Ohlendorf steps it up
By · CommentsTriple-A Scranton (5-2 win over Columbus)
Alberto Gonzalez & Eric Duncan: both 2 for 5, 1 HR, 1 RBI – The Former Attorney General scored a run … E-Dunc scored 2 & K’ed
Matt Carson & Cody Ransom: both 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K – Carson scored a run, Ransom drove 1 in
Juan Miranda: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 3 K
Ben Broussard: 2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Jason Lane, JD Closser & Chris Stewart: all 0 for 4 – Lane K’ed twice … Stewart was picked off third
Ross Ohlendorf: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HB, 5-2 GB/FB – 48 of 73 pitches were strikes (65.6%) … came out for the 6th, but was yanked after allowing hits to the first 2 batters
Steven Jackson: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP
Heath Phillips: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Scott muthafreakin’ Strickland: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K – 5 baserunners allowed in his last 13 IP with 16 K
Game 93: How aboot a win?
By · CommentsThis looks like the best lineup the Yanks can field these days, and they’re going to need it against Doc up in Canadia.
1. Gardner, LF
2. Jeter, SS
3. Abreu, RF
4. A-Rod, 3B
5. Giambi, DH
6. Posada, C
7. Cano, 2B
8. Betemit, 1B
9. Melky, CF
And pitching, the Winnebago Wonder, Joba Chamberlain.
ByVia Ed Price, the Yanks have signed Eric Milton, their 1996 first round pick, to a minor league deal. The centerpiece in the 1998 deal for Chuck Knoblauch, Milton is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and is still six weeks away from game action. Cashman said this was really just to get “an advance look” for next year. Milton had several solid seasons for the Twins before getting his brains beat in for the Phillies and Reds. How’s the saying go, “there’s no such thing as a bad minor league deal?” Yeah, that’s it. · (24) ·
Fantasy Futures Game Rosters
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In yesterday’s Rumblings column about possible tweaks to the All-Star festivities, Jayson Stark mentioned something that grabbed my attention and sounded pretty damn cool. Take it away, Mr. Stark:
An entirely new Futures Game, matching a team of great minor league prospects against a team of first-year and second-year big leaguers.
Look at that. It’s simple, easy to implement, and much more interesting than the current USA vs The World format. Now don’t get me wrong, I understand the marketing importance of the current format, but as a fan, I think the MLers vs MiLers format would be much better entertainment.
Think about it, you’d have a team of the top prospects in baseball strutting their stuff and trying to show they belong against a team of the best young players in bigs, who certainly don’t want to lose to a bunch of minor leaguers. I highly doubt this would ever be implemented, but it sure would be fun.
It’s a Friday afternoon and no one’s in the mood for an intense and heavily analytical read after the long work week (am I right?), so sit back and enjoy the 25-man rosters I would select for each team. Here’s the actual USA and World rosters if you’re interested; fun starts after the jump.
ByGet it right the first time, Newsday. Around these parts, it makes a difference. · (4) ·
ByJen of No Sense Worrying has donated four tickets to the All Star FanFest for tomorrow afternoon. She wants us to give it away through a trivia contest. So here’s your question. The first person to answer the question correctly based on the time of your comment wins the tickets. Ready? Set? Go: Which Yankee was the first pitcher to DH in a game? When was the game? What spot in the lineup did he hit? What was his hitting line for the day? And who was the winning pitcher that day? · (6) ·
ByIt seems like 60 percent of our commenters will be pissed at this, while another 40 percent will jump for joy. According to a quote in Newsday, Barry Bonds is not a consideration for the Bombers: “I guess I can say that they have engaged us in the past and I’ve told them that I have too many people, maybe not too many people with the same ability, but too many people at the same spot that you have a lot of dollars committed to.” · (43) ·
ByEarlier this week, news broke that Citi Field is going to be something of a foodie’s paradise. According to Eater, Danny Meyer of Blue Smoke fame and the Mets are teaming up to bring Mets fans good food. Their new stadium will house a Blue Smoke, a Shake Shack, a Taquería and a Belgian frites stand. Yankee Stadium will get a steakhouse and a Hard Rock Cafe. As a self-professed foodie, I begrudgingly award the Mets the victory on this one. So far. · (19) ·
ByAlex Eisenberg of Baseball Intellect breaks down the stuff and mechanics of Yanks first rounder Gerrit Cole over at The Hardball Times. You’ve gotta love the combination of velocity and movement he brings with his four-seamer, and the slight change with the two-seamer. His curve and change also figure to be above-average, so we’re looking at a guy with ace potential — though, as we’ve learned over the past few years, ace potential guarantees you diddly shit. Eisenberg’s conclusion: “Why fix something that ain’t broke?” Perfect. · (29) ·
