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Yet Colon does have a history of being a big league pitcher and throws much, much harder. Regardless, enjoy your time here Dutch. I can sense you from a mile away

The 14 games and 11 starts prior to this one point to something a bit more than Miller's interleague debut, Dutchy

whatever it takes. Hopefully it gets him through the season. He can test positive in the offseason for all I care

It's called track record Dutchy

Girardi had his shot to pull him. Now 2 more runs and this dead offense wont come back. Get Noesi some time, this one is over

The wheels are falling off for Miller. 8 baserunners in 3.2IP. Could be a lot worse. But his mechanics have fallen apart, he seems to be slinging it a little more, and the heat seems to be low 90s today rather than mid.

Colon was due for a bad outing. His last 4 starts, he's allowed a total of 4ER. He's struggled today, but he's kept them in it. Could be a lot worse. This team just lost the capability to hit for now.

0-2 with runners on 3rd and less than 2 outs. Seriously, this f***ing team needs to learn how to swing early in the count at balls that you can lift. Not balls out of the zone, and not waiting until 2 strikes to swing at a put away pitch

What I liked about the outing is that he showed command of a change, which he all but abandoned at the end of last yr. He isnt good enough to live off two pitches, he needs to incorporate the change or he will suck

Hughes is not out of the woods by far. At least last night he showed glimpses of the stuff he had when he won 18 games last yr. The Hughes at the beginning of the yr didnt show any of that

It's a nice stadium to play in. Seats about 3-5,000 when packed, tickets shouldnt be too hard to come by

Avg FB speed 92 in the early innings, 91 at the end. It's better, and something that Hughes can build off of. He threw his change more and his curve was decent. He certainly isnt out of the wood yet, but there are glimmers of hope. That first inning was abysmal, though

Gom would frequently tell everyone how wrong they were on certain players. And when stats were used to support other people's arguments, he would say he doesnt need stats because he "watches the gamezzzz!!!"

when they signed VMart, Dombrowski said he would only catch 1-2 times a week and otherwise be a full time DH

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2011/07/05/clay_buchholz_will_see_back_specialist/ Looks like he could be out a lot longer depending on what the second opinion doc finds. But he is definitely out through the AS break and maybe longer

Most big money contracts require the player to accept a MiLB assignment. If you waive Lackey, he's gonna walk and you will have to pay him the entire contract. That isnt an option in yr 2 of a massive 5 yr deal. He's gonna end up on the DL with "elbow tightness" and probably be shut down for a few months "rehabbing" at home. I know that baseball is a mental game, but I am not sure if his wife is the sole cause of his troubles. His breaking ball lacks bite, his FB lost some velo and a significant amount of sink, and his change has been non-existant.

Girardi f***s up again. Jeter shouldnt be hitting leadoff. And AJ was on his last legs. When he couldnt put away Duncan, he should have gone to the pen. AJ was at 110 pitches and starting to lose some life on his pitches. If he went to the pen for the final out of that inning, we probably win the game

It happens. Pena is a big time goat tonight. 2 errors, one saved by Gardner, the other costing us the ballgame

Sergio Mitre is a joke. Why the f*** do we bring him back when we could give these innings to a rook

Sniper on the roof

Colon is throwing a heavy sinker with good velocity and locating it on the corners. He backs off lefties with a backdoor sinker and sinks it under the bats of righties. He's been nothing short of an ace. He's been better than CC thus far this yr in terms of production. Obviously, not as durable

Time for a top 50 update. I am using the PinstripesPlus top 50 as my reference.... 1. Jesus Montero, C- .289/.345/.411- regressed a bit offensively, but is typically a guy who gets hot late. Reports out of AAA are that he looks bored and has been suspended twice for lack of hustle. He's still one of the best hitting prospects in the game, but they need to get through his maturity issues STOCK DOWN SLIGHTLY 2. Manuel Banuelos, LHP- 3-1 3.38ERA 1.44WHIP, 9K/9IP- Banuelos has been solid in keeping hitters from squaring up the ball, but his new found velocity has caused his FB command to be erratic. He's walked 37 batters in 69.1IP, so he needs a bit more time. Although he might be figuring things out, over his last 2 starts, he's walked 2 in 10IP, while striking out 13 and allowing only 8 hits. The pitch limit has also been a problem. They dont want to stretch him out too far too fast, so he is on an 80 pitch limit. He's still one of the youngest players in AA at 20 and one of the best pitching prospects in baseball STOCK HOLDING 3. Gary Sanchez, C- .246/.324/.421- Sanchez is 18yrs old in A ball right now, and started off very slow. He registered a .549OPS in April, but .906 and .825 respectively in May and June with 6HR in the last 2 months. His catching game needs work as he has allowed an incredible number of passed balls, but his raw power is there and his offensive game seems to have picked up since his slow month of April. He's still young and they will likely go slow with him with guys like Murphy, Romine, and Montero in front of him STOCK HOLDING 4. Dellin Betances, RHP- 4-3 2.71ERA 1.26WHIP, 9.9K/9IP- Betances has been your prototypical power pitcher, registering FB speeds in the mid to high 90s consistently, and he jumped back on the prospect map after recovering quickly from elbow surgery and showing rejuvenated velocity and location. What really jumped out for him in 2010 was the control, walking only 22 in 85.1IP. Well, he started out with solid control this season, but he's seemed to hit a wall of late, walking 18 in his last 30IP. I am wondering if the standard post TJS dead arm is starting to hit him, although the velocity has been there. Regardless, he's shown lights out stuff, we'll see if he can harness it again with half a season to play STOCK HOLDING 5. Andrew Brackman, RHP- 2-6 7.91ERA 1.86WHIP, 7.6K/9IP. Brackman's control, which was the big reason to move him up on the prospect lists last yr has eluded him yet again. He's now been moved to the pen full time and allowed to ditch his failed changeup. But his numbers in the pen thus far have been ever worse than they were in the rotation, allowing 14ER in his 9.1IP out of the pen. This season he's has some serious fluctuations in his velo as well, but that seems to have been rectified out of the pen. Regardless, he's a very tall pitcher, and those guys can take awhile to come around. They have one more season of him under contract before he runs out of options, so if he doesnt show something over the next 1.5 seasons, he'll probably be out of the organization. STOCK WAY DOWN 6. Slade Heathcott, CF- .279/.347/.437- Slade has been solid in his second season in the long leagues. He started out in the SAL where he was solid and just earned a promotion to High A. His issue has been health, as he's missed a slew of games due to various ailments. He needs to work on his stolen bases, as he's been thrown out more than he has made it, and he needs to cut down on the K's (58 in 53G). I think his issue will be health going forward, though. He is a run through a wall kind of player and he needs to sometimes learn that not going all out for a ball every now and then might actually keep him from the DL. STOCK HOLDING 7. Austin Romine, C- .306/.367/.416- Romine has been everything the Yanks could have asked for as the most likely full time catcher for the franchise in the next few seasons. He's improved his K rate, has improved his walks and his average dramatically from a year ago. He's on pace for the same amount of HRs, although he has missed some time with a leg injury. He's not gonna be a 30HR guy like Montero can be, but he should be a solid player very similar to what the Yankees currently have in their catching position in Martin, although likely with less power and more ability to get hits STOCK RISING 8. Corban Joseph, 2B- .295/.385/.457- Joseph has been everything we could ask for out of a middle infielder. Once knocked for being a poor fielder, he's honed his craft to be a solid defender at the second base position. His batting eye is second to none and his ability to find the gaps is also uncanny. He doesnt seem like a guy who will hit more than 10-15HRs in the bigs, but he could be a Pedroia type hitter with a high average, high OBP and tons of doubles. The problem for him is that the Yankees already have an MVP candidate above him who they wont be letting go, so either Corban will need to find a new position or be dealt. STOCK RISING 9. Adam Warren, RHP- 6-3 3.09ERA 1.28WHIP, 5.8K/9IP- Warren is a bulldog on the mound and has been pretty dominant of late aside from his most recent start. Two alarming things to keep an eye on, though, are the drop in the GO/AO and his dropping K rate. Now, he seems to have the ability to rack up the K, as he's had 5 games in his last 10 with at least 5K, but then he goes out there and has 5 games in the last 10 where he's registered exactly 1K. Strange numbers, but over his last 10 starts, he's struck out 6.3 per 9, which is more respectable with a 2.63ERA. He still profiles as a middle of the rotation pitcher, and if there was one more injury, he was the next to be called on. STOCK HOLDING 10. David Adams, 2B- .478/.478/.609- Dont let the numbers deceive you, they are only in 7 games and they are all from a rehab assignment. Adams is recovering from surgery on his ankle. He still says it bothers him when he runs, but hitting and fielding arent problems. His bat continues to be his strong point, but his propensity for the injury has left him without a clear future in the bigs. If he gets healthy, he's a solid defender with a hell of a stick. But as it stands, he might end up as a guy who cannot stay on the field for 162. STOCK DOWN will add to this over the next few days

I doubt Youk will be in need of full time DH duties any time soon. He's got a serviceable glove at 3b and his bat carries better than what this kid is going in AA in a down yr. Youk is under contract through 2012 with a very reasonable option for 2013. My guess is this kid gets to AAA next yr and becomes trade bait. Or they hold onto him through 2013 and see what happens. He just doesnt seem to fit the Sox MO of the patient hitter, especially at a corner, but I like his tools. I do think he's a 20HR guy in the bigs at some point, but not sure he can carry the .800+OPS without a major improvement in patience