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5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 1:37PM #961
MyYESNetwork Posts: 0	Thanks. I'll be posting a new report shortly. Check it out.
5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 1:41PM #962
MyYESNetwork Posts: 0	MINOR LEAGUE PREVIEW----SWB AAA TEAM BigGuy The Yankees AAA team at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre opens it's season Thursday night at home against the Lehigh Valley PigIrons (Phillies). A lot of new faces are on this years team and they have a very good pitching staff. That should help them defend their Division Championship for last year. Here's a brief preview of some of the players: PITCHERS: This is the teams strongpoint. The pitching here at SWB could be better than some ML teams. STEVEN WHITE: White's a holdover from last years rotation. White had a very good ERA in 07 --3.34. He throws hard and worked out of the pen in the fall league. He's going to start the year in the rotation but he's perfect material for the long-man, spot starter role and could be moved to the pen at some point. KEI IGAWA: He did not have a good camp this spring. Giving up 7 runs in 11 innings. My suggestion, keep him at extended spring training in Tampa and straighten him out once and for all or trade him. He's blocking a rotation spot for a younger guy. Will they do that? I doubt it. DARREL RASNER: he's competing for the long-man role in NY but still hasn't gotten back his sharpness after his injury from last year. He could use some time at SWB and will be in the rotation. This move was a surprise since the NY club has no long-man as of right now. If he pitches well the first few weeks he'll probably be called up to NY. ALAN HORNE: Last years Eastern League Pitcher of the Year certainly deserved this promotion. He'll be the one starter everybody will be watching this year. He's really come on his last few games at minor league camp. 9 IP, 0 runs, 4 hits, 11 strikeouts. We could see him in NY this season. JEFF MARQUEZ and CHASE WRIGHT are vying for the last spot. One of them, probably Wright will be back at AA for at least the start of the year. RELIEF PITCHERS: SCOTT PATTERSON: The 28 year old was very impressive at ST. He opened up a lot of eyes and was the last pitcher cut. He'll certainly see action in NY at some point. He had a great spring: 7.2 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 7 K's---0 walks. JOSE VERAS: He was my biggest dissapointment of ST. He throws hard and has good stuff but did not pitch well this spring. 6 IP, 6 runs, 6 hits, 5 K's---1 walk. EDWAR RAMIREZ: Edwar picked up a cutter this offseason and really needs to perfect that pitch to go with his deadly changeup, if he's ever going to be consistent at the ML level. Look for him to improve with that pitch as the season goes on. CHRIS BRITTON: Britton had a very good year in 07 at SWB. He pitched pretty well this spring at camp going 5 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 K's--0 walks. HEATH PHILLIPS: Phillips was in the mix for the lefty reliever role in NY but really did not pitch well this spring. 6.1 IP, 5 runs, 11 hits, 7 K's--3 walks. POSITION PLAYERS: BRETT GARDNER: My favorite player at SWB. He really impressed everybody this spring. The spedster hit .324 with 6 stolen bases. He could have made the team, but the Yankees want him to get regular AAA at bats to improve on his .260 AAA average of last year. He'll go as far as his bat takes him at the ML level. If anything happens to Melky, he'll surely be called up. Expect to see him at some point later in the year. ERIC DUNCAN: Former 1st round draft pick has to pick it up this year with the bat. He hasn't hit over .250 in the last 3 seasons, and was left unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft. He just turned 23 a few months ago, but this is a crucial year for him. He's a very good minor league camp. in 11 games, .325, 9 rbi, 2 homers. JUAN MIRANDA: The power hitting lefty from Cuba will share 1st base duties with Duncan. He has good power to all fields, but has to hit lefties much better than he did last year. He also needs work on his defense at 1st base. He's no ballerina out there. Started off very slow in minor league camp. 10 gams .200, 3 doubles. But has picked it up the last couple games. ALBERTO GONZALEZ: Holdover slick fielding shortstop has to improve with the bat in 08. He only hit .247 at AAA last year. He's had a very good minor league camp hitting .391, 5 rbi, 1 homer. CODY RANSOM: Ransom opened up some eyes at spring training. He hit .282 at ST camp. He'll start at 3rd base for SWB. Last year was his best power year with 28 homers and he has a career minor league average of .240. JUSTIN CHRISTIAN: Good defense, very good speed, he'll be one of the outfielders this year. Christian had a very nice minor league camp in 6 games hitting .333, 1 homer, 4 rbi. JASON LANE: Lane was in the mix for the final position player on the roster. He'll be a good insurance policy if any of the NY corner outfielders have an injury. GREG PORTER: He'll be in the mix with Lane for a corner spot in the SWB outfield. Thanks to Chad Jennings for his ST AAA game reports.
5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 1:50PM #963
MyYESNetwork Posts: 0	MINOR LEAGUE PREVIEW----SWB AAA TEAM BigGuy The Yankees AAA team at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre opens it's season Thursday night at home against the Lehigh Valley PigIrons (Phillies). A lot of new faces are on this years team and they have a very good pitching staff. That should help them defend their Division Championship for last year. Here's a brief preview of some of the players: PITCHERS: This is the teams strongpoint. The pitching here at SWB could be better than some ML teams. STEVEN WHITE: White's a holdover from last years rotation. White had a very good ERA in 07 --3.34. He throws hard and worked out of the pen in the fall league. He's going to start the year in the rotation but he's perfect material for the long-man, spot starter role and could be moved to the pen at some point. KEI IGAWA: He did not have a good camp this spring. Giving up 7 runs in 11 innings. My suggestion, keep him at extended spring training in Tampa and straighten him out once and for all or trade him. He's blocking a rotation spot for a younger guy. Will they do that? I doubt it. DARREL RASNER: he's competing for the long-man role in NY but still hasn't gotten back his sharpness after his injury from last year. He could use some time at SWB and will be in the rotation. This move was a surprise since the NY club has no long-man as of right now. If he pitches well the first few weeks he'll probably be called up to NY. ALAN HORNE: Last years Eastern League Pitcher of the Year certainly deserved this promotion. He'll be the one starter everybody will be watching this year. He's really come on his last few games at minor league camp. 9 IP, 0 runs, 4 hits, 11 strikeouts. We could see him in NY this season. JEFF MARQUEZ and CHASE WRIGHT are vying for the last spot. One of them, probably Wright will be back at AA for at least the start of the year. RELIEF PITCHERS: SCOTT PATTERSON: The 28 year old was very impressive at ST. He opened up a lot of eyes and was the last pitcher cut. He'll certainly see action in NY at some point. He had a great spring: 7.2 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 7 K's---0 walks. JOSE VERAS: He was my biggest dissapointment of ST. He throws hard and has good stuff but did not pitch well this spring. 6 IP, 6 runs, 6 hits, 5 K's---1 walk. EDWAR RAMIREZ: Edwar picked up a cutter this offseason and really needs to perfect that pitch to go with his deadly changeup, if he's ever going to be consistent at the ML level. Look for him to improve with that pitch as the season goes on. CHRIS BRITTON: Britton had a very good year in 07 at SWB. He pitched pretty well this spring at camp going 5 IP, 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 K's--0 walks. HEATH PHILLIPS: Phillips was in the mix for the lefty reliever role in NY but really did not pitch well this spring. 6.1 IP, 5 runs, 11 hits, 7 K's--3 walks. POSITION PLAYERS: BRETT GARDNER: My favorite player at SWB. He really impressed everybody this spring. The spedster hit .324 with 6 stolen bases. He could have made the team, but the Yankees want him to get regular AAA at bats to improve on his .260 AAA average of last year. He'll go as far as his bat takes him at the ML level. If anything happens to Melky, he'll surely be called up. Expect to see him at some point later in the year. ERIC DUNCAN: Former 1st round draft pick has to pick it up this year with the bat. He hasn't hit over .250 in the last 3 seasons, and was left unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft. He just turned 23 a few months ago, but this is a crucial year for him. He's a very good minor league camp. in 11 games, .325, 9 rbi, 2 homers. JUAN MIRANDA: The power hitting lefty from Cuba will share 1st base duties with Duncan. He has good power to all fields, but has to hit lefties much better than he did last year. He also needs work on his defense at 1st base. He's no ballerina out there. Started off very slow in minor league camp. 10 gams .200, 3 doubles. But has picked it up the last couple games. ALBERTO GONZALEZ: Holdover slick fielding shortstop has to improve with the bat in 08. He only hit .247 at AAA last year. He's had a very good minor league camp hitting .391, 5 rbi, 1 homer. CODY RANSOM: Ransom opened up some eyes at spring training. He hit .282 at ST camp. He'll start at 3rd base for SWB. Last year was his best power year with 28 homers and he has a career minor league average of .240. JUSTIN CHRISTIAN: Good defense, very good speed, he'll be one of the outfielders this year. Christian had a very nice minor league camp in 6 games hitting .333, 1 homer, 4 rbi. JASON LANE: Lane was in the mix for the final position player on the roster. He'll be a good insurance policy if any of the NY corner outfielders have an injury. GREG PORTER: He'll be in the mix with Lane for a corner spot in the SWB outfield. Thanks to Chad Jennings for his ST AAA game reports.
5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 2:35PM #964
MyYESNetwork Posts: 0	Deep Inside the Big Ballyard in the Bronx By TYLER KEPNER Published: March 30, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/sports/baseball/30stadium.html?ex=1364616000&en=efe5903ed75efdf2&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times One of eight stained-glass windows that stretch from ceiling to floor in the Sony Club, a restaurant on the third-base side of the stadium.
5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 3:45PM #965
MyYESNetwork Posts: 0	Good Morning Sunshine. You can drop this thread down to the bottom. I started a new one. Let that one float around today and you can pin it later or tomorrow morning. Thanks Chas.
5 years ago :: Mar 30, 2008 - 4:22PM #966
Scott Posts: 0	Thank you so much Big Guy! Who's the SWB closer, I'm guessing it could be Patterson?

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