Banuelos promoted to Triple-A

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Dave says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:14 pm
I expected to hear the same news — but for Betances rather than Banuelos.
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• Bum Rush says:

  July 31, 2011 at 12:20 pm

  Except Betances is not close to being a MLBer, unless you think Daniel Cabrera was one.

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• ColoYank says:

  July 31, 2011 at 12:24 pm

  To quote Judy Tenuta, “Could happen!”

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• MikeD says:

  July 31, 2011 at 1:24 pm

  You can’t judge how close a player is to the Majors by their numbers in AA. A player with seemingly worse stats can have better command of pitches than another player with better stats, but worse command. Banuelos is much closer to a refined MLB pitcher than Betances.

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Will says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:14 pm
WOOHOO!
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Kevin D. says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:14 pm
YAY PROSPECTS!!
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Vinny Scafuto says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:15 pm
What are the odds that he gets Joba’d and turned into a LOOGY at some point for the rest of the season and the playoffs?
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• Countryclub says:

  July 31, 2011 at 12:41 pm

  I think this is very possible

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• pat says:

  July 31, 2011 at 1:58 pm

  His best secondary pitch is a changeup. He’s not an ideal LOOGY candidate.

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Angryankee says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:16 pm
The force is strong with this one…
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John says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:16 pm
I read to “promoted to” and was like “no way!”, then I saw AAA and was “oh, niceee!”
Guess I should read the entire headline next time lol.
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Bum Rush says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:18 pm
As it should be. Now if only they’d promote Montero.
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Jerome S says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:20 pm
I just JIMP’d. Just a bit.
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Faiaz says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Man Ban can!!!!!
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Naved says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:24 pm
ManBan but not Betances? WTF.
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• Bum Rush says:

  July 31, 2011 at 12:37 pm

  Betances is still too inconsistent with his mechanics. They’re clearly sending that message.

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BK2ATL says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Congrats to ManBan!!!!! Now let’s put it all together and make all of this trade/FA impudence and organizational patience pay off. Hope we get to see him in the Bronx in Sept.
This is good news. Jesus and ManBan in 2011????? Good stuff.
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zzzz says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Hm….in my not-so-professional opinion I feel like he is being rushed. Hes’ 20 and its basically August. Let him stay in double a, and if hes on the roster already bring him up for tea in september.
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• Steve S. says:

  July 31, 2011 at 12:50 pm

  It’s not as if he’s conquered AA, like Joba did back in 07. This appears to me to be putting the needs of the team ahead of what’s best for the player.

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  • Bum Rush says:

    July 31, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I disagree completely. The player needs to be challenged. His challenge, unlike Betances, is making his pitches when and where he needs to. Better hitters will challenge him more.

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  • MikeD says:

    July 31, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    I’ll defer to the talent evaluators on this, not the numbers.

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  • YankeeGrunt says:

    July 31, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    He’s not being rushed. He has moved a level a year. GCL with a cup of coffee in 08, Sally with a cup of coffee in 09, Tampa with a 15 IP cup of coffee in ’10, Trenton with probably a 4-5 start look at Scranton in ’11. He has 110 IP at Trenton. He might sniff the bigs this year, but unless he makes the team out of spring training next year he is actually moving at a pretty reasonable pace.

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Drew says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:40 pm
This now makes me think that the Yankees aren’t going to acquire a starter. I think Manban will be with the Yankees come September bc he has walked wayyyy to many batters to deserve a promotion to AAA. I think I’ve seen this movies before though.
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mr.jigginz says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Happy Sorta Manny Day!!!!!
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jay h says:
July 31, 2011 at 12:55 pm
is he the youngest player in AAA now? He’s got to be top 3.
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Melky says:
July 31, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Thank the Lord
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Dennis says:
July 31, 2011 at 1:27 pm
I think his walk totals have to do with his curve ball. In spring training he carved the red sox with fastball and change, but his curve was shit. So maybe the yankees told him to work on the curve. Maybe they are happy enough with the development of the curve to promote him.
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nathan says:
August 1, 2011 at 6:12 am
A little surprised, maybe the Yanks think he doesnt have tht much of a problem with BB/9 as some of the fans do.
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neil says:
August 1, 2011 at 1:37 pm
when is his first start
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