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Also, this brings up an interesting predicament for 2012. Do we go out and sign a guy who can play 3B and platoon them between the field and DH so ARod can extend his life? Because when he's healthy, he's still great. His problem has been staying on the field of late. I'd seriously look at signing Aramis Ramirez at the end of the yr and see how he'd take to a 2-3 yr deal between 3B and DH

His options are to play through it or have surgery and be back in 4-6 weeks. If I were him, I'd do the surgery. We need him with pop. If he is a glorified singles hitter, he isnt helpful to the team. Nunez can fill in in the meantime. And this also means that he'll have less wear and tear by October

He didnt suck at all tonight. He was solid

Connor Mullee, the converted IFer taken in the 2010 draft had TJS last week. Sucks, because he looked very promising on the mound last yr, damn near untouchable

Reddick is another example of how to break a kid into the bigs. He got some ABs after dominating the minors. He was overmatched. The sox didnt overexpose him, though. They proved to a minor leaguer who had proven everything in the minors that he still has something to work on. The kid obviously went to the minors, worked on his pitch selectivity and his talent shone through. Now, he looks like a big leaguer rather than an overmatched kid. The Yankees need to learn from this. Sometimes, you have to prove to the kid that he isnt ready

Reddick is gonna take the RF spot. His swing looks much improved from years past and his plate discipline has improved as well. He isnt walking a ton, but he isnt chasing the balls down and away.

That is very possible. I dont know what to think about him right now, as I have seen his FB reach mid 90s and have also seen him sit around 89-90 in his 4 starts. I've seen a changeup that looks solid and a change that flops up there like a batting practice pitch. His breaking ball the same way. His issue, as it is with all tall pitchers, is repetition. And he still doesnt have it down.

Reddick has earned the playing time. I honestly think July will be the month that makes or breaks Reddick's career. If he goes into a protracted slump as of today, then he gets dealt. If he continues to tear the cover off the ball, then he may supplant Drew in RF when CC comes back and allow the sox to fix other areas of their team

He's been bad and lucky, and only the biggest homer can look at his stint in the bigs thus far as anything but. He's walked nearly a batter every 2 innings, his WHIP is a tick under 1.60 and he's gone past 6 innings no times. And for a guy with a ton of advertised power, he's struck out only 13 batters in 22.2IP. And all of this against teams that cannot hit. His 4 appearances were vs the #19, #21, #23, and #29 offenses in terms of runs scored in the game. AND, two of those games had no DH. Guys, this kid has talent, but his first 4 starts have been unimpressive. Doesnt mean he wont kick it into gear, but there is no other way to put it right now

No doubt that he deserves the chance. But I think service time and options will take precedent. Millwood is a bum who could give you two throwaway starts without having to start Weiland's clock or eat an option.

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The Yankees dont NEED to upgrade their offense, but if Posada swoons into the end of this month, then they might have to get a bat. 3 bad months and 1 good one does not a good season make. The Yankees are gonna need help in the back of the pen. Soriano might be back, he might not. We dont have a trustworthy lefty reliever and if we could get a guy like Bell or ...gulp.. KRod, we could recreate what we thought we had at the beginning of the yr. I am not sure how long the mirage of Wade and Ayala can last before it cracks. And with Mariano being laid up for a bit, I think having a 1a at the end of the pen could be great

No, because he hasnt been that good thus far. His WHIP coming into this game was 1.48 and he now has 13K in 22.2IP. He hasnt been good at all, and tonight, against an AL offense, he was exposed.

Jeter is so terrible. His double was a well placed fly ball and the announcers swooned over it like it was a Ruthian blast. Seriously, he is f***ing done. DONE. I'll take Nunez with his defensive inefficiencies, he at least has some exciting at bats and shows he can do something more than chop the ball in front of the 3b. Get Jete his 3,000th hit then transition him to bench duty. God he sucks

11. Brandon Laird, 3b- .268/.298/.408- Laird has notoriously been a slow starter in his MiLB career, and this yr is no different. After hitting .184 in April, he has hit .294 since May 1st, and he has significantly improved his K rate. Unfortunately, he doesnt walk, and his 13BBs in 314ABs exemplifies this, and shows a significant regression from his improvement in that department last yr. Also, his power has slowed as well, with only 9HR on the season. He is typically a late bloomer, but a corner IFer or corner OFer without the ability to walk isnt really a future Yankee. He's still young (23 yrs old), but he looks like prime trade bait, especially if he rides a hot July into the trade deadline STOCK DOWN 12. David Phelps, RHP- 4-6 3.38ERA 1.34WHIP 7.8K/9IP- Phelps has more than held his own in AAA, and was probably in line for a call-up when he went down. His numbers are a bit skewed, because his last start, he left with an arm injury and allowed 13 baserunners and 6 runs in 5IP. No word on the extent of his injury, but if it isnt serious, he has put together a hell of a season. If it is serious, obviously, that would significantly damage his stock STOCK HOLDING, PENDING INJURY 13. Bradley Suttle, 3B- .222/.320/.397- Suttle was considered the best pure hitter in the 2007 draft, but injury robbed him of a year and a half. Last yr, he showed a lot of life in the bat late and earned a promotion to AA. But now, he is struggling something fierce and at 25 yrs old, he's not getting any younger. Looks like injury and time have caught up with this kid. He's going to plummet in these rankings next yr, probably off them entirely STOCK WAY DOWN 14. Melky Mesa, CF- .195/.281/.340- Mesa was a guy with tons of tools who didnt live up to his potential until last season. In High A, he was the FSL MVP after clubbing 19HRs and stealing 31 bases. This yr, on promotion to AA, he has just not had it. Now, at 24 and being on the 40 man roster, I think his time in the org may be up. He has all 5 tools and looks the part of a future All Star. But with only one season of good MiLB performance under his belt, I expect the Yankees to give up on him this yr. STOCK WAY DOWN 15. Brett Marshall, RHP- 5-6 4.32ERA 1.47WHIP 6.6K/9IP- Marshall has pretty deceiving numbers thus far this yr. Last season, he came back from TJS within 10 months and dominated the SAL. Well, he started in the FSL this yr and was lit up, but over his last 10 starts, he's been solid (2.97ERA). His K rate is down and the reports I am hearing are that his FB velocity has been inconsistent, making me think he is experiencing some dead arm. This is a standard post TJS phenomenon, so I would wait and see how he finishes the yr before declaring this season being a rough on. STOCK HOLDING 16. J.R. Murphy, C- .286/.329/.434- The numbers on JR are also a bit deceiving. He was OPS'ing an even .800 when he was promoted, and has struggled in his first 11 games in High A. There are two solid things about Murphy thus far this yr. His power has started to pop, with 6HR for a guy who just turned 20, and he has started to play solid defense. He's looking very similar to a guy like Romine, although I think Murphy will end up hitting for more power than Austin. STOCK RISING 17. Mason Williams, CF- .347/.386/.520- I thought this kid was our best pick in the 2010 draft, and he isnt disappointing. He's only played 18 games, but he's shown power progression as well. This kid is a true 5 tool athlete who looks very, very good as a potential franchise CFer. Reminds me of Ellsbury with a good arm. STOCK RISING 18. Bryan Mitchell, RHP- 0-0 5.93ERA 2.10WHIP 11.9K/9IP- He's started only 4 games, but thus far, the returns are not good. He's shown good velocity and his curve has been good, but his FB location and change have been awful to start out the yr. We'll see how he continues, but the early returns this yr arent good. STOCK DOWN 19. Cito Culver, SS- .296/.352/.358- He is only 18 and doesnt turn 19 until after the season, but thus far, his D and his bat have been solid. The power hasnt come and his K rate is a bit high, but he is still very young and has a long way to go. But the offensive changes that took place in his swing seem to be helping STOCK RISING 20. Graham Stoneburner, RHP- 1-1 1.80ERA- Stoneburner has been on the DL all season and is just making his way back. He built up to 4IP in his last outing, he's probably due to stay in the GCL for one more start before coming back to Trenton. Depending on how he pitches in AA will determine his stock. STOCK HOLDING

Where is all that Buck Showalter talk now? His rotation has turned to garbage and he has shown once again, that he really isnt a good manager. He seems to be a pretty good developer of talent, but the fruits are never plucked until he leaves

With ARod in a power slump and Tex having a rough week, this offense has sputtered. Adding in a terrible Jeter and taking out a guy like Nunez who had been hitting isnt helping

Millwood or Weiland IMO. And I would lean Millwood because they wont need to burn options and could just cut him if he sucks

I am not being a douche. I am calling a spade a spade. Big difference. Personally, I dont care who posts here. And I dont advocate banning anyone.

Exactly y228. I am waiting for the bottom to drop out, but as of right now, tonight's game is nothing more than a blip in the radar. His location has been off today, and the ump isnt giving him corners. If the ump squeezes him, he's stuck because he doesnt throw his offspeed stuff

That was 5 yrs ago captain. The Dutch has been making names left and right for awhile now.

I am just saying that he was due for a bad one. I am not "butthurt" about anything Dutchy

I am not butthurt at all. I am just aware of who you are. That's all. Miller has been shaky, but his offense has supported him. Colon has been miserable today and his offense has sucked once again