Spring Training Minor League Thread

[NYDCYankee]

I am curious to know what is going on with some of our young studs down in Tampa, but I don't feel like rifling through other threads to get an idea of what is happening.

And because I have no idea what is happening, I have nothing of substance to add, but I am sure some of you guys do.

Is anyone impressing so far? Is anyone disappointing? Injuries? How are the sleepers to make the big league roster performing?

Talk about all that stuff here.

[bmxstreetrider86]

so far the impressors are montero and melancon



not much news on anyone else so far. we should no more when the games start

[NYDCYankee]

so far the impressors are montero and melancon



not much news on anyone else so far. we should no more when the games start

Any articles on Melancon besides the Sherman piece? What is he sitting at right now?

[bmxstreetrider86]

Any articles on Melancon besides the Sherman piece? What is he sitting at right now?

they dont mention anything specifically, just what he was throwing back in his AZ days.


im sure he will be back to normal

[mbn007]

I heard Sweeney Murti on WFAN, and also read a blurb in the NY Post, that Girardi was impressed with Gardner and Jackson. He feels Gardner is slightly ahead of Jackson at this point. He really likes Gardner's speed in the OF, and his ability to put the ball in play and move. Sees him as a first option if OF help is needed during the season, although he would not rule out Gardner making the team out of ST if things break his way.

The last 2 sentences are from Sweeney Murti.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

I heard Sweeney Murti on WFAN, and also read a blurb in the NY Post, that Girardi was impressed with Gardner and Jackson. He feels Gardner is slightly ahead of Jackson at this point. He really likes Gardner's speed in the OF, and his ability to put the ball in play and move. Sees him as a first option if OF help is needed during the season, although he would not rule out Gardner making the team out of ST if things break his way.

The last 2 sentences are from Sweeney Murti.

I think Gardner would be a great 4th outfielder/pinch runner, but I'd want him getting at bats at the AAA level in April

[Jace]

Any articles on Melancon besides the Sherman piece? What is he sitting at right now?

I doubt they are up to their full velocities yet in any case

[Yankyfan]

I knew Brett would catch JG eye.

[flymick24]

I doubt they are up to their full velocities yet in any case

melancon is about 15 months removed from surgery, so he should be all the way back... and all reports coming from the dominican said that his velocity was back to normal

[Jace]

melancon is about 15 months removed from surgery, so he should be all the way back... and all reports coming from the dominican said that his velocity was back to normal

I guess because of his rehab process he might be different, I was just referring to how pitchers in camp usually aren't pitching at full midseason velocities right now

[yankeebot]

Does anyone know when the ST minor league game schedule is usually posted?

[BomberBrian]

chad jennings has the schedule up in an old blog entry

http://emedia.thetimes-tribune.com/B...2/Default.aspx

[yankeebot]

chad jennings has the schedule up in an old blog entry

http://emedia.thetimes-tribune.com/B...2/Default.aspx

Thanks! If anyone else is interested, here it is.

Day	Date	Home	Road	Opponent
Saturday	March 15	A	AAA & AA	Tampa Bay
Sunday	March 16	AAA & AA	A	Tampa Bay
Monday	March 17	A	AAA & AA	Toronto
Tuesday	March 18	AAA & AA	A	Toronto
Wednesday	March 19	A	AAA & AA	Philadelphia
Thursday	March 20	AAA & AA	A	Philadelphia
Friday	March 21	A	AAA & AA	Tampa Bay
Saturday	March 22	AAA & AA	A	Tampa Bay
Monday	March 24	A	AAA & AA	Philadelphia
Tuesday	March 25	AAA & AA	A	Philadelphia
Wednesday	March 26	A	AAA & AA	Tampa Bay
Thursday	March 27	AAA & AA	A	Tampa Bay
Friday	March 28	AAA & AA	A	Toronto
Saturday	March 29	A	AAA & AA	Toronto

I will add that if you go to ST, check out some minor league games. Especially road games where the player access is even better. Great fun.

[THEBOSS84]

I read somewhere that Gardner actually acted as a catcher in camp for day or two. His quote was something like - if I had to catch in the majors I'd be on the DL after two days.

[THEBOSS84]

Out of 5 pitches that Wang threw at Montero, 4 were hit for line drives including one that went to the opposite field warning track.

[NYDCYankee]

I kind of got the feeling that Gardner is a Girardi type player.

[mbn007]

I kind of got the feeling that Gardner is a Girardi type player.

Agreed.

Hustler, hard nosed, plays all-out, all the time, and puts forth the maximum that he is capable of.

[just-blaze]

I hope Gardner makes the team somehow.......watch him wow the league with his "speed" and trade him when his value is high.

[BomberBrian]

Romine, Montero, E-Dunc, and Nunez re-assigned to minor league camp.

[mbn007]

Romine, Montero, E-Dunc, and Nunez re-assigned to minor league camp.

Time for the kid Catchers to work with the pitchers they will be catching during the season. The only surprise is Eric. I thought he would get a longer look-see. Probably too many guys at First, and not enough ABs to go around.

[keg411]

Time for the kid Catchers to work with the pitchers they will be catching during the season. The only surprise is Eric. I thought he would get a longer look-see. Probably too many guys at First, and not enough ABs to go around.

Giambi, Ensberg, Shelley, Betemit and possibly Miranda are all ahead of Eric Duncan on the depth chart at 1B right now (is Lane included here too? I know he's been playing mostly OF, but isn't 1B a possibility as well?). Eric is going to have to prove himself in the minors this year for him to really get a chance.

[metalboy15]

Mark Melancon looked good today.

Short-compact delivery. Straight-up, over-the-top slot. Threw strikes. Showed a good breaking ball. Changeup fades away from lefthanded hitters.

Very good. Got the save! .

[metalboy15]

Daniel McCutchen.

Showed both of his fastballs today (4 seamer and 2 seamer). 2 seamer had good lateral movement. Good split (that 1-1 split to Ausmus looked really good). Breaking ball was kinda "blah". Nothing special.

[Rich]

Girardi just needs to find a way to hold the fort with the Joba and the veteran relievers on the staff until the AS break. Then Melancon, McCutchen, and/or Sanchez, could be promoted, and Joba can go back into the rotation.

[Yankees1962]

Girardi just needs to find a way to hold the fort with the Joba and the veteran relievers on the staff until the AS break. Then Melancon, McCutchen, and/or Sanchez, could be promoted, and Joba can go back into the rotation.

I wonder if Melancon will go the Joba/Kennedy route this year and pitch starting off in Tampa to Trenton to SWB to Yankee Stadium. Also, there is another reliever named Robertson that I'm interested in who will most likely start off in Trenton this season.

[27IsNext]

I wonder if Melancon will go the Joba/Kennedy route this year and pitch starting off in Tampa to Trenton to SWB to Yankee Stadium. Also, there is another reliever named Robertson that I'm interested in who will most likely start off in Trenton this season.

Robertson actually went to my high school (he was a year ahead of me). The guy can pitch. He was Alabama's closer for his freshman year of college, and that year he was almost always coming in the eighth inning to clean up the mess our set-up man made. And he always got out of the jam.

[CallOfTheCrow]

Who did Melancon face?

[CallOfTheCrow]

according to PP, Romine & Hilligoss were putting on a hitting display during BP.

[b_joseph]

according to PP, Romine & Hilligoss were putting on a hitting display during BP.

No surprise with Hilligoss. He could hit for .300 while being under the influence.

[metalboy15]

Box score from the intrasquad game today?

[metalboy15]

... Girardi said that right-hander Alan Horne looked "great" in the intrasquad game. ...

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=nyy

[boday]

BP is like slo pitch for big fat guys, has nothing to do with hitting a baseball at gametime.

[metalboy15]

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/n...milb&fext=.jsp

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/n...milb&fext=.jsp

[CallOfTheCrow]

Impossible. Organizational arms shouldn't be getting praise.

[bmxstreetrider86]

Impossible. Organizational arms shouldn't be getting praise.

well he does have 4/5 potential, armed with that 89-91 mph FB

[CallOfTheCrow]

I would have loved to see Mr. Horne arguing with Law about that one.

Law: "What makes you think you know more then me when it comes to him?"

Mr Horne: "I'm his father, jagoff."

Law: "Well that's all the questions I can take for today........"

[74nole]

I would have loved to see Mr. Horne arguing with Law about that one.

Law: "What makes you think you know more then me when it comes to him?"

Mr Horne: "I'm his father, jagoff."

Law: "Well that's all the questions I can take for today........"

[mbn007]

Mr. Horne;

Are you planning on spending much time in Florida during ST, or do you not bother this early? I am asking because I was wondering if you were going, could you post some reports on how the pitchers are looking, especially once the ST games begin.

Thanks.

[74nole]

Mr. Horne;

Are you planning on spending much time in Florida during ST, or do you not bother this early? I am asking because I was wondering if you were going, could you post some reports on how the pitchers are looking, especially once the ST games begin.

Thanks.

As of yet, we haven't made a trip to Tampa---but I do believe one's in the works for next week-end. If we're down there I'll be glad to check in with ya'll and let you know what I've seen.

[THEBOSS84]

As of yet, we haven't made a trip to Tampa---but I do believe one's in the works for next week-end. If we're down there I'll be glad to check in with ya'll and let you know what I've seen.

Mr. Horne - be honest with us - you hope that Moose stinks up the joint big time early so your son can replace him, right?

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Why does PP keep writing articles about how hitters are mashing in batting practice?

[yankeebot]

Why does PP keep writing articles about how hitters are mashing in batting practice?

Because games don't start until the middle of the month.

[shroud]

Why does PP keep writing articles about how hitters are mashing in batting practice?

The Xbox at the office is broken...

[BomberBrian]

Why does PP keep writing articles about how hitters are mashing in batting practice?

Probably because it is the first few days of minor league spring training.

Pitchers are mostly doing PFP which isn't worth writing about.

There aren't any intrasquad games or exhibitions yet.

BP is the most exciting thing to write about.

[indianyanksfan]

do the joba program for alan and you got yourself an even more polished diamond!

[Skars]

MLB.com finished up the final portraits taken in February, and posted them on the roster page. Here we look at a tentative 2011 roster


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[yarosh25]

MLB.com finished up the final portraits taken in February, and posted them on the roster page. Here we look at a tentative 2011 roster


Rotation:

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:


Closer:

Setup:

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Middle Relief:

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C :

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I don't know If I should feel proud or feel like a geek for being able to name every guy on that roster except the bench player above Shelley. Is that Alberto Gonzalez?

[ppa79]

MLB.com finished up the final portraits taken in February, and posted them on the roster page. Here we look at a tentative 2011 roster


Rotation:

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:


Closer:

Setup:

Setup:

Middle Relief:

Middle Relief:

Middle Relief:


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C :

1B:

2B:

SS:

3B:

LF:

CF:

RF:

DH:


Bench:

What about Betances? But you can't argue with the top 3.

[Tabata]

MLB.com finished up the final portraits taken in February, and posted them on the roster page. Here we look at a tentative 2011 roster


Rotation:

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:


Closer:

Setup:

Setup:

Middle Relief:

Middle Relief:

Middle Relief:


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C :

1B:

2B:

SS:

3B:

LF:

CF:

RF:

DH:


Bench:

That's a really nice looking Baseball club. Not that I'm a big fan of Miranda, because I am, but the team would be even better if Miranda was actually on the bench playing the role as the teams pinch hitter/back up 1st baseman, and our starting 1st baseman could be a FA like Teixeira (long shot mind) or maybe even someone from our farm right now or someone we pick up in the next few years. Hmm Eric Hosmer anyone?

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

at Melky being our LFer in 2011