New York Yankees News and Notes

by Frank Campagnola on Jan 26, 2012 6:00 AM EST in New York Yankees News

Good morning, Pinstripe Alley readers. Here's your usual morning news for January 26th, 2012.

MLB.com released its annual Top 100 Prospects list, and the top Yankee on the list was left hander Manny Banuelos, checking in at number 12, one spot ahead of former top prospect Jesus Montero. Other Yankees on the list included Dellin Betances at number 41, Gary Sanchez at number 53, and Mason Williams at number 73. Though they are both very far away from the Bronx, I will be paying close attention to Sanchez and Williams, particularly because they have above average bats at premium positions.
It flew under the radar yesterday, but the Andruw Jones re-signing became official yesterday. Jones will provide decent defense and great pop off the bench against left handed pitchers. He crushed lefties to the tune of a .400 wOBA and a 151 wRC+ last season. A bat like his against right handed pitchers would make for an interesting platoon.
Over at River Ave. Blues, Mike Axisa examines potential moves for Domonic Brown or Jason Heyward in his mailbag.
Joe Girardi announced that CC Sabathia will be the opening day starter this year. The real question, though, is why was this even a question?
Michael Eder of The Yankee Analysts compared A.J. Burnett's 2011 season to a mystery starter that turned out to be Tim Lincecum. Looking at the numbers didn't seem right, as I thought there was something missing. There was - and it turned out to be FIP. A.J. had a 4.77 FIP while Lincecum had a 3.17 FIP.

And speaking of A.J., I'll have a story up at 11 about him.

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Alright!

can't wait for that story about AJ

Romine!

by david d on Jan 26, 2012 8:24 AM EST reply actions

Mason Williams

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/01/24/sweeny-meet-mason-williams-the-yankees-top-prospect/

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by david d on Jan 26, 2012 9:00 AM EST reply actions

Gary Sanchez at number 53, and Mason Williams at number 73. Though they are both very far away from the Bronx

LOL

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by Rorschach44 on Jan 26, 2012 9:33 AM EST reply actions

Really not sure what you’re LOL’ing here?

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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 26, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

they're gonna get traded before they play in the Bronx.

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by Rorschach44 on Jan 26, 2012 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

The funnier part is where Manny is ranked ahead of Montero

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jan 26, 2012 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

11:00 Story

Hopefully the headline will be “Burnette Traded”.

by Hernan on Jan 26, 2012 9:33 AM EST reply actions

you first.

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by Rorschach44 on Jan 26, 2012 9:33 AM EST up reply actions

Which brunette are we trading?

And will we be obtaining a blonde or a ginger?

by jetanumba2 on Jan 26, 2012 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

Ginger or Marianne?

I’m a Marianne kind of guy.

Romine!

by david d on Jan 26, 2012 9:39 AM EST up reply actions

x

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by Rorschach44 on Jan 26, 2012 10:21 AM EST reply actions

interesting article on a possible Heyward move

I don’t think it works out between the Braves and us. The Braves already have an insanely stacked rotation in the minors. Unless they can be convinced to take ManBan, Hughes, Phelps/Warren and a AAA bat

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by nolesbroncos3456 on Jan 26, 2012 10:27 AM EST reply actions

I wouldn't trade the guys you mentioned

for Heyward anyway, but if the Braves are so stacked with pitching, why would you propose sending 3 more pitchers in a trade? They’d probably want Gardner, one of our catching prospects (Sanchez) and perhaps Bichette

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by david d on Jan 26, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

The same reason that compels us to move for a bat

they need a bat more than we do.

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by nolesbroncos3456 on Jan 26, 2012 10:45 AM EST up reply actions

So if they need a bat more than we do

…never mind…

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by david d on Jan 27, 2012 2:23 AM EST up reply actions

I dunno why the Braves would trade Heyward

they need more bats, why would they get rid of one of the only ones they have

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by Rorschach44 on Jan 26, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

The Braves are not trading Jason Heyward

He had a down year due to injury & mechanics, so his value is artificially low, and the Braves have tons of pitching depth, so I’m not sure what we could actually give for him.

Dominic Brown is a guy I could see us trading for. The Phillies don’t seem to know what to do with him, and they do have a soft back-end (of the rotation).

by PortlandYankee on Jan 26, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions