Quick note on Scranton

by Travis G on Apr 19, 2009 8:00 PM EDT in Minors

If you haven't noticed, the Yanks' Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, have begun the season 11-0.

The team features such future stars as Phil Hughes and Mark Melancon.

Hughes has pitched twice, going 2-0 over 11.2 innings, having allowed 11 h, 3 r, 2 bb and 12 k.

Melancon is the most dominant reliever in our system: 9 ip, 3 h, 0 r, 2 bb, 15 k in the early going - all while getting two groundouts for every flyout (which is fantastic). It's only a matter of time before he becomes a permanent staple in the Bronx bullpen.

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Awesome....

Bring them both up, we need there help!!

by pedro316 on Apr 19, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Why is Melancon not up here?

by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Apr 20, 2009 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

I believe Melancon is still being stretched out from his TJ surgery. There may still be restrictions in place about how many pitches he can throw and/or pitching on back to back days.
I remember reading that one of the reasons he pitched so many innings last season was that he was simply too effective- he often retired the side before he had sufficient work in.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 20, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions