Dan Haren = Cliff Lee part II

According to a Jayson Stark and a “source familiar with the situation“, the Yanks and D’Bags were “never close” on a deal that would have sent Dan Haren to the Bronx.

Take it away Jayson Stark and your mysterious source:

The two teams did swap names Friday, but the Yankees rejected a Diamondbacks proposal that would have sent Joba Chamberlain, highly regarded pitching prospect Ivan Nova and two other prospects to Arizona for Haren.

First of all, why would the Yanks reject such a trade? They get rid of the struggling Joba and three other prospects for one of the top 15-20 pitchers in the game, whom they’d have for well under market value through 2013. As long as the two other prospects weren’t named Montero, Brackman or Sanchez, I don’t see how they can turn this down.

The Yankees, instead, have proposed an entirely prospect-based deal, which Arizona rejected. Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall told reporters in Phoenix that other teams had made offers of “at least equal value” to what the Yankees proposed.

Another sticking point between the two teams, the source said, is how much of the $33 million remaining on Haren’s contract the Diamondbacks are willing to pay. Arizona’s initial proposal would have required the Yankees to assume Haren’s entire contract. The Yankees, and other clubs the Diamondbacks have spoken with, want the quality of the players in the deal to be dependent on how much of Haren’s money Arizona is willing to pay.

I guess I can understand the Yanks not wanting to give up a ton of prospects and eat the remaining $33 million of Haren’s deal, but something tells me the D’Bags are just using the Yanks as leverage to drive up what other teams are willing to part with. This is like Cliff Lee all over again and reeks of what the Mariners did a couple of weeks back. Andy C no likey.

It seems Jerry DiPoto just made Cashman’s shit list, which is headlined by Jack Zduriencik.

According to Stark’s source, the Cards, Phils, Dodgers, Tigers and Twinkies have all expressed interest in Haren…but he has a partial no-trade clause that would require his permission before he could be dealt to the Tigers or Twins.

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Yanks Go Yard is closed, moose out front should have told you

I apologize in advance but I will not be around until midway through the Indians series (Tuesday night) as I am heading down the shore for a few days with limited to no internet access. While I may not have as many laughs and crazy hi-jinx as those irreverent Griswolds do, I can assure you I will be drunker.

However, I will return greater and more powerful than you could ever imagine. Until then, keep the Yanks in your thoughts and prayers.

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Yankees Trade Rumors: Favorites for Scott Downs?

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The Yanks aint got no alibi

That game was ugly.

Over the course of a 162-game season there’s bound to be some clunkers like Tuesday night’s abortion. There’s nothing you can do about it but put it out of your mind and come back the next day ready to play. Hopefully they do just that.

Instead of going into great detail, here are some facts about that atrocity:

Sean O’Sullivan (SULLY!!!!) retired 17 of the final 18 batters he faced.Hughes — who finished with a line of five-plus innings pitched, nine hits, six runs, three walks, two strikeouts and two homers — also made his first start of the season against the Angels on April 15, when he went five innings and gave up three hits, two runs, five walks, six strikeouts and a homer to Matsui (who also went deep Tuesday). The Yanks won that one 6-2, though.Phil was averaging 104 pitches per outing, with his season high being 117 and season low being 94. He threw 98 on Tuesday, with 57 going for strikes.Hughsie has now allowed nine homers in his last six starts after yielding four in his first 11 starts. All 13 of his dingers have come at Yankee Stadium.Derek Jeter, who went 0-for-4 Tuesday, is hitting .147/.171/.176 since the start of the Seattle series. (H/T Mike Axisa)Swisher hit his 150th career homer in the first inning (17th of the year).A-Rod recorded his 467th career double.The Yanks have not won a season series against the Halos since 2003…but they did when it mattered — the 2009 ALCS.Mike Napoli — he of the .261/.330/.504 line on the year — went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored. His career OPS against the Yanks is 1.174, which is the highest OPS against the Yanks since 1920 (minimum 85 plate appearances).Posada caught his fifth and sixth runners stealing on the year (both were Abreu) in 39 tries. Meanwhile, Frankie Cervelli has caught just four of 36.Girardi was tossed in the sixth for arguing that Tex was safe at first on a grounder. Perhaps he was paying homage to Lou Piniella, who announced he was retiring at season’s end. It was his ninth ejection as manager of the Yankees, third this season and 11th of his career.The Yanks fell to 34-10 when scoring first.The Yanks have still won 10 of their last 13 games, although you wouldn’t have known it with the way they played on Tuesday.

Next up the Yanks play the finale of this two-game set with Javy going against Joel Pineiro at 1:05 tomorrow. Many questions will be answered: can The Kid move to a career-high 5-0 at The Stadium? Will A-Rod hit two bombs for number 600

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Yanks To Expand Empire To EPL?

According to the Daily Star, the interest comes after Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner died at 80-years-old last week and control of the famous outfit passed down to his sons Hal and Hank.

Hank, a former college soccer player, expressed an interest in buying the club back in the early 1990s. Now it's believed he's rekindled his interest, following the lead of fellow American Stan Kroenke, who has snapped up 29.9 per cent of the shares at north London rivals Arsenal.

Coincidentally, Spurs are in New York ahead of their friendly with the New York Red Bulls this week.

The Steinbrenners have no intention of expanding their sports business empire by buying into any of the other major American markets, such as the NBA, NFL or NHL.

It is Spurs' rise to stardom over recent seasons though, culminating in their qualification for the Champions League, that has caught the eye of the Americans.

Asked about buying into another sports franchise recently, Hank told reporters: “The only thing would be a major soccer team in ­Europe, preferably in the Premier League. That’s always a possibility for me.”It was also reported in the article that the Yankees may have even made a £450 million offer.

The Yankees had tried a partnership with Manchester United back in 2001, but apparently that didn't work out too well.

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7/19 Minor League Report - Mitre Takes Loss In Final Tuneup

(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (56-40) lost to Gwinnett (44-52) 6-2: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Kevin Russo 3B: 0-for-3, BB
Chad Huffman LF: 0-for-4
Eduardo Nunez SS: 0-for-4
Chad Tracy DH: 0-for-4
Jesus Montero C: 3-for-3, 2B, BB, R --- now batting .267
Jorge Vazquez 1B: 1-for-3, HR (8), 2 RBI (30), BB, R
Eric Bruntlett 2B: 1-for-3, BB, SB (6)
Reid Gorecki RF: 0-for-4, 3 K's
Greg Golson CF: 1-for-3, 2B

Pitching:
Sergio Mitre (L, 0-1): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HB (7.04 ERA)
Eric Wordekemper: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (4.05 ERA)
Zack Segoiva: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (4.68 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Mitre 73-48, Wordekemper 38-26, Segovia 26-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mitre 10-0, Wordekemper 1-1, Segovia 1-2.


(Double-A) Trenton (57-38) beat Richmond (44-51) 6-0: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Justin Christian LF: 1-for-4, RBI (35)
Justin Snyder SS: 1-for-4, BB, R
Austin Romine C; 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI (48), R
Brandon Laird 3B: 2-for-4
Daniel Brewer CF: 0-for-3, RBI (44)
Matthew Cuisck 2B: 1-for-4, 2 R, SB (1)
Marcos Vechionacci: 1-for-3, BB, R
Jack Rye DH: 1-for-4, 3B, RBI (6)
Edwar Gonzalez RF: 0-for-2, IBB, R, SB (4), HBP

Pitching:
Lance Pendleton (W, 8-4): 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K (3.73 ERA)
Wilkins Arias: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (2.68 ERA)
George Kontos (H, 2): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K (3.72 ERA)
Ryan Pope: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (4.27 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Pendleton 3-8, Arias 0-1, Kontos 2-2, Pope 2-0.


(High-A) Tampa (Overall: 51-39; Second Half: 15-7) beat Bradenton (Overall: 52-41; Second Half: 13-10) 11-4: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Raymond Kruml LF: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI (6), 3 R, SB (12), HBP
Jose Pirela SS: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI (40), BB, 2 R
Corban Joseph 2B: 3-for-3, 2 RBI (49), BB, R, HBP
Bradley Suttle 3B: 2-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI (50), R, HBP
Melky Mesa CF: 1-for-4, 3B, BB, R
Zolio Almonte RF: 0-for-5
Trent Lockwood DH: 1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI (24), BB, R
Jose Gil C: 0-for-4, R
Myron Leslie 1B: 1-for-4, R

Pitching:
Graham Stoneburner (W, 5-4): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (2.54 ERA)
Adam Olbrychowski: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (2.89 ERA)
John Van Benschoten: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (8.44 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Stoneburner 3-4, Olbrychowski 1-3, Van Benschoten 1-0.


(Low-A) Charleston (Overall: 42-51; Second Half: 11-13) had an off day.


(Single-A Short-Season) Staten Island (16-12) and Vermont (21-9) were rained out.


(Rookie) GCL Yankees (9-16) lost to the GCL Phillies (12-13) 5-4: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Kelvin Duran CF: 0-for-5
Anderson Felix 2B: 2-for-5, 2B, R
Ramon Flores LF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (9), BB, R
Reymond Nunez 1B: 1-for-4, 3B
Cito Culver SS: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R
Fu-Lin Kuo 3B: 1-for-3, HBP
Damian Taveras C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI (5)
Jose Toussen DH: 0-for-4, SB (5)
Judd Golsan RF: 1-for-3, SB (7), HBP

Pitching:
Matthew Richardson: 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HB (4.64 ERA)
Trevor Johnson (L, 0-2): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (4.50 ERA)
Kramer Sneed: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (6.00 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Richardson, M 8-3, Johnson 3-2, Sneed 3-1.

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The Most Marketable Man In Baseball: Derek Jeter

Sports Business Daily did a recent survey to find out who the most marketable player in baseball was. They asked corporate brand managers, marketing and branding executives, and baseball media this question, and with almost 80% of the first place votes Derek Jeter topped the list.
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees Albert Pujols, Cardinals 1B Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins C Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals SP Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays 3B Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants SP David Wright, New York Mets 3B Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 3B

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An Idea: Chamberlain for Soria

In an effort to generate discussion, I'm going to attempt to keep this entry fairly short. I've done a fair deal of tinkering with the numbers and players involved, but I'm very curious to see how the SIH Community reacts to this, with the hope that I'll garner a fair amount of input. That being said - why not offer Chamberlain and some extras to the Royals for Joakim Soria?

There are countless positives to be had here, in my mind. Soria provides the Yankees with the best set-up man in the business at a relatively low cost, while also waiting in the wings for the inevitable day that Rivera rides off into the sunset. It also keeps Robertson in the seventh and Park out of high-leverage situations, while generating more set roles for the bullpen in general. I suppose there could be issues with Soria changing his role, but I'm sure that that could be balanced out nicely with a transition to a winning team.

The main caveat with this potential return lay in Soria's relatively cheap contract (he's owed $4 M in 2011 and $22.75 M in club options from 2012 throught 2014) and the relative volatility of relievers. The Royals may be loath to deal one of their most recognizable players at such a value, but they do appear to be a team with a steady eye on the future. As for volatility, I trust Soria going forward - he has four solid pitches and a fairly clean injury history, which is more than one could say about most other options.

In terms of Chamberlain, the Yankees would be selling low ... he didn't perform too well as a starter in 2009 and his "baseball card" stats aren't good this season, either. His peripherals point to better days, but I'm not sure that many front offices would buy that argument. I, for one, am fairly certain that Chamberlain could flourish elsewhere - but I do believe that that change of scenery may be necessary. Moving to a small market team a stone's throw from his home may be the jolt that Chamberlain needs to succeed.

Overall, I don't see this as a pipe dream, either. Chamberlain makes sense for the Royals - he's team controlled for four more years (and his arbitration reward isn't likely to top $1.5 M this offseason) and has the stuff to be a dominant closer or solid starter. While Chamberlain alone isn't likely enough for Soria, the Royals have several needs - David Adams, Melky Mesa, Zach McAllister, and Ivan Nova could sweeten the pot a fair bit. Should the Royals have so

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4-0 despite a big loss

Yes, I moved to 4-0 this year at Yankee Stadium…but at what cost?

The Yanks slugged their way to a 9-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, but that wasn’t the big news. Neither was their opening of a three-game lead in the division. Nor the Sox losing and falling 6 1/2 back. It wasn’t even A-Rod blasting his 598th career dingy. No. The big news Sunday was Andy Pettitte, he of the 11-2 record and 2.88 ERA, going down with a Grade I strain of his left groin. Although Grade I strains are the best-case scenario, Erik Boland is reporting that Cashman said Pettitte will miss 4 to 5 weeks and will be replaced in the rotation by Sergio Mitre.

Pettitte just had to steal the thunder on Ramiro Pena’s 25th birthday, didn’t he.

I felt like I landed a little awkward and I felt a little burning sensation in there. As I stood there I felt something aching me and I tried to throw the warm-up pitch; but as I tried to bring my left leg over it didn’t feel good at all…I was hurt, I was hurt pretty bad. I hope that I feel great tomorrow. I’m being pretty realistic when I say they’re pretty cautious here. We’ll just have to see what happens, hopefully in the next two days it gets a lot better.

Because I am too drunk to write a coherent post, here are some facts. Some fun, some not so fun:

Pettitte in his last three starts against the Rays: 0-2, 11 2/3 IP, 15 R (12 ER), 21 H, 9 BB, 7 K. Let’s hope he doesn’t face those clowns in the postseason.The Yanks hit their 22nd triple (Cano) of the year, they had 21 all of last year and 20 in 2008. They haven’t had 40 three-baggers in a season since 1983.It was Girardi’s 250th win as manager of the Yanks.The Yanks are 13-2 this season when A-Rod hits a home run, and 15-3 when Pettitte starts.Every Yankee who played reached base at least once.AJ apologized to his teammates for Saturday’s what-have-you and is optimistic that his Kevin Brown episode won’t keep him from making his next start on Friday against the Royals.The Yanks got three innings of one-hit relief, and three strikeouts, from D-Rob and CHoP. Boom Boom Boone and Joba both threw  1 2/3 innings and gave up five total hits (with five Ks) and a run each. Share this post:RSS FeedTweet ThisShare on FaceBookDigg ItStumble Upon ThisReddit ShareYahoo! Share

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Yankees' Starting Pitching Notes: Pettitte, Mitre, Joba

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Game #89: Rays at Yankees

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A look back at the Yankees Golden Age with Joe Digangi

HomeZell’s Pinstripe ForumSponsorLinksAboutContact UsZell's Pinstripe BlogA blog about the best franchise in all of sportsFeeds:PostsCommentsA look back at the Yankees Golden Age with Joe DigangiJuly 17, 2010 by Kevin Rozell

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Yankees Old-Timers Day 2010

HomeZell’s Pinstripe ForumSponsorLinksAboutContact UsZell's Pinstripe BlogA blog about the best franchise in all of sportsFeeds:PostsCommentsYankees Old-Timers Day 2010July 17, 2010 by rrothfeldt

Today is Old-Timer’s Day, a Yankees tradition in which our heroes from years past return to the Stadium. This year is a little different than most, since we’ll also remember a special Yankee who never took the field but was as much a part of the Yankee experience as anyone who did: Bob Sheppard. The “Voice of God” was the public address announcer for more than 50 years and anyone who ever watched a game at Yankee Stadium was greeted with his melodic baritone intoning, “Good Afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen and Welcome to Yankee Stadium.” He became the standard by which all PA announcers are measured. It’s only fitting that today’s festivities are dedicated to him.

Here is a brief rundown of the Old-Timer’s Schedule:

12:30 pm: Gates open to ticket-holding fans

12:30

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Game #90: Rays at Yankees

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AJ Burnett Injury Update

HomeZell’s Pinstripe ForumSponsorLinksAboutContact UsZell's Pinstripe BlogA blog about the best franchise in all of sportsFeeds:PostsCommentsAJ Burnett Injury UpdateJuly 17, 2010 by rrothfeldt

Joe Girardi just announced the reason AJ Burnett left today’s game in the third inning. He made the announcement during Fox’s game telecast as part of the in-game manager interview.

According to Girardi, Burnett has some lacerations on his pitching hand that made it difficult for AJ to grip and control his pitches. Girardi is uncertain how AJ got the cut(s), so stay tuned. Here’s hoping they didn’t result from last night’s pie. 

UPDATE 6:32pm: According to a tweet from YES’ Kim Jones, Burnett scraped his hand when he fell in a stairwell at the Stadium.

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Bill Lee, Jimmy Breslin and Rush Limbaugh on Big Stein

HomeZell’s Pinstripe ForumSponsorLinksAboutContact UsZell's Pinstripe BlogA blog about the best franchise in all of sportsFeeds:PostsCommentsBill Lee, Jimmy Breslin and Rush Limbaugh on Big SteinJuly 18, 2010 by Kevin Rozell

Bill Lee is as classless as they get. Maybe he had a reason to dislike George Steinbrenner, but that statement he made was totally uncalled for. The guys on PTI spoke about it

He claims that he liked Steinbrenner, but said this: “We need to stop deifying this man. He never played first base. He was the owner of the Yankees, and he was a good guy, but that’s it.” To many Yankees fans, he was much more than a great owner. He changed the game of baseball forever, and brought the franchise back to life. Not only did he bring them to the forefront, but he built an empire out of it.

What does race have anything to do with Steinbrenner? I just don’t get it. Limbaugh’s Reasoning.

George Steinbrenner changed the lives of 3 Long IslandersStatement from the Berra family Pregame notes: Marte to the DL, replaced by Logan Injury Updates: Mitre, Aceves, JohnsonBurnett leaves game with

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Players Vote Joba Most Overrated

And I can't blame them.

From SI.com (hat-tip to Zell's Pinstripe Blog):

WHO IS THE MOST OVERRATED PLAYER?

Joba Chamberlain, Yankees P 12%

Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 3B 5%

Gary Matthews Jr., Reds CF 5%

Nick Swisher, Yankees RF 4%

J.D. Drew, Red Sox RF 3%

FAST FACTS

Overrated by whom? Outside of Rodriguez, none of the top five vote-getters have more than one All-Star appearance.... They Hate New York: Seven of the 16 with at least three votes have played this season for one of the two Big Apple teams.

I'm not sure if this is based on salary, but I'm sure that's part of why A-Rod is on this list. Remember, this poll was taken during spring training, when A-Rod was coming off a god-like postseason and a pretty damn good regular season considering that he missed the first month.

Swisher? Not sure he's overrated by anyone, but ok.

As for Joba, I believe he deserves this insult, and I'm sure if you took this vote again, he'd "win" by a greater margin.

I'm just glad Jeet didn't crack the top five.

Thoughts?

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Friday Night's Ceremonies

The Yankees announced their plans for Friday night's game, the first game back in the Bronx since the passing of two Yankees icons. Here's the details via Mark Feinsand:
Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 6:45 p.m. for the pregame ceremony which will include a video tribute to “The Boss” and a special moment of silence honoring both Yankees icons. Further tributes to Steinbrenner and Sheppard will be revealed during Friday’s ceremony, and additional ceremonies will be held during Saturday's Old-Timers’ Day.

United States Army Sergeant First Class Mary Kay Messenger will sing the national anthem on Friday, and the West Point Color Guard will present the colors.

In addition, a wreath will be placed in front of Steinbrenner’s statue in the Yankee Stadium Gate 2 Executive Lobby as well as in front of Sheppard’s plaque in Monument Park.Classy as always. It will be a special, but sad weekend in the Bronx..... The Boss would want a sweep.

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7/15 Minor League Report: Montero Homer, Brackman Wins 1st At Trenton

(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (54-38) beat Toledo (44-48) 12-5: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Reid Gorecki RF: 2-for-4, BB, R
Chad Tracy 3B: 1-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI (6), R
Eduardo Nunez SS: 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI (41), 2 R
Juan Miranda DH: 1-for-4, 2 R, HBP
Jesus Montero C: 3-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI (39), 2 R --- average climbs to .259
Jorge Vazquez 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI (27), R
Eric Bruntlett LF: 2-for-3, RBI (27), BB, R
Greg Golson CF: 2-for-3, R, HBP

Pitching:
Sergio Mitre: 3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, WP (9.00 ERA)
Tim Redding (W, 5-4): 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (3.32 ERA)
Boone Logan: 1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (2.11 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Mitre 60-43, Redding 87-57, Logan 11-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mitre 2-4, Redding 4-6, Logan 1-0.


(Double-A) Trenton (54-37) beat Reading (44-46) 3-2: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Justin Christian CF: 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI (29), R
Matthew Cusick 2B: 1-for-4, RBI (11)
Austin Romine C: 0-for-4 --- average down to .277
Brandon Laird 3B: 1-for-4
Daniel Brewer RF: 0-for-4
Jack Rye LF: 1-for-3
Marcos Vechionacci 1B: 1-for-3, R
Edwar Gonzalez DH: 0-for-3
Justin Snyder SS: 2-for-3, R

Pitching:
Andrew Brackman (W, 1-4): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K (4.56 ERA)
George Kontos (H, 1): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (4.32 ERA)
Ryan Pope (S, 4): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (4.39 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Ramirez, J 8-7, Brackman 7-1, Kontos 2-3.


(High-A) Tampa (Overall: 48-38; Second Half: 12-6) beat Jupiter (Overall: 28-59; Second Half: 6-13) 7-5 in 11 innings: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Raymond Kruml LF: 0-for-5, 3 K's
Melky Mesa CF: 0-for-5, 3 K's
Bradley Suttle DH: 1-for-5, RBI (46), R, SB (7)
Corban Joseph 2B: 2-for-3, 3B, BB, 3 R, SB (4), HBP
Jose Pirela SS: 3-for-4, 2 RBI (37), BB, 2 R, SB (16)
Zolio Almonte RF: 0-for-4, RBI (6)
Jose Gil 1B-C: 1-for-5, 2 RBI (4)
Walter Ibarra 3B: 0-for-4
Myron Leslie C-1B: 3-for-4, 2B, R, SB (4)

Pitching:
Craig Heyer: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (1.44 ERA)
Adam Olbrychowski: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (3.07 ERA)
Noel Castillo: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (3.63 ERA)
Trenton Lare: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (3.71 ERA)
Jonathan Ortiz (W, 4-1): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (2.63 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Heyer 5-2, Olbrychowski 1-4, Castillo, N 0-1, Lare 3-2, Ortiz, J 2-2.


(Low-A) Charleston (Overall: 41-49; Second Half: 10-11) beat Augusta (Overall: 51-40; Second Half: 10-11) 6-5: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Kelvin Castro SS: 0-for-4, BB, R
Deangelo Mack RF: 2-for-4, 2B, R
Jimmy Paredes 2B: 2-for-3, 2 3B, 3 RBI (39), BB, R
Neil Medchill LF: 1-for-3, RBI (10), BB
JR Murphy C: 1-for-4
Robert Lyerly 1B: 1-for-4, R
Kyle Higashioka DH: 1-for-4, 2B, R
Emerson Landoni 3B: 1-for-4, RBI (16), R
Francisco Santana CF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (5)

Pitching:
Michael Solbach: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HB (3.27 ERA)
Jose Ramirez (W, 3-4): 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (3.51 ERA) --- now relieving to limit his innings
Francisco Gil (S, 4): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (1.35 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Solbach 6-7, Ramirez, Jo 3-3, Gil 3-0.


(Single-A Short-Season) Staten Island (14-11) lost to Jamestown (17-9) 5-1: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Eduardo Sosa CF: 1-for-4, 2B
Isaiah Brown DH: 0-for-4
Kyle Roller 1B: 0-for-4
Kelvin De Leon RF: 1-for-4, 2B, R
Kevin Mahoney 2B: 1-for-4, 2B
Shane Brown LF: 1-for-3, RBI (7), BB
Jeffrey Farnham C: 0-for-3
Garrison Lassiter 3B: 0-for-2, BB
Jose Mojica SS: 1-for-3

Pitching:
Shane Greene (L, 2-2): 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (5.10 ERA)
Wilton Rodriguez: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (3.80 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Greene, S 7-2, Rodriguez, W 7-3.


(Rookie) GCL Yankees (8-14) lost to the GCL Pirates (11-11) 8-5: Box Score - Recap

Batting:
Kelvin Duran CF: 1-for-5, R, SB (5)
Anderson Felix SS: 1-for-4, R
Gary Sanchez DH: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI (21), R
Ramon Flores LF: 0-for-4
Reymond Nunez 1B: 1-for-4, 2 RBI (16)
Fu-Lin Kuo 3B: 0-for-4
Damian Taveras C: 1-for-3, R, HBP
Jose Toussen 2B: 1-for-3, BB, R
Judd Golsan RF: 1-for-4, RBI (5)

Pitching:
Juan Marcano: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)
Mariel Checo: 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP (5.91 ERA)
Charlyn Garcia (H, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB (10.38 ERA)
Trevor Johnson (BS, 1)(L, 0-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 WP (4.50 ERA)
Sam Elam: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (4.50 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Marcano 2-5, Checo 0-2, Garcia, Ch 2-0, Johnson 2-0, Elam 2-0.

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Some People Are Just Classless

(There are two political pundits mentioned in article, not for their politics, but just for the way they handled this situation. So when you read this, read it as a Yankees fan, and not a liberal or conservative. You will understand why I'm saying this more as you continue to read.)

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When a person passes away the normal thing to do is ignore that person's flaws and focus on the good that they did while on this planet. We all make mistakes in this short life, but the good we do is what really matters. We've seen a lot of that in regards to The Boss over the last few days, and rightly so. The man went from ship building in Cleveland to the Owner of the greatest franchise in sports, and in the process turned an $10 million investment ($168K of his money) into a billion and a half dollar empire. Oh yea, and his Yankees won 7 World Series.

However, there are always a couple schmucks who feel the need to be heard, but end up just making themselves sound like moronic assholes. Those two people this week were Rush Limbaugh and some British douche named Muhammad Cohen. (Yes, Muhammad Cohen.)

First, that loudmouth of AM radio:
“That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires. George Steinbrenner: the classic capitalist. Everybody around him became wealthy. Like most successful capitalists, he made the people around him wealthy. And a lot of African-American millionaires away. And at the same time he fired a bunch of white guys, as managers, left and right."That cracker? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

Who cares if he fired white managers or made millionaires out of black athletes? Why would any of that matter to anyone with a functioning brain? Steinbrenner also did more for the managers he fired than any owner has done before or after him. Handing them jobs within the organization that they probably didn't deserve just so they could continue getting a paycheck. What else is there really to say about a statement this utterly ridiculous?

On to the classless idiot from across the pond, who says Steinbrenner was "a cruel and petty bully, who does not deserve the eulogies following his death this week."
George Steinbrenner was a loser. While insisting that nothing less than wining was acceptable, Steinbrenner owned the New York Yankees during the team's longest World Series drought since its first appearance in 1921, a dry spell directly attributable to Steinbrenner's insistent mismanagement. Steinbrenner, who died on Tuesday at age 80, was a bully and a brat, devoid of humility, class, and civility, born on third base, deluded that he'd hit a triple, and convinced he had to tell the whole world how he'd done it. Famed for his bombast and for making himself bigger than his players and team, tolerated only because he had money and power, this Yankee Doodle Dandy born on the Fourth of July paved the way for America to become a loser by his example. Just about every bit of praise eulogising Steinbrenner is 180 degrees wrong.There's more in the article, but we've seen enough of this garbage.

While Steinbrenner did have a rough go of it in the 80's, he did more to make this organization the empire it is than anyone else. Maybe this guy should go do a little research on what CBS did to this team in the 60's prior to "The Boss" taking over.

You wait until the man passes away to write up an attack like this? Wow, what a man of integrity you are, Muhammad. A man dies and four days later you feel the need to attack him because of some personal grudge.

Also, this guys seems a bit anti-American, wouldn't you say?

Just because I know Limbaugh hates liberals, I'm going to steal something from Keith Olbermann (a Yankees fan who Steinbrenner apparently was very fond of): Rush Limbaugh & Muhammad Cohen, you are today's Worst Person(s) In The World!

(hat-tip to Ed Valentine)

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