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Albaladejo was activated. About goddamn time. The guy has been lights out in the minors this yr

It makes no sense to cut Hermida. While he isnt a good defender and Nava has been better in a shorter period of time, Hermida has shown a knack for the dramatic AND he would be scooped up in a heartbeat if cut. Here is what you do. You stick him in LF until Ellsbury comes back and in 10 days or so, you hope he gets hot and you can move him. You dont cut a controlled commodity that would be in demand. Also, those who laughed at me when I said Hall would last longer than Hermida should enjoy their crow. Maybe with some salt and a side of wine? Does it seem feasible now?

My Yankees top 50 is looking pretty good right now. Even though it appears I never reached 50... 1. Jesus Montero- has figured AAA out after sucking for 2 months. Probably gets called up within 45 days. Appropriately slotted 2. Austin Romine- started out hot, cooled off, but still is batting around .280 with an OPS in the high .700s and playing great D. Appropriately slotted 3. Manuel Banuelos- had an appendectomy and missed 2 months. Has an ERA under 2, a WHIP under 1, and 13K/9 in High A as a 19yr old. Appropriately slotted 4. Austin Jackson- TRADED to DETROIT and playing very, very well. Appropriately slotted 5. Zach McAllister- hot and cold in AAA, numbers skewed by most recent 2 starts. Overall, not a top 5 kind of yr. Probably overslotted this one 6. DJ Mitchell- adjusting to AA after a rough start. 2 to 1 GB/FB ratio and a BAA that is workable. His lack of control is surprising though. Overslotted 7. Slade Heathcott- was hitting lights out before a shoulder injury really sapped his numbers. Now he's healthy and hitting again. Appropriately slotted 8. Arodys Vizcaino- TRADED to Atlanta and may need TJS. Appropriately slotted 9. Andrew Brackman- very rough start in Tampa, then figured it out. Working through some control issues in AA. Has looked very dominant at time. Appropriately slotted 10. Corban Joseph- took some heat for this one, but the kid is hitting .313 in the FSL with an .843OPS as a 20 yr old. His bat is for real. Appropriately slotted 11. Gary Sanchez- dominated the GCL as a 17 yr old, but now down with some mysterious injury (the Yankees dont publicize minor league injuries from their GCL camp) Underslotted 12. David Adams- dominated AA for a month and a half, but has been out with an ankle sprain since the end of May. Appropriately slotted 13. Eduardo Nunez- the most consistent hitter at AAA, hitting around .310 right now with improving patience. One of our top 5 now. Underslotted 14. Christian Garcia- TJS again. Overslotted 15. Caleb Cotham- re-injured the knee, had surgery but havent heard a word about him 16. JR Murphy- has had his moments in long season, but is adjusting to the wood bat as a 19 yr old in long season. Appropriately slotted 17. Jairo Heredia- the shoulder injury seems to have sapped him of velocity. Overslotted 18. Graham Stoneburner- one of the most dominant pitchers in the system. Should be a top 10 guys. Underslotted 19. Brandon Laird- 19 homers and almost 80RBI in mid July in AA is very, very good. Underslotted 20. Dellin Betances- returned from TJS in 9 months with the best stuff we've seen from him. Dominant in high A, although he seems to be in a bit of a dead arm period. Regardless, he's back on the map. Underslotted 21. Jose Ramirez- pitched exceptionally well for a 19 yr old in long season. Finished up starting with an ERA in the mid 3's and a WHIP under 1.2. Relieving now to keep the IP down. Underslotted 22. Abraham Almonte- tore his labrum in his throwing shoulder, had surgery and is out for the yr 23. Kelvin Deleon- the Yankees were cautious with him and promoted him to SI where he is holding his own. Appropriately slotted 24. Ivan Nova- quietly has been the ace of the SWB staff. Probably next in line for a big league spot start- Underslotted 25. Jeremy Bleich- had surgery on his rotator cuff, out for the yr 26. Wilkin de la Rosa- has struggled in all capacities this yr. Definitely a step back. Overslotted 27. David Phelps- probably the system's best pitcher thus far. Been absolutely dominant in AA and AAA thus far. Is a top 10 player. Underslotted 28. Jose Pirela- struggling in low A, but playing a good SS. He's young, so he needs time. Appropriately slotted 29. Kyle Higashioka- defensively, very solid. Offensively, struggling in low A. Will need some more work. Appropriately slotted 30. Eduardo Sosa- 5 tool player who struggled in the GCL last yr. Moved to SI where he is playing better. Still very young. Appropriately slotted 31. Brad Suttle- recovery from his labrum hasnt been smooth. Relegated to 1b and without much power, his prospect star has dimmed. Overslotted 32. George Kontos- returned from TJS in a relief role. Unsure if that is permanent. His old velocity is back, and if he can get his old slider back, he's a top 15 guy. Underslotted 33. Brett Marshall- returned from TJS as well with a blazing fastball and improved command. Should be be able to further develop his change, he could move quick. Underslotted 34. Damon Sublett- .800ish OPS season, but looking less and less like a CF and more like a 4th OFer. Appropriate for this range. 35. Adam Warren- proved the velo boost was no joke, now pitching in AA and pitching well. Dominated the FSL, very well could be a big league option in 2011. Underslotted 36. Jimmy Paredes- 21 yrs old in low A isnt bad. He started the yr off poorly, but now he's hitting .280+ with 20+SBs and starting to show power. Appropriately slotted 37. Bryan Mitchell- took heat on this one too. Has shown a hard FB and a lights out curve, but has also shown 19 yr old command in the GCL. Has a bright future if he stays healthy. Appropriately slotted 38. Sean Black- has been mediocre in low A. For a college draftee with his stuff, that's pretty pathetic, but he's appropriate on this list. 39. Kevin Whelan- the experiment is almost over. Overslotted 40. Hector Noesi- once he found the curve and change last yr, he hasnt looked back. Moved to AA and still dominating. Underslotted Thats about it. At the end of July, I will come up with my rankings list for the upcoming offseason

Boras has always been very progressive, remember that. And, Ranaudo was considered the #2 player in the draft prior to his injury, which he has now proven is healthy enough to throw incredibly well in the Cape. He's gonna look at Brackman's contract and say, hmm. Big market club. Later in the draft. And big, strong kid with lights out stuff. The similarities are there. The Yankees got Brackman at a "discount" because he needed Tommy John. Ranaudo doesnt need surgery, so he should get more. Plus, in parallel, the Yankees are pretty happy with Brackman's progression and probably do not regret their decision, which is another thing Boras can point to. Regardless, Boras has leverage here that not too many players drafted in the supp round have.

He's got top pick in the draft stuff. Boras is gonna want a TON of cash. We're probably talking 10 mil now.

Nutri, he just put up a ridiculously dominant line in the CC league. He pitched 29 innings and didnt allow a run against the best draft talent in the game. This actually is bad news for the sox. He showed he was healthy, which is good. He also showed he is a top talent, which makes it very hard to sign him. Boras knows what he is doing.

Good luck with that Yaz. Research has made most types treatable and many curable. Doesnt help the recovery process, though. The chemo is not fun, but obviously necessary. Good luck

Montero 3 for 3 with a double. AVG up to season high .267. OPS up to a season high of .777. His OPS over the last month is well over 1.000. In talking to some of the scout.com guys, Montero got into a bit of a funk early cause the pitchers were pitching around him a bit and were keeping the ball away. So AAA coach, Butch Wynegar, changed his swing a bit and it royally f***ed him up. Montero is back swinging the way he was last yr and he has made adjustments to the way they have pitched him

that sucks dude, what's the problem?

http://cinemagogue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/yoda.jpg Give a f***, I don't

Also, I put options up there for sox fans and non-sox fans. Please choose by allegiance then by team you want out. I did omit the sox fan-red sox option since no sox fan would actually want their team out of October baseball

Simple question. The Yankees, Rays, and Sox are 1,2, and 4 in baseball in record. But one of the 3 needs to be left out. Now, obviously, I am a Yankee fan and want my team in it. But when it comes down to it, who do I NOT want to face in the playoffs? I think that is the most important question here. So, the question is simple. Which team do you NOT want to make the playoffs? Now, it is probably simple on this board, I expect the Yankees to be #1 on this list by far, but I want the thinking fan to sit back and actually pick which team they would NOT want to face in the playoffs.

10 more days in the boot, then they will re-evaluate

Prospects by definition are cheap. There arent too many true blue chip catching prospects in the game and those with hype typically play pretty well. Wieters is the only one who has been off and on. Posey has been great, Mauer before him, McCann, etc.

So I hear. He's probably gonna be a 1b.

Robertson's numbers are a bit misleading. On May 13th, Robertson's ERA was over 13. Since then, his ERA is around 2. But Park, Gaudin and Joba are all in the same boat. To be honest with you, Mitre was pretty good as a reliever prior to getting hurt. Our relievers really havent had a good run of health this yr. Aceves, the guy I think is the glue in the yankee pen, hasnt pitched in 3 months.

A grade 1 strain should take 2 weeks to heal. The Yankees are already giving a 4-5 week timetable. My guess is the Yankees wont let this thing linger. He's gonna be 100% when he takes the mound again

Francona also wouldnt be "insulted" by an offer to be the highest paid manager in the game and also wouldnt air his dirty laundry in a tell all book about players still in the game. Torre seemed like a grandpa type figure, but he turned out to be pretty vindictive on leaving. Francona just seems like a better guy

sounds like a wise plan. Take a guy from low A and promote him directly to the bigs. Not only do you start his clock early, you also potentially f*** his progression up