Around the Yankee Galaxy: T-minus three days...
by Travis G on Feb 14, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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PrintPitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Wednesday.
Brett Gardner wants to prove he should play everyday. Part of doing that is improving his bunting and honing his skills in rightfield.
I'll just go into Spring Training, stay healthy and do the best I can. It's not really something I worry about. Hopefully, I'll have a good spring and do well enough for them to feel I need to be out there every day no matter where I am.
- It looks like Joba has a leg up on Phil Hughes for the last starter's spot because his innings cap is gone. Dave Eiland said he wants 200 innings from all five starters, and since Hughes pitched only 105 between the majors and minors in 2009, there's no way the Yanks will let him accrue 200.
- A great article by Anthony McCarron highlights Jesus Montero's past, present and future. He's hard at work in Tampa, focusing on his defense. A rival baseball executive said:
His bat may not be too far from the big leagues, but they'll have to decide his position. Jesus has a chance to be a very, very big hitter. He reminds me of Carlos Delgado at that age.
- When a team's biggest concern is the fifth starter spot, things are good. Whether it's Joba or Phil, we're in good shape. Both should, at worst, be league average starters, which, for the fifth spot, is fantastic.
- Gene Monahan, the Yankees' trainer, will miss his first Spring Training in 48 years with a "significant illness that possibly could sideline him for the beginning of the regular season." Monahan is 'the longest tenured head athletic trainer in the majors.'
- The biggest issue and non-issue for the 2010 Yankees is Derek Jeter's expiring contract. Ty Kepner takes a look at the symbiotic relationship Jeter has formed with the Yankees and the city of New York.
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Seems odd to me too
Maybe he’s working on his throwing (strength and accuracy)?
But if he can play all three outfield spots, it makes the Yanks that little bit more versatile.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Gardner would be a waste in RF wouldn't he?
He could probaby be a very good defender out there, but LF is where he’s better off. They need his range out there.
Bye, AP :(
Lets be honest already. When Swisher is....
your best all around everyday outfielder, youre in trouble. People try a little too hard to be positive about our outfield. Lets not forget, last year swisher was supposed to be the 4th outfielder. The year before that he was horrible. Yes last year was a decent year, but he should not be the cornerstone of the outfield. Gardner is questionable, no matter where he plays. Granderson will be platooned and Wynn is 62 yrs old who cant hit period. And who do we have in the minors ready to play now? Noone special thats for sure. I smell a trade in the future.
Granderson will be platooned?
no way the Yankees would give up Austin Jackson for a platoon player. Granderson’s an All-Star. He’s a great defensive outfielder, and isn’t too bad with the bat either. Last year was a down year for him, but back in 2007-2008 he was one of the better center fielders in baseball. Even last year, in a down year for Granderson, with all his struggles against lefties, Granderson still had just as good, if not a better year than Nick Swisher did. I’m not knocking Swisher, he’s a nice player to have and I have no problem with him as the Yankee right fielder. But to say he’s the best outfielder on the team, and better than Curtis Granderson just isn’t true.
Agree 100%
Granderson is an excellent defensive OFer and I expect he will win the CF job. Gardner will platoon with Winn in left and all are better defensively than Swisher in RF. Swisher is an average RF at best with his good offensive production keeping him in the line-up.
We are looking for a permanent solution for CF and Granderson is now our man. If Tampa Bay is out of contention by mid-season I would not be surprised if they traded Crawford to us for Gardner & two prospects. Granderson is being groomed to be our next great CFer.
by YANKEES FOREVER on Feb 15, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
that Swisher is the worst defensive OFer on the team, but he may very well be the best offensive OFer (the only one to come close would be CG).
I don't find Swisher to be that terrible in RF
His range isn’t great, but there isn’t a lot of ground to cover in RF, especially in Yankee Stadium. He seems to balance out the bonehead plays with the great plays. We just seem to remember the screw ups because they make us speculate how much of his childhood he spent huffing glue and getting hit on the head.
Also, he has arguably the best outfield arm (out of the starters) now that Melky is gone.
This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.
I know...
cuz the OF was the reason they didn’t go all that far in 2009.
OH WAIT!!
I don’t understand anyone who tries to get down on the OF. Like its supposed to have 3 all-stars out there.
Yankees were one of only a few teams with 2 OF’s having over an .850 OPS. They didn’t exactly have a crap OF.
If Swisher’s “supposed” to be a 4th OF…whoever’s supposed to be the starter better be a MVP candidate (aka..unrealistic).
Granderson and Swisher will once again make 2/3 of the Yanks OF in the better half of the league.
Bye, AP :(
by FreeBradshaw on Feb 14, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Haha that was ignorant as shit.
is Gardner better than Melky. Is Damon better than Granderson? all things considered, No.
Section 203 Row 15 Seat 1
Can't wait for Montero
on Joba and Hughes, Joba should be in the rotation for just that reason. He can go out and pitch, while Hughes has a limit. Yankees fans I’m sure weren’t happy with the innings limit being placed on Joba, and hoped (at least I did) that it wouldn’t happy again. Well, if Joba goes to the bullpen, thats exactly whats going to happen. Hughes will go through the exact same thing, and all the stuff Joba went through last year would have gone to waste.
Give Joba his shot. This is his year to prove if he can be a solid starter or not.
My Expectation Is ...
Joba is on at Opening Day. Should he struggle in his first month or so… He may get a break.
Also, should One of the first 4 go down, Hughes is in. The second half will be the better of the Joba/Philthy. .
No problems with hitting inning caps.
by NY on Feb 14, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
I haven’t heard anything yet. Nothing listed on MLB.com.
According to YankeeNumbers he wore 33 last time around, and with the White Sox and Braves, but Swisher has it at the moment.
They might work out a deal, or he might wear something new.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
swish is ok, but he ain't no paulie!
nor roywhite, nor maris, nor bauer.
wait ’til 2011 & the yanks will corner the market on guys nicknamed CC.
by NYer in a strange land on Feb 15, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions
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