Romine extends hit streak in Trenton win
ByGot a ton of info to pass along, most of it coming from Josh Norris…
- Dellin Betances is about ten days away from coming off the disabled list, but there’s no timetable for Manny Banuelos‘ return yet.
- Jorge Vasquez had an appendectomy like Banuelos, and isn’t too far off.
- Paul Bush is rehabbing in Extended Spring Training from who knows what, but George Kontos isn’t close to a return yet.
- Pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras mentioned Adam Warren and Hector Noesi as guys that could get promoted to Double-A Trenton soon, but when asked about Pat Venditte, he replied “not unless somebody gets hurt.” Contreras also said Graham Stoneburner’s slider is not an average big league pitch, which contradicts what we heard yesterday.
- Stoneburner did get an Honorable Mention on Baseball America’s Prospect Hot Sheet, while Andrew Brackman showed up in the Not So Hot section. I think he’s going for the all-time record.
Also, biggest news of the day: the Yanks signed Justin Christian out of the independent Atlantic League and assigned him to Double-A Trenton. He spent 2004-2008 in the Yanks’ system, and even got some big league time in 2008. Dude stole 220 bases (caught just 36 times, 85.9% success rate) during that time, and was always a personal fave. Good to have him back.
Triple-A Scranton (9-3 loss to Durham)
Kevin Russo, RF, Eduardo Nunez, SS & Jon Weber, DH: all 1 for 4 – Russo doubled, scored a run & K’ed … Nunez drove in a run & K’ed
Reegie Corona, 2B: 0 for 4
David Winfree, 1B: 0 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB – hmmm, two straight games with no Juan Miranda … not sure what that’s about
P.J. Pilittere, 1B: 0 for 1 – just activated from the phantom DL … pinch hit for Winfree when things got out of hand in the top of the 9th
Jesus Montero, C: 0 for 1 – got taken out of the game in the 3rd inning for an unconfirmed reason, but it’s believed that he didn’t run out a grounder … he warmed up pitchers in the bullpen later in the game, so it’s unlikely to be an injury
Chad Moeller, C: 0 for 3 – took over for Hey-Zeus
Chad Huffman, LF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K – he doesn’t make contact often, but when he does …
Robby Hammock, 3B: 1 for 3
Greg Golson, CF: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 2 K – he got there pretty quick, huh?
The Ghost of Kei Igawa: 4 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1-6 GB/FB – 49 of 74 pitches were strikes (66.2%) … he was pressed into action because Romulo Sanchez was supposed to start tonight, but he’s with the big league team now
Amaury Sanit: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2-2 GB/FB – 26 of 47 pitches were strikes (55.3%)
Royce Ring: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB – 18 of 31 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB – exactly half of his 30 pitches were strikes
Double-A Trenton (1-0 win over Bowie)
Dan Brewer, LF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB
David Adams, B & Marcos Vechionacci, DH: both 0 for 3, 1 K – Adams got hit by a pitch & got picked off first on a snap throw by the catcher, who just so happens to be Corban Joseph’s brother
Austin Romine, C: 1 for 4, 1 RBI – hit streak is up to 16 games … drove in the only run they would need way back in the 1st inning
Brandon Laird, 3B, Reid Gorecki, CF, Kevin Smith, 1B, Edwar Gonzalez, RF & Luis Nunez, SS: all 1 for 3 -Smith K’ed twice … Edwar doubled & stole a base
David Phelps: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB – 28-6 K/BB ratio in 29.2 IP
Josh Schmidt: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GB/FB
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (8-3 loss to Brevard County) for the second time in a week, they’re facing a former big leaguer rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery
Jack Rye, RF: 2 for 5, 1 2B – avg holds steady at .397
Corban Joseph, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K – 16 for his last 36 (.444)
Bradley Suttle, 3B, Neil Medchill, LF & Myron Leslie, C: all 1 for 4, 1 K – Medchill scored a run … Leslie allowed two passed balls
Melky Mesa, CF & Trent Lockwood, 1B: both 0 for 4 – Lockwood K’ed twice
Addison Maruszak, SS: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing)
Mitch Abeita, DH: 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Jairo Heredia: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 10-2 GB/FB – well, at least he’s getting them to hit the ball on the ground
Brandon Braboy: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – just off the DL, but I bet he wishes he was still on it after this gem
Phil Bartlewski: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 21 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (6-4 win over Delmarva) faced last year’s fifth overall pick
Jimmy Paredes, SS & Luke Murton, 1B: both 3 for 5 – Paredes scored three runs & committed a throwing error … Murton doubled, drove in two & K’ed
Justin Milo, LF, Zoilo Almonte, RF & Rob Lyerly, 3B: all 1 for 4 – Milo drew a walk, stole a base, scored a run & K’ed … Almonte walked, drove in a run & K’ed thrice … Lyerly walked, K’ed & got caught stealing
Kyle Higashioka, C: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 E (pickoff)
Garrison Lassiter, DH & Ray Kruml, CF: both 0 for 4 – Lassiter K’ed twice, Kruml once
Kelvin Castro, SS: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Jose Ramirez: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 8-3 GB/FB – easily his worst outing of the season
Gabriel Tatis: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 4-0 GB/FB
Ryan Flannery: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GB/FB – can’t ask for much more out of your bullpen
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but it’s believed that he didn’t run out a grounder…
We all know the dominicans are lazy, are the Venezuelans lazy too now?
Nah. Big eaters and drinkers. Felix and Miggy FTW!
Ugeth Urbina knows how to party.
Thank Mo no injury.
At least it appears as if Montero isn’t hurt. If the Yanks need a full-time DH, does Miranda get the first call? They wouldn’t unleash Jesus would they?
No chance a slumping Jesus gets the DH call. I’d actually be welcome To Dye right now…
Or have Jorge DH and have BABIP god Cervelli starting for a few days.
Miranda gets the call since he’s already on the 40 man.
From what I heard on the radio, Jose Ramirez wasn’t helped out by his outfielders on the defensive end. Probably could have had a decent night with good to average defense behind him.
Having seen Kelvin Castro and Jimmy Paredes field a ton I do not doubt that.
Especially Castro, he bad.
Kruml and Ice Skates took bad routes on balls that lead to 3 runs.
Oh yeah, Milo sometimes has no idea where the ball is going off the bat. At all.
no they would not call up Jesus yet.
Its not terribly surprising to see Montero show signs of immaturity. Bad conditioning at the start of preseason and now the uninspiring start has got to be irritating and confusing to Montero. Success came quick and in long stretches last season for the kid.
Considering tonight’s events, Montero might have been a candidate for a call-up if he had started the season better. Montero’s prospects peers have debuted in their respective leagues with far greater ease. With these antics, Montero only makes a bad start look worse.
what’s with all the negativity, I hope Mo strikes you with a lightning bolt for talking about Jesus in such a way!
Cool about Christian. I remember back when he and Gardy were battling for time in 08.
Do you remember his epic CS against the Angels in that game when Teix hit the big grand slam and the Yankees walked off?
Was that the one where he fell down?
Damn right. Good thing they won. Now we can laugh at it.
For some reason I thought that CS was against Baltimore. Not sure why.
Nope it was the Angels. I rememeber the game like yesterday.
Is that the time he fell down halfway between first and second?
Seems pointless to bring back Christian why not promote Rye to Trenton? At 24 and hitting .400 for Tampa there’s no reason to hold him down even if he isn’t much of a prospect.
How about romine or nunez as a dh?
Nunez? You just made Axisa smash his computer screen.
I like it though. Thinking outside the box.
Screw that. Let Carmen Angelini up instead.
He has a nice swing he just never figured out how to get the bat to make contact with baseballs…
Possibly dumb but unquestionably bold prediction: Angelini will make a huge rebound this year.
Are we sure Angelini is still with the org?
Gotta think that Justin Christian can give the big league club some depth on the bench as far as a fast footed guy is concerned. With Grandy on the DL the speed of the team has taken a hit. I’d like to see him pinch run for ass-dragger Johnson late in a game.
Golson is faster than Christian. Christian is filler.
Why are people in such a rush to call up and possibly push them too far too fast while also starting their arbitration clocks? I can’t imagine a universe in which calling up Montero or, good grief, Romine (who’s like a month into his AA career), is a good idea. This team is the farthest thing from desperate right now.
Please, let’s stop with these comments. They’re utterly ridiculous.
“Why are people in such a rush to call up prospects and…”
I think it’s just excitement and impatience with how long it takes baseball players to develop. Seems like some people wish baseball worked like the NBA or NFL were draftees make an instant impact on the team, not disappear for 3 years.
Could you imagine a J. Christ, Gritstr, Golson outfield? Holy Schnikees, they could track down “Jumpers”*.
*From the movie, “Jumper”.
/Salty’d
Ha, blast from the past. Well-done.
I like the oldies. I’m still listening to Bell Biv DeVoe.
A group from the early 90′s.
/Salty’d
(it’s that easy)
Funny thing is that I wouldn’t have gotten this joke had you not added that (well, I still don’t get it lol). Never seen that movie.
how long til phelps goes to AAA?
Probably at least a month, but could be sooner if need be since no other starter in Trenton has done anything worthy of promotion consideration.
Where’s my DeAngelo
Did he get promoted to Tampa maybe? With Abe Almote down for the year, maybe he got the gig.
His last diary entry for GoGamecocks was on the 2nd, come on DeAngelo give me an update!!
It’ll be interesting to see where the Yanks send Betances once he comes off the DL? I guess he might head to EST for 3-4 weeks at least and shake off the rust against Slade and JR. From then on, i’d like to see Betances get a Tampa assignment, but that’s a post AS break wish.
I believe that Betances will be in Tampa, that’s what Mike Ashmore said on Twitter.
Jorge Vasquez had an appendectomy like Banuelos, and isn’t too far off.
I’ve always said that Mexicans have weak appendixes. This confirms my suspicion. Watch out Ace and Ramiro.
Well you never want to hear your star prospect being bench for not hustling but maybe it will be a good omen. Hopefully he’ll learn from this situation and grow from there.
Yeah you would like to see hustle from someone still riding buses in the minors but im glad he’s not hurt. Could you imagine Johnson,Cano and Jesus! I would have lost it.
It happens to like everyone and isn’t a big deal as long as it doesn’t become a common event.
http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/yankees/
“[Montero] pulled up lame running out his grounder in the second inning.”
When it rains, it pours…
whos gabriel tatis?