Posted by: Patrick
Update: Rice says he was misquoted.
According the AP, this is what Jim Rice told players at the Little League World Series today:
The AP article says that Rice was sharing his belief that Major League Baseball players today "are too focused on individual goals and getting big contracts." That's not a quote from Rice, just from the article's author.
Whaaaa? Bryan Hoch got a response from Jeter: "That's a first for me. I didn't know I was like that."
Talk about coming from out of left field. Derek Jeter? Yikes. It's no skin off the Captain's nose, obviously. There are plenty of current Hall of Famers who have heaped praise on him for his work both on and off the field. This is just a strange situation, that's all, and it makes Rice look out of touch.
Via Peter Abraham.
According the AP, this is what Jim Rice told players at the Little League World Series today:
"You see a Manny Ramirez, you see an A-Rod, you see Jeter ... Guys that I played against and with, these guys you’re talking about cannot compare."
"We didn’t have the baggy uniforms. We didn’t have the dreadlocks. It was a clean game, and now they’re setting a bad example for the young guys.
"We didn’t have the baggy uniforms. We didn’t have the dreadlocks. It was a clean game, and now they’re setting a bad example for the young guys.
The AP article says that Rice was sharing his belief that Major League Baseball players today "are too focused on individual goals and getting big contracts." That's not a quote from Rice, just from the article's author.
Whaaaa? Bryan Hoch got a response from Jeter: "That's a first for me. I didn't know I was like that."
Talk about coming from out of left field. Derek Jeter? Yikes. It's no skin off the Captain's nose, obviously. There are plenty of current Hall of Famers who have heaped praise on him for his work both on and off the field. This is just a strange situation, that's all, and it makes Rice look out of touch.
Via Peter Abraham.
Posted by: Patrick
Ken Davidoff reports that the Yankees have activated Damaso Marte. To make room on the roster, Ramiro Pena has been sent down.
Marte last pitched on April 25 against Boston. He is 0-1 with a 15.19 ERA in 7 appearances.
Via RiverAveBlues.
Marte last pitched on April 25 against Boston. He is 0-1 with a 15.19 ERA in 7 appearances.
Via RiverAveBlues.
Posted by: Patrick
The player to be named that the Yankees would need to send to the Padres to finish the Chad Gaudin deal has turned into cash. $100,000, says MLB.com's Corey Brock.
Via Mike Axisa via Brian Shepard.
Via Mike Axisa via Brian Shepard.
Posted by: Patrick
MLB.com's Doug Miller reports that Minor League pitchers Nestor de Leon and Ramon Rodriguez have tested positive for anabolic steroids and been suspended for 50 games.
Posted by: Patrick
Mark Feinsand of the Daily News reports that Joba Chamberlain has six starts remaining this season. Joba has thrown 126.2 innings this season in 23 starts, averaging nearly 5.2 innings per start. Six more at six innings each would put him at 162.2 for the season.
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees finally finished up their west coast trip Wednesday night, capping off a 5–2 trip with a 3–2 victory over the Athletics. Mark Teixeira drove in all three Yankee runs, and Chad Gaudin kept his team in the game in his spot start as the Yankees remain 7 games ahead of Boston in the standings.
The Yankees jumped ahead with a little small ball early on, as Derek Jeter's leadoff single (12-18 on the current road trip) was followed up by a stolen base, a ground ball to the right side by Johnny Damon that moved Jeter to third, and an RBI ground out by Teixeira that put the Yanks ahead 1–0 in the first. Teixeira added a two-run blast to left in the 4th inning that made it 3–0 and also capped off the Yankee offense for the night.
Three runs were all they would need, however, as Chad Gaudin and company were for the most part pretty effective. Gaudin was only able to pitch into the 5th inning and he did walk 5 batters, but he allowed only one hit and kept the A's off the board in his first Yankee start. Both of Oakland's runs were scored off Alfredo Aceves, who was actually the winning pitcher in this one (8–1) as he finished out the 5th inning in relief of Gaudin.
The rest of the bullpen (Coke, Hughes, Rivera) pitched 2 and 1/3 scoreless innings, including a key ground out induced by Coke, who relieved Aceves with the tying run at second in the 7th inning. Phil Hughes got himself out of a little trouble in the 8th and Mariano Rivera set down the A's in order to pick up his 36th save.
The Yankees will have the day off today as they'll travel back across the country for a three-game set beginning tomorrow night in Boston. Andy Pettitte and Brad Penny will face each other in the opener.
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 32–14, Andrew: 9–9
The Yankees jumped ahead with a little small ball early on, as Derek Jeter's leadoff single (12-18 on the current road trip) was followed up by a stolen base, a ground ball to the right side by Johnny Damon that moved Jeter to third, and an RBI ground out by Teixeira that put the Yanks ahead 1–0 in the first. Teixeira added a two-run blast to left in the 4th inning that made it 3–0 and also capped off the Yankee offense for the night.
Three runs were all they would need, however, as Chad Gaudin and company were for the most part pretty effective. Gaudin was only able to pitch into the 5th inning and he did walk 5 batters, but he allowed only one hit and kept the A's off the board in his first Yankee start. Both of Oakland's runs were scored off Alfredo Aceves, who was actually the winning pitcher in this one (8–1) as he finished out the 5th inning in relief of Gaudin.
The rest of the bullpen (Coke, Hughes, Rivera) pitched 2 and 1/3 scoreless innings, including a key ground out induced by Coke, who relieved Aceves with the tying run at second in the 7th inning. Phil Hughes got himself out of a little trouble in the 8th and Mariano Rivera set down the A's in order to pick up his 36th save.
The Yankees will have the day off today as they'll travel back across the country for a three-game set beginning tomorrow night in Boston. Andy Pettitte and Brad Penny will face each other in the opener.
Recap records: Seamus: 35–22, Patrick: 32–14, Andrew: 9–9
Posted by: Patrick
ESPN E:60 sat down with Pat Venditte (and his father) to talk about how one becomes an ambidextrous pitcher. They briefly touch on his future prospects, as well.
Via Mike Axisa.
Via Mike Axisa.
Posted by: Patrick
You can vote now for the 2009 Hank Aaron Award winner in the American League. Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira are up from the home team, writes Bryan Hoch.
Posted by: Patrick
The AP reports that on Ian Kennedy's road to recovery after he was diagnosed with an aneurysm in May.
The righty expects to pitch in the instructional league in September and is slated to play in the Arizona Fall League following that.
The righty expects to pitch in the instructional league in September and is slated to play in the Arizona Fall League following that.
Posted by: Patrick
As has happened more than a few times this season, the A's managed to get some early runs off of CC Sabathia. The big lefty has an 8.14 ERA during pitches 1 through 15 in 2009 - allowing 19 earned runs, which is 6 more than any other 15 pitch segment of his starts.
But, as Sabathia has shown day in and day out this year, as well, is that it's not how you start - it's how you finish. With those first two frames out of the way, CC pitched his final six innings scoreless, allowing just 3 more hits to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts. He needed just 94 pitches - 66 of which were thrown for strikes.
The Yankees scored early, too, with Melky Cabrera scoring when Derek Jeter reached on a fielding error in the second. Jorge Posada added an RBI ground rule double in the third, which brought around Alex Rodriguez.
Things remained deadlocked at 2-2 until the sixth, which proved to be the only other inning that had any scoring. The Yankees made it count. After a Robinson Cano ground out, Nick Swisher doubled and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Melky Cabrera was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners for the Captain.
But, as Sabathia has shown day in and day out this year, as well, is that it's not how you start - it's how you finish. With those first two frames out of the way, CC pitched his final six innings scoreless, allowing just 3 more hits to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts. He needed just 94 pitches - 66 of which were thrown for strikes.
The Yankees scored early, too, with Melky Cabrera scoring when Derek Jeter reached on a fielding error in the second. Jorge Posada added an RBI ground rule double in the third, which brought around Alex Rodriguez.
Things remained deadlocked at 2-2 until the sixth, which proved to be the only other inning that had any scoring. The Yankees made it count. After a Robinson Cano ground out, Nick Swisher doubled and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Melky Cabrera was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners for the Captain.
