A few days ago, I wrote an article on Japanese starting pitchers and if they are worth the investment Today the Texas Rangers released a press release on Yu Darvish. The Japanese ace will undergo Tommy John surgery. Another season of an expensive contract lost. This year Darvish will get $10,000,000. Ten million through the…
In a close game between the Yankees and the Braves, two Dutchies contributed to the score of their team. Andrelton SImmons went 1 for 3. He recorded the first two outs of the Yankees. Simmons himself grounded out to Didi Gregorius in his first at bat. In his first at bat (bottom 3rd), Gregorius belted…
Chris Capuano’s Spring Training start lasted exactly seven pitches and two outs. While stepping on first base when he covered it for the second out, he strained his right quadriceps. Capuano was offered a one-year five million dollar deal to be the fourth or fifth starter in the rotation. Another oldie connected for his first…
The Yankees beat their divsion rivals, Tampa Bay, 4-3 and Didi Gregorius went 0 for 2. He got an RBI in the second inning. With the bases loaded he hit a 4-3 ground out that drove in Chase Headley. Once again the Yankees did what they are doing most this Spring Training: scoring decisive runs…
Besides the fact that some minor league teams are called bees; Salt Lake (AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Angels), Burlington (A Full Season Midwest League affiliate of the Angels) and Binghamton (AA Eastern League affiliate of the Mets), Bees do not have much to do with baseball. But yesterday a swarm decided to…
Adam Warren gave up a homerun to the first batter that he faced, Michael Taylor of the Nationals. The Yankees tied it in the third when Bret Gardner drove in Jose Pirela with a single. Pirela on his turn drove in Brian McCann in the fourth to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. After the…
The Yankees didn’t start well yesterday vs the Astros. After just one inning they trailed 3-0 . SP Scott Baker gave up six hits and three runs in the sole inning out on the mound. Didi Gregorius didn’t get a hit out of three at bats but was part of a 6-4-3 double play. The…
With the news that Yu Darvish has another injury, a UCL sprain, and that he may need surgery, I start to wonder if it pays off to acquire Japanese starting pitchers right out of Japan. Of course there have been plenty that have/had a career without major injuries or declining numbers, but Darvish is one…
The Yankees beat the Phillies 4-1, but the thing far more important to me was that Didi Gregorius got his first basehit as a Yankee. Didi went 1 for 3 with an RBI double and struck out once. He also left two runners on base. Once again he showed some nice defense, with a similar…
Finally the Yankees got their first win of the ST season. In Bradenton, the ST home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Apparently the MLB players are having a slow start. Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury didn’t get a hit once again (gives some hope for the upcoming season 😉 ). One of the few Major Leaguers…
