Very happy for Bean. Glad he's going to get a legit look somewhere.Originally Posted by CallOfTheCrow
Very happy for Bean. Glad he's going to get a legit look somewhere.
If he regains the velocity he lost after surgery and keeps walking fewer than 2 per 9, he'll be up in 08.
Nacci's not playing tonight.
He didn't play last night either.
Emphasis on the word "MAJOR".
according to someone on PP, if I read it correctly, Girardi is down at the Dominican instructs right now scouting some of the kids?
Yankees manager Joe Girardi is down in the Dominican Republic this week. He had dinner with Yankees senior Latin staff and visited the coaches on Tuesday. This morning (Wednesday) at the Yankees Latin Beisbol Academy, he gave a speech to the Latin coaches and staff followed by an interactive talk with 55 Latin players and eight players from the ‘06 and ‘07 draft. He then watched a Dominican Instructional League game against Toronto and viewed tryouts.
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/
This is a different Joe. I'm beginning to like him/
Girardi went down to Boca Chica to meet everyone, talk to the coaches and players, and watch the kids play. I think he also got to watch some try outs. He's much more of an "organizational guy" than Torre is.
I love it.
Did Torre ever go to any HWB games when Joba, Kennedy, & company were out there?
No, he never saw either till they pitched in the majors.
Yeah I didn't think so.......
That's a shame, top draft picks where you're vacationing & you can't take the time to go out & see them?
I dont think it should be required at all. He's on vacation, there should be no demands on his time. However, I do think its a bonus if you have someone like Girardi who does take the extra time
He was too busy I guess.
"Long Island is New Jersey with a GED." - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
No I don't think it should be required, I just figured he would have some remote interest in seeing the top Yankee draft picks live.
His green tea schedule was pretty unforgiving.
Torre doesn't leave for Hawaii until after Christmas and I think the league play is over by then.
If that's the case, I retract my statement.
It doesn't matter now anyway.
http://yankees.scout.com/a.z?s=303&p...%2f702600.htmlAtacho Has Second Life With Yankees
By Patrick Teale
Publisher
Date: Nov 16, 2007
Signed by the Red Sox out of Venezuela as a strong-armed catcher back in 2005, Alan Atacho found a new lease on life when the Yankees signed him after he was released by Boston and promptly converted him to a pitcher. The 19-year old went 3-5 with a 2.97 ERA in the Dominican Summer League this past season and he is excited about his new career.
i'll add him to my list.
is he a power arm?
I'm NO american born confused desi, but i love my yanks!
He throws 91 right now, but is a catcher conversion who thinks he has more velocity coming. He's only 6'1".i'll add him to my list.
is he a power arm?
http://http://www.riveraveblues.com/
Good writeup on Gardner, informative.
and he's only 19!!!!!!!!!!! awesome! i love this farm!
I'm NO american born confused desi, but i love my yanks!
Link didn't work.
UM... waiting for football
#21 - We will never forget you.
Let's Go Yankees!
I heart young pitchers
I love that Girardi was in the DR. That say's alot about him IMO. He was great when he did a few SI games for YES. Joe was really prepared.
They should interview Girardi when he gets back to see who he liked the best.
The Southerners...
Kelvin DeLeon(RF), Abraham Almonte(CF), Jose Tabata(LF), Marcos Vechionacci(3B), Jose Pirela(SS), Prilys Cuello(2B), Raymond Nunez(1B), Jesus Montero(C), Carlos Urena(DH).
should be fixed now..
One of teh NY local papers also stated that Giradi met with Mo while in the DR. Mo was an instructor somewhere there.
http://yankees.scout.com/2/703201.html
Another article on my favorite Yankee-to-be, Carmen Angelini. Seems he's getting back into the groove after battling minor injuries during Instructs, and he's looking forward to adding some muscle this offseason.
Does anyone have any thoughts about Ryan Wehrle? My understanding is that he is a high ceiling kid who is very risky based on being dismissed at Nebraska.
http://yankees.scout.com/a.z?s=303&p=8&c=1&nid=3279859
Stats:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/m...pbp&pid=446416
Certainly he doesn't have outstanding stats, although he walked more than he struck out.
Hard to make out what they have in Wehrle, he is not a SS and hasn't displayed enough power to start at 3B. My guess is he is going to have to come to ST in his best shape and TAKE a position by impressing everybody that sets eyes on him. Then KEEP a position by hitting the ground running with a hot streak to start the season. He has very little room for error and has to do a lot of things right to get any real opportunity.
why are you so down on him?
I'm NO american born confused desi, but i love my yanks!
Reports about his work ethic and makeup coming out of college weren't very good, he didn't have an impressive debut, he will be 23 yrs old next year and there is a lot of competiton for playing time.
what reason is there to be up on him? nothing hes done in the past year indicates that he's going to be any kind of prospect
Wehrle has got more of a chance then a lot of other guys that get propped up around these parts.
care to elaborate?
Based on ability, maybe. But there's certainly no shortage of suggestions that he lacks commitment, particularly from opposing college coaches.
well we are not banking on wurle to be our savior or be a big time prospect. if he puts it together it's a big plus if not oh well.
anyway it'll be interesting to note waht he does.
I'm NO american born confused desi, but i love my yanks!
When do the AFL & VWL leagues end? All I know is that HWB is over.
I thought the AFL ended this past weekend.
lohud.comBaseball America named Austin Jackson as the No. 2 prospect in the Hawaii Winter Baseball League.
Here is what BA wrote:
After having a breakout season during which he hit .304/.370/.476 across three levels of the minors, Jackson reported to Honolulu and never slowed down. A premium athlete, Jackson finally grew into his tools in 2007. A line-drive hitter with gap power, Jackson’s profile is likely as a No. 2 or No. 3 hitter with the ability to drive in runs. He is an above-average defender in center field, getting good reads and jumps on balls while running quality routes. While he doesn’t always get out of the batter’s box quickly, he’s a graceful runner. “Once he gets underway he’s a plus-plus runner,” an NL scout said. “He’s the best athlete in this league. He doesn’t have that first-step explosion, but this guy is a real crowd pleaser on the bases.
When asked if the Red Sox would've beaten Tampa Bay in the ALCS had Manny not gotten his wish and been traded, Ortiz replied: "Probably. I'm not gonna lie to you."
he was rated too7. GEORGE KONTOS RHP
Honolulu (Yankees)
The Yankees jumped Kontos to high Class A for his first full season, where he had moderate success. The club sent the 22-year-old to HWB to work on fastball command and further refine his changeup. Kontos' fastball sits in the 89-93 mph range, touching 94 occasionally. His mid-80s slider can be devastating at times, and he's also working on a curveball. Kontos still doesn't have enough separation between his fastball and changeup, though he made strides to improve his arm speed on the latter offering.
Yeah it did.....I just took the lazy route & asked rather then do my own research.
From Jim Callis's ESPN Chat (NYY related questions):
James (Bronx): Hey Jim, Would the Yankees be willing to deal Hughes Cano and Kennedy for Santana?
Jim Callis: (2:03 PM ET ) Based on how they wanted to hold onto all their young players at the July deadline, I don't see them giving up all three of those guys. Though something along those lines is probably what it would take.
Ernie (Yorktown, NY): Isn't 5+ years of Hughes, 3+ years of Cano and 6 years of Kennedy for 1 year of Santana a bit rich? The Yanks should hold onto those guys and go after Santana when he's a FA after next season.
Joe,RI: Hughes, Melky Cabreara, Al Horne, and Tabata for Santana? Twins get their 4 players, Yankees get their ace, sound good?
Anthony (nyc): Does Austin Jackson project to better than Ellsbury or worse?
Phil(Chicago): Does a Melky Cabrera for Sean Marshall deal makes sense for both sides?
(Already being discussed in the Alan Horne thread).Jeff (Cleveland): Does Alan Horne have more upside than Ian Kennedy?
Mike A.(SD, CA): Cueto or Ian Kennedy?
Jeff (NYC): Austin Jackson or Jose Tabata?
Liam, LA: Who has more wins next season Girardi or Torre?
Doug (NY): Catcher after Posada: Montero or someone not currently in organization?
Bob ( Winthrop Ma): Horne or Betances?
Jeff (NY): How about Francisco Cervelli to follow Posada?
Steve (London): Better farm system: Sox or Yanks?
Sam (ca): Is Joba in the pen or rotation?
What a D-Bag
Calmer than you are.
We could match Lester, Lowrie, Masterson, Moss, and Crisp without giving up Hughes or Cano... Lester's a Kennedy level prospect (he might have better stuff but he's never shown it in the majors and is a health wild card, not because he could get cancer again, but because he never fully returned to what he once was), Lowrie is Ajack/Tabata level, Masterson is Horne level, Moss is not a big prospect, and Crisp is Melky level. I dont agree with his "Yankees have to give up Kennedy, Cano and Hughes to match that" idea at all
By the way guys scout.com is FREE for this weekend!
Last edited by Tabata; 11-21-07 at 09:22 PM.
Callis loves to piss of Yankee fans more than he loves doing his job. Eventually this will probably cost him.
See I can't even get on Callis and these guys for their chats any longer.
Can people please ask some meaningful questions instead of just asking if one player is better than another or which system is better.
I couldn't even begin to count how many times we've seen the same damn questions.
I can't seam to find the Yankees top 50 prospects list on PP.com
Any help?
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