New York Yankees News: 7/24/2011

by Lord Duggan on Jul 24, 2011 6:00 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

Morning Haiku
It's hot in the Bronx
Hungry for spicy meatballs
Hughes the master chef

Joe Girardi called the latest disappointing start from Phil Hughes a 'bad outing,' but seemed to avoid hitting the panic button. Outside of Hector Noesi, none of the pitchers really looked sharp that day in the blistering heat, so let's hope that Hughes can take the meatballs off the menu next time out.

On the bright side, we're one day closer to the trade deadline, and the Yankees have (so far) remained true to their word about not doing anything stupid. Other things:

If you haven't had a chance to read Bill Pennington's article on Kei Igawa, it is very well written and provides some color on a truly unique situation.
Some words on the memorable Major League debut of Brandon Laird.
Your daily update on Rafael Soriano and Eric Chavez.
Doomed
Nick Swisher is hitting .315/.430/.564 with 9 HR since June 1st. See you in 2012.

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by Rorschach44 on Jul 24, 2011 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

we need to be saved

by long time listener on Jul 24, 2011 9:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jul 24, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions

RUSSELL MRATIN GOT A HIT YESTERDAY!

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by nyyrocks29 on Jul 24, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Martin*

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by nyyrocks29 on Jul 24, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Who the hell …

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by Chris McKeown on Jul 25, 2011 9:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thats an excellent article on Igawa

It’s a shame how his career turned out, but he’s a good guy. I’m rooting for him to find a way to the majors in some way with another team after this year.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jul 24, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Really surprised he's stayed all this time

It’d be nice to see him succeed. Cashman’s portrayed as the “bad guy” in this article.

by Sports Fan! on Jul 24, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I dont feel bad for anyone involved

Im not sure if this was 100% a Cashman signing or if the others with power wanted him. Either way, Yanks made an awful move and paid for it. With the money Igawa has made, how can anyone feel bad for him? Cashman gave him the opportunity to go home and he declined. With that said, could he really be any worse than Mitre, Gaudin or any of the other countless mops the Yanks have employed? I think Cash keeps him down in the minors so he is outta sight, outta mind when it comes to the media and the fans.

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by YankeesJets on Jul 25, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Dooomed!

Sergio Mitre sucks.

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by Xavier10 on Jul 24, 2011 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

Despite the fact that Igawa is making a wealthy living, his life seems pretty depressing from the way this article is written. He’ll never admit it, but I’m sure he’s extremely upset things never panned out. How could he not be? I give him all the credit in the world for trying to stick it out.

Hopefully he’ll find a team to call home after this season, in the U.S. or Japan.

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by Chris McKeown on Jul 25, 2011 9:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions