Struggling against LHP’s
By · CommentsAFL Peoria Javelinas (7-5 loss to Phoenix Desert Dogs)
Juan Miranda: 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K’s
Brett Gardner: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 R
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen as many lefties as I’ve seen in the AFL over the last two weeks. It’s becoming very clear that both Miranda and Corona are having a tough time with the adjustment. Their AFL splits are after the jump. Read More→
ByNo not that Era, the Wil Nieves Era – the Yanks granted Wil his free agency this week. Guess that leaves Raul Chavez as the third catcher. Sheesh. · (5) ·
When the news from Dan Graziano broke that Joe Torre would be coming back for one more year (plus a World Series option) of managing, I was happy. Despite his flaws, Torre is probably the best man for the Yankee managerial solution.
But Graziano was wrong. Joe Torre has turned down a one-year, $5-million, incentive-laden deal to manage the Yankees in 2008.
Stay tuned for more.
Yes, we realize that RAB is loading v-e-r-y slowly right now. We’re working on it.
Update by Joe: I’m sitting here listening to the press conference on ESPN2. Basically, it’s nothing groundbreaking. Torre flew down to Tampa on his own volition, before he knew an offer would be made. They wouldn’t say why he turned it down, but that it was a one-year deal is probably the sticking point. Why would he want to go through this two years in a row?
I don’t think it’s the money. He stood to make as much or more than this year, though the final $3 million was $1 million each for making the playoffs, making the ALCS, and making the World Series. Even if they missed the playoffs, $5 million is way too much to pay a manager.
They probably won’t decide on Torre’s successor for another few weeks. We’ll probably have news on A-Rod before we have substantial news on a new manager.
RAB back; Torre to follow?
By · CommentsWe had about an hour-long outage there. Sorry about that. The problem should be fixed now.
In honest-to-goodness Yankee news, the Yankees, along with Joe Torre, are holding a press conference in 16 minutes. If Joe Torre isn’t there to announce a contract extension, I will be pretty damn surprised.
Update 3:46 p.m.: Dan Graziano reports that Torre will accept a one-year deal with a team option for 2009. He’ll have to take a pay cut for this one. The Reign of King George is officially over.
Update 4:16 p.m.: This information, as we now know, is wrong. Torre turned down the Yankees.
ByDon’t blame me for the title, that’s what the front page of BA says in reference to this blog post about Yankee prospects in the Arizona Fall League. Check it out, there’s particularly some good stuff about Juan Miranda. · (0) ·
ByThe Cleveland Indians, in an effort to one-up Manny Ramirez in the showmanship department, have asked one of Josh Beckett’s ex-girlfriends to sing the National Anthem tonight. If that isn’t distracting enough, Cleveland will then drop nests of little mosquitoes all over the pitcher’s mound in the bottom of the first. · (6) ·
Bloggers to beat writers: Suck it up
By · CommentsEJ Fagan over at our old home has a great piece up on the beat writers’ overreactions to the non-news emanating from Tampa right now. His point – and it’s a good one – is that the Yankees are under no obligation to rush their decision simply to create news for writers searching for off-season, pre-free agency stories. Check it out.
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By · CommentsAzFL Peoria (6-3 loss to Phoenix)
Juan Miranda: 1 for 4, 1 K
Reegie Corona: 0 for 3 – 4 for 18 with 6 K
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes – stranded 2 inherited runners, throwing only 9 pitches in the process (6 for strikes)
ByThe Yankees have not reached any sort of decision, GM Brian Cashman said after today’s meeting. Apparently, they are trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem. I thought they were just trying to decide whether or not to offer their Hall of Fame manager a contract extension.
Update by Joe: PeteAbe is saying that Cashman has the backing of ownership with his A-Rod decree. That’s good news, I suppose. Now let’s see what kind of offer they make him. · (11) ·
ByIn case you didn’t get the point from Ed Price’s hourly updates, he fills us in with another one at 4 p.m.: The Yanks could release a statement tonight. And pigs could fly if they sprouted wings. · (1) ·
