Official Minor League News Thread - 2007

NYKnSTILL! · Post #41 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:02 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:4/9:

Scranton
Eric Duncan - 1 for 4, 3 Ks...eww
Chris Britton - 1 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 1 K

Trenton
Brett Gardner - 1 for 4, 1 double, 2 runs, 2 BBs

Tampa
Jose Tabata - 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 BB

Francisco Cervelli - 0 for 3, 1 run, 1 BB

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 0 for 3, 1 RBI
Angel Reyes - 3.1 innings, 1 hit, 3 BBs, 2 runs, 9 Ks
Of the 10 outs recorded by Reyes, 9 were via the strikeout. And he only allowed 1 hit, but once again his control was an issue as usual. If/when he gets that worked out, we have a filthy lefty on our hands.

NYKnSTILL! · Post #42 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:43 pm

The most encouraging news on Humberto Sanchez

According to Cashman, pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras has changed Humberto Sanchez's arm action on his curveball to take the stress off the elbow.

"Nardi tweaked his curveball because he was hyper-extending his elbow when he threw it and that led to the problem," Cashman said of the right-hander who is on the DL with elbow tendinitis. Acquired from Detroit in the Gary Sheffield trade, Sanchez is throwing bullpen sessions in Tampa.

34Celtic · Post #43 » by **34Celtic** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:41 pm

NYKnSTILL! wrote:"Nardi tweaked his curveball because he was hyper-extending his elbow when he threw it and that led to the problem," [/b]

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Post #44 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:00 pm

4/10:

Scranton
Nothing interesting...Eric Duncan sucks (0 for 5, 3 Ks)

Trenton
Brett Gardner - 0 for 3, 2 BBs, 1 SB
Kevin Whelan - 2 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 Ks

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 0 for 4, 2 Ks
Tim Norton - 4.1 innings, 3 hits, 3 BBs 4 runs, 7 Ks

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4/11:

Scranton
Eric Duncan - 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 BBs
Tyler Clippard - 4 innings, 8 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 Ks (4.00 ERA on the year)

Trenton
Brett Gardner - 1 for 3, 1 double, 1 run, 1 BB
Chase Wright - 7 innings, 1 hit, 1 BB, 0 runs, 10 Ks - Has yet to give up a run this season and looks fantastic

Tampa (game 1)
Jose Tabata - 0 for 3, 1 BB

Tampa (game 2)
Jose Tabata - 1 for 3
Francisco Cervelli - 1 for 2, 1 BB
Ian Kennedy - 6 innings, 3 hits, 2 BBs, 1 run, 4 Ks (1.64 ERA on the year)

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 1 for 5, 1 double, 3 Ks
David Robertson - 2 innings 5 Ks (one of my favorite draft picks from last year and so far an absolute steal)

Jitpal · Post #45 » by **Jitpal** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:03 pm

NYKnSTILL! wrote:The most encouraging news on Humberto Sanchez

According to Cashman, pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras has changed Humberto Sanchez's arm action on his curveball to take the stress off the elbow.

"Nardi tweaked his curveball because he was hyper-extending his elbow when he threw it and that led to the problem," Cashman said of the right-hander who is on the DL with elbow tendinitis. Acquired from Detroit in the Gary Sheffield trade, Sanchez is throwing bullpen sessions in Tampa.

That is excellent. Our future rotation is shaping up nicely. -Jitpal

34Celtic · Post #46 » by **34Celtic** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:54 pm

Jitpal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That is excellent. Our future rotation is shaping up nicely. -Jitpal

Yes, hopefully healthwise, cant base our future on arm slot or a tweak in motion.

NYKnSTILL! · Post #47 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:00 am

Juan Miranda went 2-for-2 with his first homer and a walk in the first game of Single-A Tampa's doubleheader on Wednesday.

The homer was his first as a pro. Miranda, who received a four-year contract in December after defecting from Cuba, is off to a 5-for-18 start.

Post #48 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:07 am

4/12:

Scranton
Philip Hughes - 5 innings, 7 hits, 2 BBs, 1 K, 5 runs - He got roughed up and didn't have his best location, but he is a notorious slow starter.
Eric Duncan - 1 for 2, 1 BB

Trenton
Jose Tabata - 2 for 3, 1 BB - Hitting .476 with a .556 OBP
Francisco Cervelli - 1 for 3, 1 double, 1 BB

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 2 for 5, 2 RBI

SARGO127 · Post #49 » by **SARGO127** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:21 pm

Whats the deal with Francisco Cervelli? This kid is a 21 years old catcher and is hitting nicely this season and did good last season. He hit .309 last year and has starting this year hitting .333. Not bad. We may be looking at our future catcher here. Why isn't he getting the recognition other prospects are getting?

Post #50 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:36 am

SARGO127 wrote:Whats the deal with Francisco Cervelli? This kid is a 21 years old catcher and is hitting nicely this season and did good last season. He hit .309 last year and has starting this year hitting .333. Not bad. We may be looking at our future catcher here. Why isn't he getting the recognition other prospects are getting?

He is easily out top catching prospect at the moment, and a pretty good one at that. That is the reason I put his stats in the recaps every night. He won't get recognition until he is in the higher levels of the organization, because as of now he isn't even a top 15 or maybe not top 20 prospect even in our own system.

He was signed out of Venezuela as a middle infielder, but was moved to catcher. Hes a pretty good defender thanks to his footwork but can improve on his game calling ability. Obviously hitting is his strength, and the Yankees thought enough of him to have him skip low A ball altogether. He is definitely a prospect to watch closely.

Post #51 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:52 am

4/13:

Scranton
Ross Ohlendorf - 4 innings, 4 hits, 6 BBs, 4 Ks, 2 runs
Chris Britton - 1 inning, 0 hits, 0 BBs, 2 Ks

Trenton
Jeff Marquez - 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 BB, 3 Ks, 0 runs

Tampa
Jose Tabata - 1 for 6, 2 RBI
Francisco Cervelli - 2 for 5, 1 double, 2 RBI

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4/14:

Scranton
Matt DeSalvo - 6 innings, 1 hit, 1 BB, 0 runs, 8 Ks - FINALLY

Trenton
Brett Gardner - 1 for 3, 1 SB (game 1)
Brett Gardner - 2 for 7, 1 run, 1 triple, 1 RBI (game 2)
Kevin Whelan - 1 inning, 1 hit, 0 BBs, 1 K

Tampa
Jose Tabata - 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Charleston is in progress...

Jitpal · Post #52 » by **Jitpal** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:09 am

nykgeneralmanager wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He is easily out top catching prospect at the moment, and a pretty good one at that. That is the reason I put his stats in the recaps every night. He won't get recognition until he is in the higher levels of the organization, because as of now he isn't even a top 15 or maybe not top 20 prospect even in our own system.

He was signed out of Venezuela as a middle infielder, but was moved to catcher. Hes a pretty good defender thanks to his footwork but can improve on his game calling ability. Obviously hitting is his strength, and the Yankees thought enough of him to have him skip low A ball altogether. He is definitely a prospect to watch closely.

I don't know enough about him to really comment but what I would like to add is Posada isn't getting younger. Obviously Nieves is just a backup and not a long term solution at C. So I would imagine the Yanks wanted to throw him in the fire for AA to see how it works and if they should look to deal to acquire a good catcher or if they can bring one up themselves. Secondly, in AA he will see a lot more arms that will be coming up to the majors than he would in A ball. So the Yanks can observe if his game calling imrpoves with better and more experienced pitchers. Plus, if they do decide to keep these great young arms and this catcher they will already have worked together making the transition to the bigs much easer than if he was in A ball. -Jitpal

Jitpal · Post #53 » by **Jitpal** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:11 am

Interesting stat on Peter Abraham's blog.

The pitching is a disaster in the big leagues but they have it figured out in Class AA Trenton.

The Thunder have gone an amazing 46 consecutive innings without allowing a run. They swept a doubleheader from Connecticut today, winning the first game 1-0 and the second game 2-0 in 15 innings.

-Jitpal

Post #54 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:31 am

Jitpal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I don't know enough about him to really comment but what I would like to add is Posada isn't getting younger. Obviously Nieves is just a backup and not a long term solution at C. So I would imagine the Yanks wanted to throw him in the fire for AA to see how it works and if they should look to deal to acquire a good catcher or if they can bring one up themselves. Secondly, in AA he will see a lot more arms that will be coming up to the majors than he would in A ball. So the Yanks can observe if his game calling imrpoves with better and more experienced pitchers. Plus, if they do decide to keep these great young arms and this catcher they will already have worked together making the transition to the bigs much easer than if he was in A ball. -Jitpal

Well right now he is only in high A ball. Because he is 21 years old, it is possible to see him in AA some time this season if he keeps hitting the way he is. But the Yankees won't do that unless he is where they want him to be in terms of catching skills, regardless of his hitting skills.

NYKnSTILL! · Post #55 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:42 pm

Chase Wright and Chris Britton have been called up, Wright to pitch on Tuesday

Post #56 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:28 am

4/15:

Tampa
Jose Tabata - 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 double
Francisco Cervelli - 1 for 3, 1 BB

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 2 for 4, 1 double
David Robertson - 2 innings, 0 hits, 1 BB, 2 Ks

NYKnSTILL! · Post #57 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:42 am

nykgeneralmanager wrote:4/15:

Tampa
Jose Tabata - 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 double
Francisco Cervelli - 1 for 3, 1 BB

Charleston
Austin Jackson - 2 for 4, 1 double
David Robertson - 2 innings, 0 hits, 1 BB, 2 Ks

that's beautiful news :clap:

I also have to add

Juan Miranda 2 for 4 with a run scored
Anthony Claggett pitched 2 scoreless innings (Sheffield deal) :wink:

NYKnSTILL! · Post #58 » by **NYKnSTILL!** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:22 am

Oh and another pleasant news last season a move that went a little unnoticed is paying off

Perez forced his way into the Riverdogs' lineup

Andres Perez

Andres Perez's cleats barely had
time to gather dirt before word got
around about his excellent form.
Even before coming onboard
with the Charleston RiverDogs, the
undrafted signee was causing a
pleasant stir during Spring Training. :clap:

Post #59 » by **nykgeneralmanager** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:29 am

4/16:

Scranton
Shelly Duncan has been owning so far this season. He went 1 for 3 with his 5th homer of the year to go along with his .370 average.
Steven Jackson pitched 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits and walking 1 to go along with 4 Ks.

Tampa
Jose Tabata continues his domination. He went 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 RBIs, upping his average on the year to .400.
Juan Miranda - 1 for 4, hitting .306 on the year.
Jeff Karstens - 4 innings, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 runs, 5 Ks

Jitpal · Post #60 » by **Jitpal** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:38 pm

nykgeneralmanager wrote:4/16:

Scranton
Shelly Duncan has been owning so far this season. He went 1 for 3 with his 5th homer of the year to go along with his .370 average.
Steven Jackson pitched 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits and walking 1 to go along with 4 Ks.

Tampa
Jose Tabata continues his domination. He went 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 RBIs, upping his average on the year to .400.
Juan Miranda - 1 for 4, hitting .306 on the year.
Jeff Karstens - 4 innings, 3 hits, 1 BB, 0 runs, 5 Ks

Is there seriously a better hitting prospect than Jose Tabata in any minor league system? Those numbers are just sick. It's crazy how he can routinely get triples and also hit for power with the home runs. -Jitpal