Comments on: Tampa, SI fail to clinch titles

By: bottom line

bottom line — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:27:26 +0000

Isn’t Valdez the guy that maybe six or seven years ago Baseball America touted as one of the best young arms in the system. Said to throw 97. Many years since then but I’d love to hear an update on this kid.

Does anyone know what sort of gun readings Black and Brooks have put up? Both have pitched extremely well but I’m hoping its’ not just the co;;ege pitcher in NY-Penn League Syndrome. Need I mention Jason Arnold?

By: A.D.

A.D. — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:26:52 +0000

All I know is his FB is suppose to be mid to high 90s.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:32:05 +0000

What’s the story on Valdez? Seems likes he has pitched well in his last few appearances. He has had a nice K-rate between AA and AAA. Is he a potential arm in the Yankees’ pen next year?

By: sweet

sweet — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:15:26 +0000

Romulo Sanchez might be a big bullpen arm for us next year. 6-6 workhorse out of the pen. Does anyone know what he throws and how hard?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:36:11 +0000

damn, romulo sanchez has become a pretty good starter. what’s with all the yanks’ minor league relievers being really good spot starters? I’m not gonna go back and check all the dotf’s, but i don’t remember one bad spot start this year.

By: Mike Axisa

Mike Axisa — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:17:05 +0000

My bad, it’s a best-of-three ties at one.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:14:21 +0000

the best-of-three NY-Penn League Championship Series is tied at two, so someone will be crowed champs tomorrow

Wow, never seen a best of 3 tied at 2 before

Is it best of 5 or is it tied at 1 ?

By: Johan Iz My Brohan

Johan Iz My Brohan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:07:00 +0000

I respect Medchill for playing through pain, but I would really like to see him rest now. He really isn’t ‘helping’ the team in anyway since he isn’t hitting due to the injury, and it isn’t wise to possibly screw with his career.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:05:47 +0000

Romulo’s a reliever long-term, right?

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:02:56 +0000

I was at the Scranton-Durham game right behind home plate tonight. Romulo looked filthy, but unfortunately, Hellickson was even filthier (he also dominated us in the game I saw a month ago). Valdez looked great; if only he’d come in in the 6th instead of Kroenke, who just didn’t seem to have it tonight.

Kei Igawa was in street clothes in the stands and walked right by me on his way to the concourse; he may have been prepping to relieve IPK tomorrow night, a game I’ll also be at.

Our offense just seemed sluggish. We couldn’t get on base enough, and the few times we got in scoring position, we faltered. Hopefully tomorrow night is different because I’ve seen Scranton play 3 times, and we’ve lost each game, twice with Igawa starting. Hopefully I’m not a curse, and hopefully Kei isn’t either if he pitches tomorrow.