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Post by kaybli on Feb 28, 2024 19:09:36 GMT -5
đđđ We havenât unlocked đ Jones yet⊠lol, keep him locked up.  |
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Post by inger on Feb 28, 2024 20:35:09 GMT -5
đđđ We havenât unlocked đ Jones yet⊠lol, keep him locked up.  Iâm picturing King Kong in chains⊠|
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Post by jiminy on Mar 1, 2024 10:12:57 GMT -5
NY Daily News | Gary Phillips: Cody Poteet is competing for a spot in the Yankeesâ bullpen, eager to showcase his skills after a rocky start health-wise to his MLB career. Heâs got a familiar figure to lean on for support, with his current teammate Cole being a fellow alumni at UCLA that visited back when he was still in college. The two left an impression on each other, with Cole praising Poteetâs work ethic and potential while Poteet hopes to pick the staff aceâs brain a bit as the season goes on.
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Post by jiminy on Mar 1, 2024 10:13:58 GMT -5
NY Post | Greg Joyce: The Yankees have a new face for their analytical data, or at least a new guy parsing it down for the players. Aaron Leanhardt, a former MIT physicist and Michigan professor who left teaching academically to pursue a dream as a coach in baseball, was promoted into an analyst role with the major league team filtering in the data that the team is gathering and making it more palatable for the players to have several key points to focus on. The change was inspired by suggestions from the two biggest figures in the clubhouse, captain Aaron Judge and ace Gerrit Cole, who both felt that the way players were getting fed information was becoming a hindrance more than it was helping. Itâs still the early going, but the clubhouse seems to love the change, so hopefully the results follow suit.
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Post by jiminy on Mar 1, 2024 10:17:13 GMT -5
Yankeesource: See Clayton Beeter as a reliever down the road if he sticks around with the Yankees. Some room to remain a starter if the stars align.
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Post by jiminy on Mar 1, 2024 10:18:59 GMT -5
MLBTradeRumors: With so many free agents still available, its no surprise that clubs are still looking to upgrade their rosters even with Spring Training in full swing. That appears to be true of both the Yankees and the Red Sox as things stand, with Boston reportedly interested in adding depth to their position player mix. The club appears to prefer adding a right-handed bat to complement their bevy of left-handed options for the lineup, as theyâve been linked to the likes of Garrett Cooper and Gio Urshela over the past week before they signed with the Cubs and Tigers, respectively.
In the Bronx, meanwhile, the Yankees were a finalist for utility man Enrique Hernandez according to Hernandez himself, suggesting the club is interested in finding a possible alternative to youngster Oswald Peraza on the clubâs bench. That could leave the longtime rivals to compete over the remaining bench bats on the free agent market, particularly those with right-handed bats and experience on the infield dirt. The likes of Donovan Solano, Elvis Andrus, and Jean Segura remain on the market as players who check those boxes and could be plausible targets for either club.
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Post by inger on Mar 1, 2024 11:31:07 GMT -5
MLBTradeRumors: With so many free agents still available, its no surprise that clubs are still looking to upgrade their rosters even with Spring Training in full swing. That appears to be true of both the Yankees and the Red Sox as things stand, with Boston reportedly interested in adding depth to their position player mix. The club appears to prefer adding a right-handed bat to complement their bevy of left-handed options for the lineup, as theyâve been linked to the likes of Garrett Cooper and Gio Urshela over the past week before they signed with the Cubs and Tigers, respectively. In the Bronx, meanwhile, the Yankees were a finalist for utility man Enrique Hernandez according to Hernandez himself, suggesting the club is interested in finding a possible alternative to youngster Oswald Peraza on the clubâs bench. That could leave the longtime rivals to compete over the remaining bench bats on the free agent market, particularly those with right-handed bats and experience on the infield dirt. The likes of Donovan Solano, Elvis Andrus, and Jean Segura remain on the market as players who check those boxes and could be plausible targets for either club. Please no to Andrus⊠|
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:23:10 GMT -5
New York Post | Greg Joyce: Giancarlo Stanton was another Yankee who took part in Thursdayâs game. He played in the outfield in said exhibition, which is a positive sign for him and his revamped physique. The Yankees have been cautious about playing him in the field in recent years, but they apparently felt good enough in his movement to give him a go out there this early in camp.
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:27:15 GMT -5
Clayton Beeter was nearly promoted to the big leagues last season, with Yankees decision-makers believing that his fastball and slider combination would generate plenty of strikeouts. This could be the year the right-hander gets the call. The Yankeesâ No. 14 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, the 25-year-old Beeter turned in a sharp effort in Thursdayâs scoreless Grapefruit League tie against the Marlins, scattering three hits and a walk over three innings while striking out four. âIâm trying not to play GM, because itâs hard to pitch and do that,â Beeter said. âSo Iâm just trying to go out there and be better every time.â In Thursdayâs contest, Beeter had the opportunity to test his stuff against Luis Arraez, who has won two consecutive batting titles with the Twins and Marlins. Beeter retired Arraez twice, inducing groundouts in the first two innings. âIt feels good, obviously,â Beeter said. âIt lets me know that my stuff plays and I can trust it.â Said manager Aaron Boone: âAnytime you get off the barrel of Arraez, which he did twice -- two soft contacts -- right away, you saw the life of the fastball. Down there [in the dugout], it felt quick.â A leading candidate to be selected to participate in the inaugural Spring Breakout game on March 16, Beeter said he has been spending his time in camp discussing game theory with catchers and coaches, including Jose Trevino. According to Beeter, Trevino has been advising the youngster to trust his fastball and slider more, understanding that he can throw it in the strike zone with good results. âHeâs got some good stuff,â Trevino said. âI like the fastball; I think his offspeed pitches are really good. I think he gets to good locations. Just having conversations with him, heâs a smart kid. He understands what his arsenal is and what he can do with it.â Beeter was acquired from the Dodgers for outfielder Joey Gallo in August 2022. He went 9-7 with a 3.62 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) last year for Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In 131 2/3 innings, he permitted 105 hits and 75 walks, striking out 165. âI think heâs in here with something to prove,â Boone said. âHeâs done a really good job ever since we got him in our organization. Thatâs a pretty strong showing -- night game, he gets the start, and went out there and performed.â www.mlb.com/news/clayton-beeter-impresses-yankees-in-start-vs-marlins |
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:27:52 GMT -5
CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: While his time in the major leagues has waned in recent years, Robinson CanĂł is not ready to give up on baseball just yet. The former Yankee is set to continue his playing career after signing with the Mexican Leagueâs Diablos Rojos del MĂ©xico. If that team sounds familiar, they are the opponent who the Yankees are set to take on in an exhibition series in Mexico City in a few weeks, so we may see CanĂł in action soon.
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:34:03 GMT -5
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:44:38 GMT -5
Pinstripe Alley: 26-year-old Ben Rortvedt is now out of options. The Yankees have to either put him on the Opening Day roster, find a place to trade him, or designate him for assignment late in camp and hope he clears waivers. Although this may be a minimal risk in the grand scheme of things, the Yankees will consider it.
Catching coach Tanner Swanson has extolled Rortvedtâs abilities as âa really dynamic defenderâ with a âunique physical skill set in terms of being really strong but really mobile.â
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Post by jiminy on Mar 2, 2024 10:47:31 GMT -5
Pinstripe Alley: When it comes to his glove, the juryâs still out on Austin Wells. In his brief, 19-game sample last season, he was worth -2 DRS. Swanson has said all the right things about Wellsâ defense, but some of his comments can be read as damning with faint praise. Swanson told the New York Post that thereâs âno reason to believe (Wellsâ defense) wouldnât play at this levelâ which doesnât exactly inspire Gold Glove aspirations and contrasts starkly with his glowing reviews of Rortvedt. Despite Wellsâ superior offensive upside, the Yankees may face a difficult decision at the end of spring as to whether the extra pop will be worth potential growing pains on defense.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 2, 2024 10:52:37 GMT -5
Pinstripe Alley: When it comes to his glove, the juryâs still out on Austin Wells. In his brief, 19-game sample last season, he was worth -2 DRS. Swanson has said all the right things about Wellsâ defense, but some of his comments can be read as damning with faint praise. Swanson told the New York Post that thereâs âno reason to believe (Wellsâ defense) wouldnât play at this levelâ which doesnât exactly inspire Gold Glove aspirations and contrasts starkly with his glowing reviews of Rortvedt. Despite Wellsâ superior offensive upside, the Yankees may face a difficult decision at the end of spring as to whether the extra pop will be worth potential growing pains on defense. I read Swanson differently. Wells was supposed to have been moved from behind the dish by now; however, he keeps improving. Swanson is asked incessantly if Wells has the defensive chops to play catcher at the major league level. |
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Post by ypaterson on Mar 2, 2024 12:08:11 GMT -5
Pinstripe Alley: When it comes to his glove, the juryâs still out on Austin Wells. In his brief, 19-game sample last season, he was worth -2 DRS. Swanson has said all the right things about Wellsâ defense, but some of his comments can be read as damning with faint praise. Swanson told the New York Post that thereâs âno reason to believe (Wellsâ defense) wouldnât play at this levelâ which doesnât exactly inspire Gold Glove aspirations and contrasts starkly with his glowing reviews of Rortvedt. Despite Wellsâ superior offensive upside, the Yankees may face a difficult decision at the end of spring as to whether the extra pop will be worth potential growing pains on defense. Really nothing surprsing in the comments. Every coach thinks his specialty is the most important aspect of the sport. IMO, If Wells hits the decision is easy. |
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