Austin and Shelley on TV

by Travis G on Jul 15, 2009 11:00 AM EDT in Minors

Let's hope this game doesn't have a four-hour rain delay (like the Futures Game). The Triple-A All-Star game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 tonight at 10 p.m. from Portland, Oregon.

The only Yankees to make it are Jackson and Duncan (who will respectively hit leadoff and cleanup). (h/t to RAB) Shelley finished second in the homerun derby.

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The AA All-Star Game

What happened to all the great pitching prospects the Yankees were supposed to have in their farm system two or three years ago?Austin Jackson seems to be A Brett Gardner clone and Shell Duncan is a solid triple A minor leaguer.

by Yank7 on Jul 15, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

well, several are on the ML team

Hughes, Joba, Melancon, Robertson. Kennedy and Horne are injured.

the next in line are Ivan Nova and Zach McAllister.

Brackman and Betances have no doubt disappointed so far (though it’s still very early for them).

you should also remember that several were traded in recent years: Ohlendorf, McCutchen, Marquez, Steve Jackson.

by Travis G on Jul 15, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

one brett gardner per team is enough. as for duncan…y is ransom still on our team.

by bforce3 on Jul 15, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

Actually I wouldn't mind if the Yankees had 4 or 5 guys

who were hitting close to .300, played hard, had blazing speed, and could cover an area larger than Portugal in the outfield.

by Lord Duggan on Jul 15, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

if he develops more power and offensive consistency (getting the ball outta the infield…) then i’d want a whole team of gardners!
for a rookie i think hes doing fine though. i’ll b interested to see how his offensive game develops in the coming years

by bforce3 on Jul 15, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

BG

is currently the best CFer in the AL East (and in the top 10 in MLB). i wouldn’t mind more of him.

by Travis G on Jul 15, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

I like Gardy too, but while Adam Jones may out of Gardner’s league, he still plays in the AL East.

And I ain’t talking about Pac Man either.

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 16, 2009 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions

according to

FanGraphs’ RAR rankings (Runs Above Replacement), which includes both offense and D, Gardner is the best CFer in the AL East (10th in MLB).

by Travis G on Jul 16, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

The Next In Line!!

Is the left handed Cuban defector….if u give kei igawa 46 million, i would sign this guy for 90 million..

by Saratoga Springs#1 on Jul 15, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

they didn't 'sign'

key Igawa to that, his contract was more like 5 years 25 million. The rest was to get the right to negotiate with him.

Aroldis Chapman needs none of that. I thought they could start at aroun $20 million for him, but its probably gonna be a whole lot more than that. But not $90 million. If anyone wants to sign him for that be my guest. I doubt anyone (aside from the Yankees of course) would even take that risk.

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 15, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions