, as they look to sweep the Royals. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Sabathia, who didn't strike out a batter for the first time since July 25, 2005 on Monday, struck out six and walked none (he hit two batters) in the Yankees' 6-1 victory. His control was an issue a start ago - he walked five - but he threw 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes on this night.
Just like yesterday, Jorge Posada drove in two runs with two outs in the first inning. With one out, Johnny Damon singled and Nick Swisher - playing first base for an injured Mark Teixeira - walked. After a Hideki Matsui line out, Posada recorded the big hit for the Yankees. He doubled to right drive home both runners.
They would score two more runs in each of the third and fifth innings. In the third inning, Derek Jeter led off with a single and stole second. After Damon's groundout moved Jeter to third, Swisher blooped a ball that was missed by a diving Willie Bloomquist that resulted in a triple, scoring Jeter. After Matsui grounded into a drawn-in infield, Posada doubled to left-center to drive in Swisher and give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. The RBI was Posada's fifth with two outs in this series thus far.
In the fifth, after Damon walked with one out, Swisher hit a two-run home run to left. The home run was his second of the year and his three RBIs in the game give him nine in three starts.
Teixeira was in the original lineup but was scratched due to a wrist injury. He said he could bat left-handed, but the Yankees were facing southpaw Horacio Ramirez. Teixeira was to get checked out by a doctor in Kansas City. Damon was set to get the day off with Swisher in left field, but Swisher was moved to first and Damon was installed in the lineup.
The Yankees' pitchers carried the shutout into the ninth inning, but Jose Veras walked Mark Teahen and allowed a double to Mike Jacobs. Teahen was then brought home on a groundout by Tony Pena Jr. This ended the bullpen's scoreless inning streak at 10 2/3.
Robinson Cano went 0-for-4. The last time he went hitless in a game was Sept. 16 of last year (15-game hitting streak).
Joba Chamberlain starts for the Yankees tomorrow afternoon, as they look to sweep the Royals. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0, Andrew: 1-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Posted by: Patrick
Newsday's Kat O'Brien profiles Brian Cashman's pursuit of Mark Teixeira.
Via Tim Dierkes.
Teixeira never was really an option," Cashman said. "It was something I kept pushing, but it was not really being accepted by above me . . . I guess persistence paid off. I knocked on that door, I guess, just enough that someone finally answered. Hal really gave me the OK to pursue it over a few-day period. And at that point, I still thought the Red Sox were getting him."
Via Tim Dierkes.
Posted by: Patrick
Ex-Yankee Sidney Ponson started for the Royals on Friday, against the Yankees, and immediately was off to a rough start. He faced 7 batters in the first inning, and the Yankees put 2 runs up on the board, thanks to a two out, two RBI single from Jorge Posada, that scored both Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira.
The Yankees would add another two runs in the fourth, when Nick Swisher doubled in Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Swisher to make it home. The Yankees collected 7 hits in all, along with 3 walks, but only 2 of the hits went for extra bases (both doubles). Cano was the only Yankee to have more than one hit, as he went 2 for 3 with a walk. Teixeira walked twice, with a double, ending at 1 for 2.
Andy Pettitte looked excellent in his first start of the season, throwing 99 pitches - 64 for strikes - over 7 innings of work, allowing just one earned run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 6.
Brian Bruney pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, including two strikeouts and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out two as well and picking up his first save of the season.
On Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, CC Sabathia (0-1, 12.46) will make his second start as a Yankee, pitching against Horacio Ramirez of the Royals, who will be making his first start of the season.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
The Yankees would add another two runs in the fourth, when Nick Swisher doubled in Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Swisher to make it home. The Yankees collected 7 hits in all, along with 3 walks, but only 2 of the hits went for extra bases (both doubles). Cano was the only Yankee to have more than one hit, as he went 2 for 3 with a walk. Teixeira walked twice, with a double, ending at 1 for 2.
Andy Pettitte looked excellent in his first start of the season, throwing 99 pitches - 64 for strikes - over 7 innings of work, allowing just one earned run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 6.
Brian Bruney pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, including two strikeouts and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out two as well and picking up his first save of the season.
On Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, CC Sabathia (0-1, 12.46) will make his second start as a Yankee, pitching against Horacio Ramirez of the Royals, who will be making his first start of the season.
Recap Record: Patrick: 2-0 and Seamus: 0-2.
Posted by: Patrick
From ESPN:
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others were killed by a suspected drunk driver Thursday, a shocking end to the life of a rookie who had overcome major elbow surgery to realize his big league dreams. ...
Adenhart died in surgery at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Henry Nigel Pearson of Manhattan Beach, a 25-year-old passenger in the car, and the driver, 20-year-old Courtney Frances Stewart of Diamond Bar, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Adenhart died in surgery at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Henry Nigel Pearson of Manhattan Beach, a 25-year-old passenger in the car, and the driver, 20-year-old Courtney Frances Stewart of Diamond Bar, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Peter Abraham, Tyler Kepner and George A. King III have reaction from the Yankees.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
