Posts Tagged ‘Robinson Cano’
Minors Report for 7/15/10 (Jesus-Bino!; Eduardo Nunez; Andrew Brackman; Jimmy Paredes)
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, three triples,...
July 15th, 2010 | Minor Leagues Report | Read More
Joe Girardi: Players Manager?
Whoops indeed:
Congratulations were in order for Michael Young after Joe Girardi named him to the American League All-Star team on Monday morning.
Congratulations, though, quickly turned into apologies as MLB officials informed the Texas Rangers third baseman that he wasn’t actually an All-Star...
July 13th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More
The Potential Cliff Lee Deal
As you all have probably heard by now, the Yankees are close to acquiring Cliff Lee for multiple prospects, including their very best hitting prospect (Jesus Montero) and an advanced second base prospect (David Adams).
In Montero, the Yankees would be giving up their most advanced minor league bat in...
July 9th, 2010 | Featured, Minor Leagues Report | Read More
Dallas Braden: Take Off My Shirt!
Mark Feinsand:
OAKLAND – Robinson Cano broke out a “Get Off My Mound” T-shirt in the visiting trainer’s room before Monday night’s game, causing an eruption of laughter inside the Yankees’ clubhouse.
Even Alex Rodriguez laughed at the shirt, which is being sold in...
July 6th, 2010 | Columns | Read More
Robbie Cano and Clutchiness
Ah, hitting in the clutch. What is it about this concept that polarizes people so much?
For a few years in YankeeLand, the poster boy for unclutchiness was Alex Rodriguez. Despite receiving the MVP award in 2005 and 2007, ARod was consistent labeled as soft and unclutchy because of his spotty performances...
April 26th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More
Joba Hughes Post # 1,000,000!
I’m proud to announce that this is the one millionth post on the internet about Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes! In honor of this occasion, we’re having ribs.
But seriously… I do some driving throughout the day. Not a lot. I’m not a salesman or taxi driver. But I spend...
March 12th, 2010 | Featured | Read More
Yanks Keeping LF Warm For Crawford
The Boston Herald reports on the Red Sox two-year pact with Mike Cameron, while mentioning that Yanks have apparently been in touch with Jason Bay:
The Red Sox last night agreed to terms with Cameron on a two-year deal, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations. Multiple reports pegged...
December 16th, 2009 | Articles, Featured, Quick Hits | Read More
World Series Game 4 Thoughts
Random thoughts while watching a game that feels very long…
◊ I really wonder about Girardi’s ability to adapt on the fly. Sabathia was decent in game four but certainly not great. Girardi stated that CC could go 110 or 120 pitches on three days rest. The plan is to have CC pitch...
November 2nd, 2009 | Featured | Read More
The Great Division Series Roster Debate
Yesterday, the soon-to-be-deposed Peter Abraham was riffing on the Yankees’ playoff roster possibilities.
His look at the pitching staff possibilities shapes up like this:
PITCHERS (10)
LHP CC Sabathia
RHP A.J. Burnett
LHP Andy Pettitte
RHP Mariano Rivera
RHP Phil Hughes
LHP Phil Coke
RHP Alfredo Aceves
RHP...
September 29th, 2009 | Articles, Columns, Featured | Read More
2009 Yankees: What’s Changed From 2008
Last night was an off day and there’s only so many articles you can post about Derek Jeter before the man starts to bore you.
So, in an effort to find something to write about, I’m throwing together a comparison of this year’s team offensively to last year’s team.
Yes, I know,...
September 11th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
Yankees’ Midterm Report Card
The Yankees are 88 games into the season at the All Star break, as good a time as any to break down the good and bad of the season. We went over this a bit in the podcast last week, but we’ll look a little more in-depth here.
On to the grades:
Catcher
Scott: It has been a strange year for the...
July 14th, 2009 | Columns | Read More
Cano’s Not Going Anywhere
Contrary to some of the rumors flying around, Robinson Cano will more than likely be in pinstripes on Opening Day. Mark Feinsand reports:
Forget anything you’ve heard about a Robinson Cano-for-Matt Kemp deal. Not to say it won’t happen down the line, but the Dodgers and Yankees haven’t even talked...
December 9th, 2008 | Columns | Read More
News and Notes 11/25/08
-> Tyler Kepner reports that Brian Cashman is expecting a big bounceback from Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez. He also expects the rest of the lineup to perform better:
With the Yankees prepared to lose Jason Giambi and Bobby Abreu to free agency — and focusing mostly on pitching after trading...
November 25th, 2008 | Columns | Read More


