Spring Training Game Thread: Brackman in action
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A.J Burnett will start against his former team this afternoon while showing off his new changeup for a pair of innings, but the big story is that 2007 first round pick Andrew Brackman is scheduled to pitch today. For many of us, it’s the first time we’ll get to see the 6-foot-10 righthander since he turned a pro. Here’s what he looked in college like almost four years ago, so it’ll be interesting to compare his delivery to what it is today. As luck would have it, Chad Jennings interviewed Brackman yesterday, who said he finally feels normal after coming back from Tommy John surgery (ST cliche alert).
Anyway, I’m looking forward to see the big guy on the mound, as well as Burnett’s change. Phil Hughes‘ looked pretty good yesterday, so let’s how A.J.’s is coming along. Here’s the starting lineup…
Jeter, SS
Granderson, CF
Posada, C
A-Rod, 3B
Winn, RF
Gardner, LF
Cervelli, DH
Miranda, 1B
Pena, 2B
Scheduled Pitchers: A.J. Burnett, Andrew Brackman, Jon Albaladejo, Boone Logan, Mark Melancon, Jason Hirsh, Romulo Sanchez, Amaury Sanit
Also scheduled to play: Colin Curtis, Jamie Hoffmann, Brandon Laird, Eduardo Nunez, Mike Rivera, Austin Romine, Kevin Russo, Jorge Vazquez, David Winfree
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm ET, and you can watch on My9 locally or MLB Network from afar.
Photo Credit: Kathy Willens, AP
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Does anyone know if gameday is available anywhere? I’ve looked and can’t find it anywhere. Same thing happened last spring, it was available but hard to find.
No idea.
Damn AJ got some more tatts.
Listening on the radio now, they are talking about how Cashman said the team would be stronger if Joba and Hughes were both in the pen. Then they went on to say how much better they would be in the bullpen as a strength.
I think we need a new word for theses people (both to the pen)
Idiots?
Philthy B-Jobbers?
Cashman said that the 2010 Yankees would be better with Aceves or Gaudin as the fifth starter and both Hughes and Joba in the pen, but long term would be worse.
I can definitely see this point of view.
A bunch of huge guys today like Bracks and Hirsh.
AJ looking good
Unless you’re foolish enough to live in CT, in which case My9 isn’t showing it and MLB Network is blacked out for a game not being aired in this area.
Oh well, wanted to see Brackman, but I guess it’s just a spring game.
I live in CT and I’m watching it on my9?…..
There not showing it in CT, because UConn is on at 2. As much as I’d like to see Brackman, I much rather see an important UConn game over a spring training game.
GO UCONN!
I’m more annoyed about how blackouts work, and that MLB Network can’t show it here when it isn’t even being shown here. They did the same thing Thursday, only being able to show it delayed. Showing UCONN is fine, you just can’t tell me that they don’t have the ability to figure out where something is being shown and block it appropriately. I’m sure they do, they just don’t care.
I used to have that problem before they got SNY and NESN in my area. Any Red Sox or Mets game were totally blocked out on ESPN or on MLB TV, even though I couldn’t get those channels. It’s unfortunate the way they do them.
I agree completely. Up at UConn, I couldn’t get MLB TV even if I wanted to since it is blacked out despite the fact UConn and Charter cable services don’t carry YES.
Wow, I guess I came back home at the right time.I go to school at UConn and I came back to Stamford,CT for spring break and their showing the game over here…GO UConn and GO Yankees (But if i had to choose, I’d Stick with the Yankees).
Yea it is absolutely ridiculous that us at UCONN can’t do anything. I just get the audio from mlb.com and listen to that. It makes no sense, at home near New Haven I get the Red Sox, Mets, and Yanks and I watch em all. At UCONN there are no Mets and Yanks, and it gets blacked out when they are on ESPN too. Why would it get blacked out when we aren’t in their market. AHHHH makes me so frustrated haha.
So when MLB shows the game, I would guess they pick up the direct Yankee feed, with the Yankee broadcasters? I ask only because I’ll never see a Yankee game on MLB Network as they’ll always be blacked out.
Want to know something crazy? Andrew Brackman has pierced nipples.
So does Joba and AJ.
WTF is up with that?
How in the world… you know what… I don’t wanna know how you know.
I’m saving this information for later.
I wonder if Michael Kay and Kim Jones do, too??
here’s to hoping kim jones does.
More two out hits? Aaargh.
/kidding
Uh oh. AJ has allowed 2 baserunners so far in the 1st. I eagerly await the columns from the rag tabloids saying he belongs in the pen.
Shut up
yup. definitely getting old.
I dunno, I think it’ll be old when people stop overreacting to a couple innings in Spring. Since they continue to freak out everytime he allows a hit…I find it amusing.
There’s also the irony that Joba was RELIEVING yesterday.
But that’s the thing, do people actually freak out every time he allows a hit? or are we just mocking a caricature? Obviously, this is just my opinion, but the caricature is becoming a bit too much. It’s annoying every time Joba allows a hit for a few people to type “oh no!1!!11!! Joba to teh 8th!1!!1″
I don’t know why, but I don’t really mind the people who make fun of Kruk, Gammons, whoever else it may be, but for some reason I just find the Lohudian caricature to be a bit annoying.
The WHOLE debate, caricatures, everything, is getting old.
There’s a changeup.
I’m sure a ton of Michael Kay haters would love to see Kay suffocate despite that CO2 detector.
The Daily News interviewed Andrew Brackman, too (it’s at the bottom of the article): http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....start.html
Yeah, everyone be warned that the rest of the article is nauseating. Skipt to the Brackman video.
Kay in top form this afternoon.
A.J.!
Okay Michael Kay, we know this.
Is it me or does Aaron Hill look like Evan Longoria?
I can’t wait to see Brack pitch. Future ace if figures it all out? Yes please.
Lotta things have to work out, but there’s a chance. Otherwise he’s a bullpen ace.
A lot of things still have to go right for him to even be a bullpen ace.
Overbay kills us.
that hair is adding way too much wind resistance, gardner should shave it off
more like BOOOOOOOOOone Logan.
We want brackman.
Yes to this. I want to see Jose Ramirez too. But that’s not gonna happen. Too bad.
I’m trying to schedule some time to go over to watch some minor league games. I promise I’ll get there for you, JMK. Give me your wish list of pictures to be taken.
Nice. I’m going to make my way to SWB and Trenton over the upcoming season. There aren’t a whole lot of positional players to get excited about at Tampa, though I’d love to get some shots and scouting reports on Brack, ManBan, Cotham, Warren. Any idea exactly who will be at GCL from DSL Yankees?
heh, remember when Clay Aiken (I think) got booed during the 2003 World Series while he was singing the National Anthem and people were like, “No, no, they’re chanting ‘Aaron BOOOOOOOOne’”? Except, uh, why would they yell BOOOOOOne when Clay Aiken was singing? Heh.
I was saying Boo-urns…
That was awesome. My absolute favorite was the 2005 National Championship game (OU vs USC) where Ashley Simpson was got booed off the stage at halftime. Then after everyone stopped booing it got real quiet and some guy who must have been close to a camera mic screamed out “You SUCK!” clear as day. I couldn’t stop laughing.
Nice Juan. FLashing the hot leather.
No one should have to listen to my mom going on and on about AJ’s win-loss record last year.
My mom still watches games with me and asks what ERA is.
Heh. That’s like my dad. He thought a strike was when the batter swung at something and a ball was when they didn’t. And he still doesn’t understand the whole four balls/three strikes thing.
(WTF why is Cervelli always getting beaten up in these ST games???)
What country do you live in?
if this is a serious question: America
if not: the land of clueless parents (who I love very much nevertheless)
russel? is that you?
Wow. That even defies common sense! Well done. That’s like when I try to explain downs in football to my mother. I’ve tried so hard…she just doesn’t get it.
GODDAMN IT STOP HURTING FRANKIE
Whoever is pitching right now (just turned it on) has shit control.
Hope ‘Cisco is all right.
Cervelli… my goodness spring is not kind to him.
Holy crap. Don’t murder Frankie.
Yankees’ Venezuelan catchers need freaking bodyguards.
Romine, nice.
Burnett – 1.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K = http://myfutureinfocus.files.w.....-myfnf.jpg (SAFE)
Zero strikeouts. Even worse I suppose.
Jose Molina in great shape? I don’t care how many lbs. he lost; he is not in “great shape”.
Unless the shape is round.
Yeah he’s really rounding into form this spring. Aaaahahahahshit.
it still cracks me up that he hit the last HR in OYS
Better player: Ramiro Pena or a 14-year old Derek Jeter.
Discuss.
DJ Pimple.
“Tagged out by Posada.”
Isn’t Romine catching now?
No, Cervelli had been DHing.
Ah, ok. Thanks, both of you.
nope.
Ah, Merkin Valdez. One of the all-time great names.
Holy crap. Bad news for Cisco.
Oh God Cervelli ;_;
What happened?
Cervelli got hit in the head by a pitch and now he has a concussion.
Concussion. Jack Curry said the ball left an imprint on his helmet.
Concussion. Took a FB to the dome.
He went to the hospital because he has a concussion (if you’re not watching at all, he got hit in the head pretty squarely earlier. OUCH). It’s a precautionary thing, but still. Poor kid. (I don’t know why I’m calling him “kid,” he’s older than I am. Whatever.)
Great birthday for him.
I totally forgot about that, OMG.
I call him kid too. He’s more than three years older than me. Go figure.
Apparently the spring really hates Cervelli. Hope he recovers from the concussion quickly.
Watching that was a bit uncomfortable.
Girardi says Cervelli had a concussion over the winter…hit in the head with a backswing. Didn’t know that. Man, I hope he’s ok.
So far I heard Mike Pelfrey and Joe Nathan also got hurt today, WTF?
Albie is punching that ticket to Scranton.
Is Nick ‘Tender Tissue’ Johnson playing today? Or is the turf too treacherous?
Let’s hope so, if you don’t play in the annual March 6th Spring Training game, your season is doomed. Last place here we come.
We’re losing to the Blue Jays!!!! PANIC!!
(I know. I know. It’s old. My mom is not here right now, but I know, for a fact, that she is more than likely ACTUALLY panicking.)
last place? They all gettin sent to the minors. Hal included.
nicken tenders
Albaladejo has to regain those 30 pounds back, me thinks.
Or stop throwing batting practice.
Yeeesh, Albie.
Ok time to get him off the mound.
OOO MELANCON YAAAAYYY
Any chance Melancon makes the roster this year a la D-Rob?
AJ
AP
CC
Joba
Phil
Javy
Mo
Marte
D-Rob
Park
Gaudin
Ace
Mitre
I think we’re pretty much packed for now.
Might not break camp but he’s most likely the first guy called up. He’s a very solid pitcher. The control problems we saw last year in the majors we’re not typical of him at all.
In the majors he walked 10 in 15 innings. In his entire career in the minors he’s only walked 35 in 155 innings.
This. I think he’ll be a big cog in the pen in Sept./Oct. but not April.
Breaking news from Girardi: Reggie Corona is a baseball player.
“Reggie Corona” actually is not.
Touché
well, can we have Tyler Clippard back?
Finally, the inning is over. I hope Albie gets sent south to SWB.
No need to hope on that one. Its gaurranteed like herpes to a prostitute. Oh…Imo!
Jon Albaladejo’s ERA is a smooth 189.00
sexy
Wow I know only 3 guys the Jays currently have on the field, and uhhh wow, Adam Loewen
he still exists!
WE WANT BRACKMAN!! WE WANT BRACKMAN!
Holy shit. Lairdo.
Dayyyumm Laird’s got a gun.
Gathright went to the Blue Jays? Huh.
(Nice play by Laird)
ZOMG WE SUCK TIME TO PUSH THE PANIC BUTTON!!! TRADE EVERYONE!!!
Hellevu play!
got Ruiz looking outside. Time for high and tight cheese.
bah.
Vazquez is a fuckin monster.
Damn. 2 nice play by the D.
Does Vazquez tag the ball like that often?
Check is AA stats, he’s dirty dirt. Old though, 28 years.
Yeah, i know he’s powerful, but that was… a LASER!
BRACKMAN!!
BRRRRRRRACK
Andrew Brackman in the house.
Brack!
He is MASSIVE.
TWSS
He looks like he’s over 7 feet on the mound. Holy shit!
Woops.
He knew that was gone.
they gotta stop the interviews when the minor league guys of large interest are in the game
Agreed. My friend and I are bitching up a storm on the gchat. Love you Cash but STFU!
That was a bomb.
yikes.
Command is shaky, but that curve is nice.
agreed that curve looks good…positive sign because your obviously not gun have your best fastball early in camp and hes in the 92 range soo he shuld be sitting 94 95 in april. only thing left is control and command because he needs both.
His control is out of whack. That’s like the tenth pitch that’s gone high and in. Hopefully he’ll be able to correct that this year or next.
Well, it’s also his first outing of ST.
True. Too early an assumption to make right now?
How fast can Brack get his fastball?
It’s exciting seeing Brackman pitch for the first time, I wish they would keep the camera on the field and not Cashman
NO FUCKING WAY, HE WENT AROUND ON THAT
Whew, Ok good call.
The FB is so good that people swing when it is right at them.
I lol’d.
He’s throwing 91-92 mph fastball. That’s not promising. Then again, it is spring.
The second part of that comment is the important part.
Well, third part, technically. D’oh.
91 92 in spring is definately promising did u catch where burnett joba and hughes are velocity wise right now? bracks velocity is fine. its the command and control thats the problem.
Also, he is still working on mechanics, he could easily get it up to 95 I bet during the regular season and with more repetition.
I think AJ was at like 94/95.
92-93 mph coming in on a sick downward plane when he keeps it down in the zone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_LprwUsJW0
Brackman gets posterized.
Hahahaha! That was awesome. Good find!
What was that last pitch…the 2-1…came it at 90 but had a lot of drop to it.
5 ground balls….one bomb.
Brackman looked pretty good for a first outing. He seems like he could get it up to 95 or so when he is on, nice curveball and considering he facing batters at a much higher level it was a good performance. Hopefully, he will be able to pitch well in Tampa and just get better throughout the year.
ray looks like burnett
Russo is a pretty good hitter. Too bad he doesn’t really have a position.
If Ramiro doesn’t hit Russo could easily take his place whether it is in the spring or later on. However, I think the Yankees really like how Ramrio is really slick defender.
Time for another comeback.
Game and season over.
Can your OBP be lower than your AVG?
Yes. I don’t know exactly how though. I think it has to do with sac flies maybe.
If you somehow have more sac flies than walks
I think that happens when you hit a sac fly and you don’t have a walk or something like that.
Thanks. I saw the MY9 graphic for Hoffman have him at a .189 AVG and a .167 OBP last year for the Dodgers. Learn something new every day.
Can I ask a stupid question? Why are the Yankees not having that many hits compared to the other teams we play? Is it mostly an approach thing? Should I PANIC!!!! yet?
Fire Kevin Long!
I saw someone saying Kevin Long should be fired because Curtis Granderson, in the first time he was up this season against a Pirates lefty, didn’t get a hit.
I am serious. It was on Twitter. I wish I’d saved it.
You shouldn’t panic by any means. If they lose the rest of the games they play in this Spring I won’t. Stay calm and remember during the season the hits will be there. I guarantee this offense will be potent.
Oh, I know that. The PANIC!!! thing was a joke. I was just wondering why.
I figured, the bridge jumpers are going around though, so you got me.
there’s a bridge jumper in my living room right now so I feel ya.
No, you should not panic.
It is all about the approach. You think our Goddamn Yankees give a crap about exerting themselves in spring? Hell no. But those shitheads on other teams, they are killing themselves to put up any runs they can against the World @#$%ing Champions.
/Frank Miller’d
Fat Sanchez sighting!!!
Where’s Hungry Hungry Homberto these days?
I’m pretty sure (sadly) that he was released this off season
Romulo: ROM-you-low or Rom-YOU-low?
I missed most of the game but getting home in time for a Cashman interview and Brackman on the mound ain’t too shabby.
I loved Cash’s reaction to Curry asking him if Brackman could contribute to the big leagues this year. You could see the “hell no” in his eyes.
Bases loaded with no outs and they didn’t score?!?!?!?!
ZOMG the offense sucks everybody PANIC!!!!11
yessss I really wanted my mom to come home just in time to see a bunch of minor leaguers not get someone home with the bases loaded and nobody out and complain about it
your mom seems like a bit of a spaz. lots of fun during the course of a season, i’d imagine.
I love her but she is. I’m more of a spaz, but in a different way.
We have a losing record! Oh noez!
/ledge jumpers’d
Hey guys, missed the game. How did the pitchers and Romine, Montero look?
From what I remember:
AJ looked fine, his velocity is already up there
Albaladejo pretty much sucked
Brackman was okay, gave up a HR but also a bunch of ground balls
Melancon looked really good
Montero didn’t play, Romine… I remember him grounding out, but I don’t remember if he got any other at-bats.
Cool, thanks for the recap, Bexy.
Not one “Boo…ne” during the Star Spangled banner. Why do people have to make things up? and without any evidence to support what they say? Just a pause when the planes flew over otherwise a lot better some some of the people who sing it with tons of vocal gymnastics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Why is everyone so negative. geesh. Give the guys a chance, it’s a new season that hasn’t even started yet. Whatever happened to positive support?