Johnny Damon has moved from leadoff to the second hole. Jeter will lead off for now with Texieria and Matsui third and fourth. It will be right/left switchand left for the first part of the order.
It looks like Brett Gardner is going to be in center and bat ninth. The last cuts will come in the Bullpen, so a week to go it looks good. This is the time the Yankee fans and baseball fans love getting ready for the season to come.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
The Yanks looking good in presason
Before Sunday's game against Tampa the Bombers had won seven in a row. I know its only spring training and they are just exhibition games but the team looks good.
AJ Burnett looks like an ace and Joba has pitched well as a starter. Pettitte and Mariano have looked great. And how about Kei Igawa, who is not even on the big league roster has done well Maybe the Yankees can shop him by the end of the spring.
The postion players look good too. Texiera is having a monster spring and Jorge looks good behind the plate. All we need is the Captain to come back from the World Baseball Classic healthy. I know its only spring but I like what I see.
AJ Burnett looks like an ace and Joba has pitched well as a starter. Pettitte and Mariano have looked great. And how about Kei Igawa, who is not even on the big league roster has done well Maybe the Yankees can shop him by the end of the spring.
The postion players look good too. Texiera is having a monster spring and Jorge looks good behind the plate. All we need is the Captain to come back from the World Baseball Classic healthy. I know its only spring but I like what I see.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Few spots for a long Reliever.
So far this spring none of the five starters are down on the shelf and that is good. Also great news for us Yankee fans is Mariano has been throwing good and should be in a game by mid week to make his spring debut.
With the set up men pretty well set it looks like the only pitching job to be won is to be a long reliever. So far Brent Tomko has been looking good. Other candidates are Dan Giese, Alfredo Aceves and Jason Johnson.
Johnson is guy who has bounced around the big leagues for years and is working his way back after being diagnosed with eye cancer. A guy like this you have to pull for.
I would think if Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy don't make the staff they will go back to the minors and not be put in long relief. With the World Baseball Classic coming to and end next week competition for this pitching job should heat up in Yankee camp...it should be interesting.
With the set up men pretty well set it looks like the only pitching job to be won is to be a long reliever. So far Brent Tomko has been looking good. Other candidates are Dan Giese, Alfredo Aceves and Jason Johnson.
Johnson is guy who has bounced around the big leagues for years and is working his way back after being diagnosed with eye cancer. A guy like this you have to pull for.
I would think if Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy don't make the staff they will go back to the minors and not be put in long relief. With the World Baseball Classic coming to and end next week competition for this pitching job should heat up in Yankee camp...it should be interesting.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
A-Rod Under The Knife
A Rod is going to be out 6 to 9 weeks after the they decided to go ahead with the surgery. Dr Marc Phlippon will perform the surgery in Vail, Colorado on Monday March 9th. It is probably a good call.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Positions Up For Grabs
It is early in the spring. But in Yankee camp this year there are some positions to be won.
The big fight is for centerfield and give the early lead to Brett Gardner. He has had a good first few games with the bat and is playing a solid game in the field. He is out of the Yankee system and is someone you can root for. Gardner is in a battle with Melky Cabrera and Nick Swisher for the job. But Swisher is more of a Conner guy with Texiera back up at first.
In right Xavier Nady and Swisher are up for that job which could wind up in a platoon. In 1996 there was a lot of platoon players and in worked out well. Maybe that is the way to go on a team with a lot of superstars. It is early and just the first week of exhibition games...just an idea, Joe.
The big fight is for centerfield and give the early lead to Brett Gardner. He has had a good first few games with the bat and is playing a solid game in the field. He is out of the Yankee system and is someone you can root for. Gardner is in a battle with Melky Cabrera and Nick Swisher for the job. But Swisher is more of a Conner guy with Texiera back up at first.
In right Xavier Nady and Swisher are up for that job which could wind up in a platoon. In 1996 there was a lot of platoon players and in worked out well. Maybe that is the way to go on a team with a lot of superstars. It is early and just the first week of exhibition games...just an idea, Joe.
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