Game Thread: Red Sox vs Yankees, 6/7/2011 (7:05PM EST on MY9)

By Matt Warden On June 7, 2011 · 91 Comments · In Game Thread

Round III in the Bronx — Ding, ding, ding! That’s right folks; tonight is game one of three between the Bombers and the Sawx. Apparently, Girardi elected to DH Jeter and start the defensively-superior other guy who plays shortstop. Other than that, it’s the same ol’ deal – two rival powerhouses fighting for first place [...]

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Early Draft Review: Picks 3-5

By Sean P. On June 7, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Prospects, Reviews

 

Pick 118, Jordan Cote, RHP, Winnisquam HS, NH

With a good 6’5”, 205 lbs frame, Cote sits 88-90 with his fastball while touching 92. With good projection, scouts think his velocity will peak as he pitches in some better weather. He has a clean arm  but his mechanics will need to be refined [...]

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Early Profile: Sam Stafford, LHP University of Texas

By EJ Fagan On June 7, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Projections

LHP Sam Stafford
Junior – University of Texas
6’4″ 195 lbs

88th Overall, Second Round

Scouting Report:

We don’t have a big plurality of sources, but reports having him hitting 92, with some project left in his body. One observer graded his command above average, but he has a [...]

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2011 Draft Day 2: TYA Live Blog

By EJ Fagan On June 7, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Prospects

Last night, the Yankees selected Dante Bichette with the 51st overall draft pick. As is customary at this point, the Yankees went out of the box, picking an unconventional guy and causing controversy. Today, we’ll have 29 new Yankees to talk about. Join us here for our live blog/chat during the draft, and check back [...]

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Could Zambrano be a real target?

By Matt Imbrogno On June 7, 2011 · 13 Comments · In Trade Musings

Yesterday, we heard the Yankees linked–though it was obviously a fabricated link–to someone they’ve been linked to before: . Two Chicago writers penned scenarios that would send Big Z to the Yankees.

Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago thinks the Cubs could get or

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Yankees vs. Red Sox III: What happens when the two best teams in the American League stop being polite, and start getting real?

By Larry Koestler On June 7, 2011 · 12 Comments · In Series Previews

The Yankees and Red Sox kick off tonight’s three-game set at Yankee Stadium with two of the best records in the American League and the Yankees in first place, one game up on Boston. The Yankees are a rather woeful 1-5 against their archrivals thus far this season, although for anyone overly concerned about this [...]

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