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NFT: Royals vs Yanks: PPD reschedualed for 9/25

superspynyg : 5/25/2017 10:23 am
So slow day

Good win last night.

Any prospect talk today?
I Guess Yesterday Was The Rubber Game After All  
Jim in Tampa : 5/25/2017 11:37 am : link
;>)
We'll take the 2 out of 3 for now.  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/25/2017 11:40 am : link
:)
Ref coming up for Ells -  
Del Shofner : 5/25/2017 11:48 am : link
the 40-man continues to rule until further notice. Hard to criticize Cash's approach. Waiting to add the young stars-in-waiting to the 40-man also defers the start of their MLB service time. I think we'll see Gleyber this year, for Headley, but I'm not sure we'll see Frazier et al. until next year.
Definitely don't think any of the AAA OFs come up this year  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 11:52 am : link
unless someone gets seriously injured. They aren't going to bring up Frazier or Fowler to ride the bench in NY.
I  
mitch300 : 5/25/2017 11:54 am : link
can't believe they cancelled the game. Radar shows storm moving thru.
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RE: I Guess Yesterday Was The Rubber Game After All  
superspynyg : 5/25/2017 12:12 pm : link
In comment 13482047 Jim in Tampa said:
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;>)


I am clairvoyant!
Booo,  
section125 : 5/25/2017 12:18 pm : link
was looking forward to the game.
Field likely soaked  
section125 : 5/25/2017 12:19 pm : link
and they don't want to chance injuries..
The  
mitch300 : 5/25/2017 12:49 pm : link
field drains real well. There's still 4 months to go and using a off day already when they could have played surprised me.
RE: The  
DennyInDenville : 5/25/2017 12:56 pm : link
In comment 13482223 mitch300 said:
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field drains real well. There's still 4 months to go and using a off day already when they could have played surprised me.

A September game isn't the worst thoUgh with the 40 man opened up
Chapman to begin throwing tomorrow  
B in ALB : 5/25/2017 1:03 pm : link
Bird is hitting off a tee and playing some first.
Austin has hit the ground running on his rehab assignment too  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 1:04 pm : link
5-11 with a double and two triples.
RE: Austin has hit the ground running on his rehab assignment too  
RasputinPrime : 5/25/2017 1:10 pm : link
In comment 13482261 Greg from LI said:
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5-11 with a double and two triples.


I think he realizes he may get a week in before Bird is back. Carter isn't going to get in the way of his PT.
Can Austin take Carters roster spot?  
DennyInDenville : 5/25/2017 1:14 pm : link
Also does Austin have any trade value ?
RE: Can Austin take Carters roster spot?  
RasputinPrime : 5/25/2017 1:25 pm : link
In comment 13482281 DennyInDenville said:
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Also does Austin have any trade value ?


I don't think any big roster moves will happen until July but Austin can certainly platoon with Bird if he is healthy. I think Carter was just insurance - which ultimately we needed - and which hopefully we no longer need by July.

I don't think Austin has any trade value at this time, per se.
I  
mitch300 : 5/25/2017 1:25 pm : link
heard that Austin is out of options. Is this true? Does that mean that when he comes off the DL he needs to be called up or given his release.
Not true  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 1:30 pm : link
He was likely going to be in Scranton to start the season anyway
How good can Dustin Fowler be?  
Heisenberg : 5/25/2017 1:48 pm : link
I'm starting to wonder just how high his ceiling can go.
Keep an eye on the Domingos  
davek3698 : 5/25/2017 1:54 pm : link
Both German and Acevedo had strong starts last night. Both promising arms. Particularly the latter.
If he can get on base at a better clip, pretty high  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 1:56 pm : link
As is he looks like a solid MLB centerfielder with a plus hit tool, better than average pop for the position, and a decent glove.
Damn they could have totally squeezed this game in  
DennyInDenville : 5/25/2017 1:57 pm : link
Royals must be PISSED

they have to fly to NY for just 1 game now in September??
they have an off day on July 27 before a series in Boston  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 2:05 pm : link
I'll bet they squeeze it in then. That's as close as they'll be to NY the rest of the year.
RE: they have an off day on July 27 before a series in Boston  
DennyInDenville : 5/25/2017 2:25 pm : link
In comment 13482379 Greg from LI said:
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I'll bet they squeeze it in then. That's as close as they'll be to NY the rest of the year.

Think they already set it for September 25th
RE: RE: they have an off day on July 27 before a series in Boston  
Del Shofner : 5/25/2017 2:26 pm : link
In comment 13482422 DennyInDenville said:
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In comment 13482379 Greg from LI said:


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I'll bet they squeeze it in then. That's as close as they'll be to NY the rest of the year.


Think they already set it for September 25th


Yes, it is already on the schedule for 9/25 (on ESPN, at least). Of course, it won't need to be played because we'll have already clinched by then. :-)

BTW, on the weather - I was just outside, this weather sucks - they would not be playing in these conditions.
Wow, nice to see Austin doing well  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/25/2017 2:34 pm : link
thus far in rehab. Hope it continues.
listening  
Steve in Greenwich : 5/25/2017 2:36 pm : link
to Cashman on WFAN right now - this guy is by far the most interesting & most informative interview I have heard from a GM / Manager out there for any sport. Francesa asked him a question if he had any concern about the team becoming too right handed; with the history of the Yankees trying to take advantage of the RF short porch. Cashman's response was that in today's game with the shift so prevalent, the lefty power bat is considerably mitigated since their just isn't enough open space to hit into. The shift really isn't as effective against righties so they haven't felt the need to press specifically for a lefty bat to counter the righties they have coming in the pipeline. I had never thought of it that way, and just really occurred to me how little the shift has come in to play against this Yankee team now that the few lefty bats they have on the team are not big power guys. Whenever he is interviewed Cashman just has this way no other GM has at being able to paint you a picture of his thought process without actually giving up vital info. Most others play so close to the vest with canned answers you learn nothing from a 10 minute interview.
^^^^  
Del Shofner : 5/25/2017 3:15 pm : link
I didn't hear today's interview but I read one with Cashman where he said something similar. I agree it's very interesting, and there's no doubt that this year's team has almost completely negated the shift compared to recent teams with Teix, McCann, etc. hitting into it so often.

The shift doesn't work well against righties not only because of the stadium dimensions but because that 'tweener IF/OF guy can't make the throw to 1B in time from left field, whereas it's usually an easy play from right field.
DAMMIT  
GruningsOnTheHill : 5/25/2017 3:49 pm : link
Everyone else is out of the office today, and I was looking forward to watching the game on my computer in peace & tranquility.
Cashman was humble enough to admit a few years ago  
bceagle05 : 5/25/2017 3:54 pm : link
that he didn't take the shift seriously enough when he signed McCann and Beltran, in addition to already having Teix. It was brutal watching those guys pound ground ball after ground ball into the teeth of that defense. Much better now, and also adds a little wrinkle into that Machado/Harper debate after next season!
Thanks for posting that interview stuff  
mfsd : 5/25/2017 4:03 pm : link
Cashmans been remarkably honest in interviews over the past couple years - I think it's evidence he's finally wrested full control of baseball operations for the Steinbrenner family's bean counters.

Especially since, coming up on the one year mark, it looks like he nailed last seasons trades, he speaks with confidence he won't get called into the owners office and questioned about decisions after the fact

Yep, Cashman's really feeling it lately.  
bceagle05 : 5/25/2017 4:20 pm : link
He's mentioned that he wanted to trade Robertson and Cano in previous years when the Yankees weren't contenders, and was overruled. Must be sweet vindication right now. Also, there's this sentiment that Hal will pressure him to deal prospects this year, but Hal's as fired up as anyone about the young guys (based on his interviews over the past six months or so) and is pretty keen on getting under that luxury tax threshold. I don't think any top prospects get dealt this year.
Matteo had a huge game  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/25/2017 9:52 pm : link
in game 2 of a double-header today:


SS Jorge Mateo: 3-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 BB — his season batting line went from .213/.265/.303 to .270/.300/.458 during this 14-game hot streak

Nice to see him heating up big time recently.
*Mateo  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/25/2017 9:53 pm : link
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People started to give up on Mateo way too quickly  
Greg from LI : 5/25/2017 11:11 pm : link
Something similar happened with Sanchez a few years back when he had a fairly disappointing season and was being branded as lazy.
Giants rookies at the Yankees game a few days ago:  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/25/2017 11:31 pm : link
Engram wearing a Judge jersey. Webb (and by the end of the video, all of them wearing a Yankees hat). Pretty cool.

http://www.giants.com/videos/videos/Giants-Rookies-tour-Yankee-Stadium/ba6f4bc2-c1aa-4add-95bd-30f250c7e3f7
RE: People started to give up on Mateo way too quickly  
Del Shofner : 5/25/2017 11:44 pm : link
In comment 13482967 Greg from LI said:
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Something similar happened with Sanchez a few years back when he had a fairly disappointing season and was being branded as lazy.


that is true - people forget that about Sanchez.

I've never seen Mateo play but he's supposed to be really fast, right? That wouldn't hurt. Plus CF in the long term remains somewhat of a question mark, since we seem to have more corner OF types.
Yes, he's blazing fast  
Greg from LI : 5/26/2017 9:39 am : link
Had an incredible base stealing year two seasons ago(82 for 99), a bad one last season (36 for 51), and great again so far this year (17 for 19).

Speed like that never takes a day off, as they say. It's great to see him hitting much better, but he needs to be more selective at the plate. In his first seasons in rookie ball and single A, he posted very good OBPs, but last year it was only .306 and this year .307.
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