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Yankees.com: Torre sets postseason roster by SG
Yankees.com: Win secures home-field edge for Yanks by SG
Friday, September 29, 2006
Was Watching; Yankees Bloggers Pre-Playoffs Predictions by SG
Steve Lombardi over at Was Watching asked a few bloggers including myself for our pre-playoff predictions. I reserve the right to change my answer at any time.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Greatest Lineup Ever? by SG
After last night's 16-5 offensive explosion, it seems like a good time to tackle a question that Chofo posed in the comments section a few days ago. Where does the lineup the Yankees sent out yesterday rank among the best single game lineups of all time.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
9/27/06 Starting Lineup: Orioles at Yankees - 7:05 PM ET by SG
Apologies for no post today. Take it up with my employer. Peter Abraham's got tonight's lineup posted, and it's a doozy.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Yankees 16, Tampa Bay 1 by SG
There's that missing offense. I'm really pressed for time today, so this has to be quick.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Picking the Postseason roster by SG
I didn't get to see much of this weekend's debacle against Tampa. The lack of offense in the last two games is a little worrisome, but I'd imagine the Yankees are just going through the motions, with the notable exception of Robinson Cano, who continues to just rake. On the season Cano is now hitting .341/.365/.519. Recent defensive improvement has pushed him to a +3 on the season. He's still not walking, and it's doubtful he's a true talent .341 hitter, but even if he were to hit .320 while maintaining everything else, he'd be at .320/.344/.499. For a second baseman, that's pretty damn good, especially one who's average or slightly above defensively.
Friday, September 22, 2006
The 2006 RLYW Minor League Awards by Fabian
SG reflected on the ’06 major league regular season, so please be sure to check that out below. Now, onto the ’06 RLYW minor league award winners (the numbers for hitters are BA/OBP/SLG and for pitchers they are ERA/K9/BB9/H9/HR9): 2006 Yankee Prospect All Star Team: C: Jose Gil, 19, A-/SS .229/.310/.291 1B: Cody Ehlers, 24, A+ .298/.375/.487 2B: Wilmer Pino, 20, SS .326/.363/.410 3B: Marcos Vechionacci, 19, A+/A- .235/.327/.346 SS: Reegie Corona, 19, A-/A+ .293/.347/.369 OF: Brett Gardner, 22, A+/AA .298/.395/.370 OF: Jose Tabata, 17, A- .298/.377/.420 OF: Colin Curtis, 21, GCL/SS .311/.374/.437 LHP: Angel Reyes, 19, GCL/SS 1.40/8.5/2.8/5.2/0.1 RHP: Phil Hughes, 20, A+/AA 2.16/10.4/2.1/5.7/0.3 Breakout Prospect: Cody Ehlers Comeback Prospect: Chase Wright Hitting Prospect: Jose Tabata Pitching Prospect: Phil Hughes As previously stated, the minimum qualifications include 60 IP for a pitcher or 180 PA for a hitter; otherwise Francisco Cervelli would have probably taken the catcher slot, though I like Jose Gil more from what I’ve seen. Overall, I would say the hitting aspect of this looks better than last year’s list, but the Yankee farm system is still lopsided as there are innumerable RHP worth prospect consideration with 1 legit LHP, who somehow got left off the GCL Top 20, and 1 stud hitter. Given that the Yankees picked up a lot of position players during the international FA period, it seems they are trying to rectify this issue. So, who did I miss the boat on? For comparison’s sake, check out Mike’s year end minor league awards.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
2006: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by SG
With the Yankees clinching the division and with the postseason starting in two weeks, it's a good time to reflect on the season and what they accomplished. A lot of the commenters already got the ball rolling on this in the previous entry. I did this last year and it was enjoyable for me, so I figured I'd run through it again for 2006.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Yankees clinch the AL East! by SG
Despite losing 3-2 to Toronto, the Yankees got to celebrate their ninth straight AL East title when Minnesota eliminated Boston. Their work is just starting, but try and enjoy this for a few days.
T - 1, and Counting by SG
Last night's 6-3 win over Toronto coupled with Minnesota beating Boston means the Yankees' magic number for clinching the AL East is down to one. Unfortunately, the Yankees came out of yesterday's game banged up, with Jeter, Damon, and Giambi all getting nicked up.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Thank you Jose Veras by SG
In a game that was filled with highs and lows, the Yankees held onto a 7-6 victory over Toronto. Darrell Rasner started horribly, hitting the leadoff man, allowing a double, and then walking Vernon Wells to load the bases with no outs. Rasner rebounded to work out of trouble, but the 27 pitches he threw ended up playing a big factor later in the game. Rasner went on to last six innings, and allowed three runs in decent start.
Monday, September 18, 2006
by SG
It's a good thing this weekend's four game series with Boston was meaningless, because the Yankees played like garbage.
Friday, September 15, 2006
The Meaningless Series with the Red Sox by SG
With last night's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay, the Yankees have won six straight games for the first time all season. In doing so, they also lowered their magic number for the AL East to six, which means that if they can take three of four against the Red Sox over the weekend, they can clinch the division against Boston at home, which would be pretty sweet.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Here's to you, Mr. Robinson by SG
After missing six weeks with a hamstring injury, Robinson Cano has come back with a venegance. In the 36 games since he's returned, he's hitting .361/.382/.611. Cano drove in five runs in last night's 8-4 victory over Tampa.
Kind of, Sort of, Flashback by Fabian
So…I was thinking about which Yankee minor leaguers I would give year end awards to when I realized that while I had done this for the Minor Yankee Blog at the end of ’04, I forgot to do it in ’05. The awards ranged from placement on the Yankee Prospect All Star Team to Breakout Prospect, Comeback Prospect, Hitting Prospect, and Pitching Prospect of the Year awards. So, I’m going to do give the ’05 awards out now and I won’t take ’06 into account. The winners are based purely on a combination of prospect status as of ’05 weighted against performance (you’ll have to trust that I’m being honest). There are minimums of 60 IP and/or 180 PA. Players are listed with their baseball age for the 2005 season, level, and then AVG/OBP/SLG for hitters and ERA/K9/BB9/H9/HR9 for pitchers. Without further ado: 2005 Yankee Prospect All Star Team: C: Irwil Rojas, 20, A- .281/.345/.336 1B: Eric Duncan, 20, AA .235/.326/.408 2B: Justin Christian, 25, A-/A+/AAA .303/.376/.466 3B: Marcos Vechionacci, 18, A- .252/.314/.348 SS: Eduardo Nunez, 18, SS .313/.365/.427 OF: Tim Battle, 19, A- .259/.335/.455 OF: Brett Gardner, 21, SS .284/.377/.376 OF: Melky Cabrera, 20, AA/AAA .269/.319/.402 LH: Matt Smith, 26, AA/AAA 2.73/10.1/3.9/7.7/0.5 RH: Tyler Clippard, 20, A-/A+/AAA 3.32/10.6/2.0/7.4/0.8 Breakout Prospect: Tyler Clippard Comeback Prospect: Tim Battle Hitting Prospect: Tim Battle Pitching Prospect: Tyler Clippard Now…this list…is ugly, no bones about it. To some extent, when you think about the playing time constraints as well as the nature of the Yankee system, both then and now it is RHP dominated, this is to be expected. But still…this list is really ugly and much more of a tallest midget contest than anything else. To some, that makes it entirely irrelevant, but I like it as a way of getting an idea of where the system is weak. The ’06 list doesn’t look to be as depressing, but will have some dry spots as well. I’ll give a prize, but not really, to anyone who can correctly the name the winner of each of these positions for the ’06 team. Keep in mind; this list will be less ceiling (Baseball America) and more performance (Baseball Prospectus) than my eventual Top 25. On the subject of the year-end All Star team, it’s cool to look back and see that 40% of that original team has already had major league impact with Brad Halsey, Dioner Navarro, and Melky Cabrera looking like solid contributors while Robinson Cano has displayed star potential and, in some ways, may already BE a star.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
The Return of Godzilla by SG
I had tears of joy when I saw the Yankee lineup yesterday prior to the game. When Hideki Matsui is batting 8th in a lineup, you know you've got a good one. Matsui made his return after missing over 100 games, and the new look Yankee lineup batted around in the first inning, scoring nine runs on their way to a 12-4 thrashing of Tampa. Matsui's return went about as well as anyone could have hoped for, as he went four for four with a walk. We all know about his defensive issues, but as a DH Matsui's going to be a big asset to the lineup. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Matsui, for the way he worked his way back from a severe injury. You also have to respect a guy who was able to break his wrist on sliding catch attempt and still be more concerned about making the throw in than his hand dangling from his arm. It's good to have him back.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Starting Lineup - Tampa Bay at Yankees : 7:05 PM ET by SG
Damon CF
Yankees 9, Orioles 6 by SG
Good times in Camden Yards, as the Yankees used a six run seventh to turn a 5-2 deficit into a 8-5 lead. Randy Johnson picked up his 17th win of the season, despite allowing five runs in six innings. Johnson seemed to be cruising over the first four innings, but he lost it in fifth. Jeff Karstens began throwing in the fourth which makes me think maybe something was bothering RJ, but he managed to get through two more innings anyway.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Is Derek Jeter the AL MVP? by SG
As the Yankees seemingly coast into the postseason, there have been many players who've played big roles. When you have a $200 million payroll and All Star players at almost every position, that's to be expected. One player has been more important for the Yankees this season than any other, though, and it's Derek Jeter. Jeter went 2 for 4 in yesterday's 9-4 victory over Baltimore, and added four RBI.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Hughes and Matsui by Fabian
Video links from Trenton's playoff opener for Hughes.
The End by Fabian
Though the minor league regular season ended this past week, there is still lots of prospect action to be currently followed and more to arrive in the coming months. As has been previously detailed on this blog, The other Yankee affiliate to make the playoffs is the Staten Island Yankees of the New York Penn League. Their first round opponent will be the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Mets short-season affiliate, and their series is a best of 3. Compelling player personnel reasons to keep an eye on this team’s playoff run are Ian Kennedy, Tim Norton, George Kontos, Wilmer Pino, Colin Curtis, Mark Melancon, Mitch Hilligoss, Jose Gil, Francisco Castillo, and Francisco Cervelli. The length of that list of names is somewhat surprising to me as I did not think this would be a very talented team at the beginning of the year, but having seen them play and having talked to others about their play, they were in fact an intriguing group this year. Repeating as NYPL champions would be a nice finishing touch. In other affiliation news, Further down the line, when the MLB playoffs begin, the AFL will also just about be kicking off. This year’s AFL team won’t be THAT exciting as it will star Darrell Rasner, J.B. Cox, Brett Gardner, and Eric Duncan with Jeff Kennard and Sean Henn playing supporting roles. Henn is there to work on his bullpen transition. Kennard is there to make sure the improvements he’s made this year are real. Rasner is there to make up for time lost to injury, as is While I don’t know the full details of which Yankee prospects will be heading to winter ball, I’m already fairly certain that will be more exciting to follow as Jose Tabata is scheduled to play in the Venezuelan Winter League. So, the minor league regular season is over, but there’s still lots of prospect action to go before I decide who makes my organizational all star team as well as Top 25, though I have the preliminary lists done. As far as the majors:
The Roster Crunch by SG
With the increasing likelihood of the return of Hideki Matsui, and the potential return of Gary Sheffield down the line, the question that many are asking is, what would give the Yankees their best lineup in the post season? Does bumping Melky Cabrera to the bench and putting Jason Giambi or Gary Sheffield at first base hurt the team more than it helps. There's no way to know for sure, but we can try to estimate using the numbers we have at our disposal. It's still not very likely that Sheffield will be back this year, as he's not even taking batting practice this season, but there's a chance of it.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Matsui, Thunder take opener by SG
This Matsui kid looks like a keeper. More impressive than Hideki's first game action back, check out Phil Hughes's line for those who haven't yet seen it.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
An Open Letter to Joe Torre by SG
Dear Joe Torre,
Royals 5, Yankees 0 by SG
Fortunately for me, real life intervened and I didn't get to see this game. Seems like Moose wasn't very good from the box score, but maybe he looked better than that. Losing to the Royals is frustrating, but they've been playing better of late.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
36 Minutes of Pleasure by SG
After seven innings, the Yankees were headed to a frustrating loss in Kansas City. Despite managing nine hits in those seven innings against Luke Hudson, they could only score once, as Hudson struck out 10 while walking just one, and pitching his way out of several jams.
Friday, September 01, 2006
More Fun with Log5 by SG
The Yankees closed out August with a 6-4 win over Detroit yesterday at the Stadium. Yesterday's game also closed out a pretty rough section of the schedule, which Larry and I both took shots at projecting. I used Bill James's log5 method but slightly incorrectly, ending up with a projected record of 12-12. Larry made a few tweaks and re-ran it and got a projected record of 13-11, which ended up being exactly what the Yankees did.
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