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JETER TOUGHS IT OUT
0000-00-00 00:00:00 JETER TOUGHS IT OUTBy BRIAN COSTELLO PAIN GAME: Derek Jeter lies on the ground and grimaces after being hit in the left thigh by a pitch during the Yankees' 6-4 loss to the Devil Rays Tuesday night. April 26, 2007 -- Derek Jeter emerged from the trainer's room with his left leg tightly wrapped yesterday after getting the leg iced and treated with electric stimulation. But in typical Jeter fashion, he pronounced himself ready to play. Jeter was in the lineup before last night's game with Toronto got rained out. The shortstop got hit Tuesday night in the left thigh by a Scott Kazmir pitch and had to leave the game against Tampa Bay. "It's sore," Jeter said. "You get hit, it's going to be sore." As he usually is with injuries, Jeter was not very talkative about how his thigh felt. "I wish I had more to tell you guys," he said. Yankees manager Joe Torre said if the game had been played last night, he might have thought about holding Jeter out of the lineup depending on the field c... More About: Tough
Mariano Rivera
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Mariano River a reflects on the mistake he made in the ninth. More About: Mariano Rivera , Aria , Vera , Marian
Chase Wright Called Up
0000-00-00 00:00:00 BaseLines For March 30Source Trentonthunder.comBy JED WEISBERGERwww.trentonthunder.comTAMPA, Fla. Chase Wright knows just what he has to do to get things right.A third-round pick by the Yankees in 2001, the 24-year-old native of Wichita Falls, Texas, stamped by some as the Thunders incoming ace, Wright knows his pitching array is not yet a finished product.Hes coming off a marvelous season - putting together a 12-3 mark, glittering 1.88 ERA and not allowing a home run to an opposing right-handed hitter in 343 at-bats at Class-A Tampa last year yet knows what challenges are ahead.It couldnt have gone better for me last season, said Wright, who earned both Florida State League Pitcher of the Year honors and the Yankees Kevin Lawn Award, given to the top pitcher in the clubs farm system.This year, however, is a new challenge and my first year in Double-A. I know I cant survive in the upper levels (of the minors) with just two pitches.After starting 2006 in... More About: Right , Call , Calle
Chase Wright Scouting Report
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Saturday, December 30, 2006Works in Progress: Chase Wright Age: 23Height: 6'2"Weight: 190 lbsDrafted: 3rd Round in 2001 out of High SchoolPosition: Starting PitcherThrows: LeftStuff: Wright used to throw a lot harder, but right now he throws an 89-91 mph two seam fastball. He throws it from a very deceptive three-quarter angle. The fastball has a lot of movement to it and he uses it to get a significant amount of ground ball outs. He also throws a decent changeup, at about 78-80 mph. The changeup has a surprising amount of sink to it which is his go-to pitch. Wright has been trying everything he possibly can to find some sort of successful breaking pitch. He has tried throwing both a conventional 12-6 77-78 mph curveball and a much slower 70 mph loopy curve. Neither has worked with any success.Command: Wright will never walk people like Carlos Silva. He has average control at best, although he has learned a thing or two about pitching. He constantly pounds the bottom of the strike ... More About: Report , Port , Outing , Right , Repo
The New Yankees Stadium: Construction Update
0000-00-00 00:00:00 The New Yankees Stadium : Construction Update What's happening at Yankees Stadium? Find out in the video below! More About: The N
Yanks ask kid to get grip on rotation
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Spin control Yanks ask kid to get grip on rotationSource NYDAILYNEWSBy MARK FEINSANDDAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERChase Wright will get the call to the mound tonight for the Yankees.The injuries to Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano have put the Yankees' rotation in a tight - but not unfamiliar - spot.Just two summers ago, the Bombers seemed to have a different face on the mound every day, as GM Brian Cashman was forced to scramble with four of his starters on the disabled list.From Tim Redding to Darrell May, Tanyon Sturtze to Sean Henn, the Yankees tried to bandage their wounds with several different arms. When all was said and done, Joe Torre had written 14 different names on his lineup card, thanks to lengthy stints on the disabled list for Kevin Brown, Jaret Wright, Chein-Ming Wang, Mussina and, of course, Pavano.The Yankees will start 24-year-old Chase Wright tonight, Kei Igawa tomorrow and Darrell Rasner on Thursday, sending three pitchers with eight big-league starts among them to the ... More About: Grip , Rotation
Yankees' Wright makes debut tonight
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yankees' Wright makes debut tonightLefthander gets his chance with the flurry of injuries to rotationSOURCE NEWSDAY.COMBY KAT O'BRIENkat.obrien@newsday.com April 17, 2007 Chase Wright was reassigned from major-league spring training to minor-league spring training the same day as Phil Hughes, March 14.At the time, Hughes' move was the one that drew mass attention. Hughes, after all, is the Yankees' top-ranked prospect by Baseball America and one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. Wright had a fantastic season in 2006, but he was 23 and pitching at the Class A level in his sixth year in the Yankees' system.One month later, however, it's Wright who will be making his major-league debut against the Indians at Yankee Stadium tonight. He began his season at Double-A Trenton in convincing fashion, going 1-0 in two starts with 14 scoreless innings. He has struck out 19, walked one and given up only four hits.Even so, it took a flurry of injuries for the Yankees to dip down... More About: Night , Tonight , Make , Right , Yankees
Yankees honor Robinson
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yankees honor Robin sonAssociated PressNEW YORK -- The New York Yankees honored Jackie Robins on by dedicating a memorial in Monument Park to the former Brooklyn Dodgers star Tuesday.Yankees manager Joe Torre, shortstop Derek Jeter, closer Mariano Rivera and second baseman Robinson Cano, who is named after the Hall of Fame second baseman, helped unveil the plaque during a ceremony before New York played the Cleveland Indians.The text of the plaque reads: "In becoming the first Major League player to break the color barrier, Jackie will forever be an inspiration with his grace, dignity and perseverance. His story and the stories of those who never had the same opportunity must never be forgotten."In addition, Robinson's No. 42 was painted along the baselines for Tuesday night's game.Robinson played his first major-league game on April 15, 1947, and the 60th anniversary of his debut was celebrated at ballparks all around the country Sunday.Rivera is the only active player who still we... More About: Honor , Yankees
Yankees Look for Answers as Injuries Mount
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yankees Look for Answer s as Injuries Mount By TYLER KEPNERPublished: April 13, 2007SAN FRANCISCO, April 12 Whenever a Yankee gets hurt, General Manager Brian Cashman investigates the injury to find out what caused it and how it can heal. This has been a common exercise for Cashman during the past month, and that is not how he planned it.Skip to next paragraph Jim Mone/Associated PressJohnny Damon opted out of the Yankees strength and conditioning program after he injured his right calf. Cashman revamped the Yankees strength and conditioning program last winter, hiring Marty Miller to run it and promoting Dana Cavalea to be his assistant. Despite a rash of muscle-related injuries to five important Yankees in the past four weeks, Cashman is standing by his hires.Im constantly evaluating everything we do, he said in a telephone interview. But do I blame Marty and Dana for this? No.The latest injury is to Mike Mussina, who left his start in Minnesota on Wednesday with a ... More About: Answers , Yankees
Yanks drivin to Hub with a hot Rod
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yanks drivin to Hub with a hot RodWere just going through some growing pains with out starting rotation, which we expected, Cashman said. I think the first month is a lot of adjustments, but I think its eventually going to settle in. Still, the uncertainty surrounding New Yorks starters could benefit the Sox, particularly with Mike Mussina due to miss his next start (Tuesday) because of a hamstring ailment. Japanese import Kei Igawa was bombed in his first major league outing and Carl Pavano has been the Yankees Matt Clement. Although he pitched well at Minnesota last week, Pavano was scratched from his start yesterday with tightness in his forearm. All of that has made A-Rods start all the more important, because great players step up and carry teams when it is necessary, be it in April or September. And remember: Rodriguez can opt out of his contract at the end of this season, which effectively makes the 2007 campaign a free agent year. The Red Sox [... More About: With , Hot Rod
Mussina, Pavano go on disabled list
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Mussina, Pavano go on disabled list Source Bryan Hoch / MLB.comOAKLAND The Yankees' beleaguered pitching rotation suffered another major hit on Sunday, as right-handers Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano were both placed on the 15-day disabled list. Both players were disabled retroactively, with right-hander Chris Britton joining the club from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to help a staff that entered Sunday having played two consecutive extra-inning games at Oakland. No starting pitcher has yet been named to fill the two vacancies in the rotation, though at Triple-A, top prospect Phil Hughes would be on the fifth day of rest if he were summoned to fill in Tuesday against the Indians. Another candidate could be Double-A left-hander Chase Wright, who leads the Eastern League with 19 strikeouts in 14 innings. Mussina strained his left hamstring in the third inning of his appearance on Wednesday at Minnesota, and Pavano was scratched from a scheduled start Saturday due to stiffness in h... More About: List , Disabled , Bled
Call him Stay-Rod
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 Call him Stay -Rod Loves N.Y. but won't nix opting out BY MARK FEINSANDSOURCE DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERWednesday, April 25th 2007, 10:27 AM A-Rod and Jason Giambi watch as the Devil Rays close out the 9th inning.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez's start has surely opened eyes around the majors, and with the opt-out clause that he can exercise at the end of the year, several teams are surely thinking about how much money they can throw at the two-time MVP this winter.Of course, first he has to opt out. Yesterday, speaking about the subject for the first time since mid-March, A-Rod stated that he has no plans to leave New York "no matter what." Despite those sentiments, Rodriguez has repeatedly refused to say he will not opt out, choosing instead to express his love for New York. "I've always thought that, even when I was really bad last year," Rodriguez said before his 23-game (counting last season) hitting streak was snapped with a 0-for-3 performance in last night's 6-4 los... More About: Call 1, 2 |
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