Nightly Links: Pettitte, Cervelli, Kontos

By On April 4, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Link Dump
  • started the final spring training game today, going an unimpressive 4.2 innings, giving up 4 hits, 3 runs (all 3 off an homerun), 2 walks, and earning 4 strikeouts. The pitching performance we were eager to watch was , who pitched as well as a once retired 40 year old could have. He gave up only 1 hit (which was a groundball through the infield) through his 1.0 inning of work. His fastball sat around 86 and topped out at 88 on a pitch he overthrew, but his breaking pitches looked great. Offensively, hit a 2 run homerun. (Box Score)
  • Unfortunately for the backup catch, while he was hitting his homerun, the Yankees were sending relief pitcher to the Giants for backup catcher Chris Stewart. Cervelli will now start the year at AAA, where leaves the spot vacant thanks to ongoing back problems. Though Stewart doesn’t have much time to learn new pitchers, and for all his offensive woes, he is actually a very good defensive catcher. Beyond the Boxscore ranked Stewart #15 of all 114 catchers last season.
  • Amongst many roster moves today, the Yankees announced that David Phelps has won award, as well as a opening day roster spot. As predicted, has taken the other major league bullpen spot as the LOOGY, with more likely to face both lefties and righties. was , and with the type of spring he had, theres little chance he’ll clear wavers. Finally, the era has ended with his release today.
  • A few injury updates, says “.” Thats great, but tendinitis takes longer to heal than when you stop feeling pain. Pineda will most likely rest his shoulder for a while longer and then pace himself in a rehab plan. Girardi and Cashman appear optimistic about getting him back on the team quickly. Another injured player, Boone Logan went for an MRI on his back today, and the . It doesn’t look like the team plans to put the lefty on the DL.
  • Yankee Fans Unite believes that the failures the team had with and will help them develop Pineda. If it doesn’t, I don’t think they’ll ever learn.

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2 Responses to Nightly Links: Pettitte, Cervelli, Kontos

  1. sherripizza says:
    April 4, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I like the nightly links posts. Very useful.

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  2. says:
    April 4, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    My memories of Stewart are him getting repeatedly crossed up with several different pitchers in his game with the Yankees. To the point where people decided Phil Hughes’ eyes were the issue (which didn’t explain why it was also happening with Ohlendorf)

    I have no faith in Joe Girardi effectively managing a bullpen with two lefties.

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