Game 70. Yanks ppd.

The Yanks were ppd. tonight. They will play a day/night DH on Wednesday, thus postponing the return of #23 (retired) Don Mattingly to the Bronx (albeit as Dodgers manager).

Kuroda will start the afternoon game vs. Ryu, and Hughes the nightcap. Even though the Yanks didn’t play, there was a lot going on behind the scenes.

Teix to the 15-day DL. Youk needs surgery for a herniated disk in his back. Youk out 10-12 weeks which means a return after Labor Day.

Screw it, just shut him down for the rest of the year and (since it’s a one -year deal) let him go.

 Adam Warren was brought back up along with switch-hitting OF Zoilo Almonte.

Chris Bootcheck was DFA’d.

The minors.

AAA: SWB split a DH.

Game 1: 10-1 loss.  Caleb Cotham 5 R in 2 1/3. EIGHT walks. 2 H each for RF Addison Maruszak, LF Zoilo Almonte, 1B Dan Johnson and DH Randy Ruiz (just signed).

Game 2: 5-3 win. Graham Stoneburner 1 R in 4 IP. Chase Whitley 2 scoreless for the W. C Bobby Wilson 3-run HR. 2 hits for Ruiz, double and RBI Maruszak.

AA: Trenton off.

High A:  6-4 loss. Bryan Mitchell 5 R in 5 IP. 2b Rob Refsnyder 2 hits. 1B Saxon Butler solo HR.

Low A: Charleston off.

LF Michael O’Neill, just drafted, 2 for 4, double in Staten Island’s opener (short-season league).

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 5-4 in 11 to Lehigh Valley. Ivan Nova 3 R, 1 ER in 6 2/3. CF Cody Grice 2 h. LF Zoilo Almonte 3 h, rbi. SS Alberto Gonzalez (who I’d rather have than Brignac, lefty/righty hitter be damned) 3 hits, rbi (and Gonzalez isn’t known for his bat; but still, Brignac IS 4 for 40). 3B Dan Fiorito 2 h. Dellin Betances with the loss.    

AA: Trenton lost 2-1. Mikey O’Brien 2 R, 1 ER in 6 IP. SS Reegie Corona and 2B Jose Pirela 2 h each.

High A: Tampa off. All-Star break.

Low A: A tough night as AAA/AA and A- all lost tough ones. 2-1 loss. Cesar Vargas (5 IP) and Dietrich Enns (4) teamed up to K 11. Enns run he gave up was unearned (0.61). 1B Greg Bird 2 hits.

The minors

AAA: SWB shutout Lehigh Valley, 7-0. David Huff 4 1/3 and Chase Whitley 2 IP. Catcher J.R. Murphy 3 for 6, rbi (maybe a callup if Romine continues not to hit?). LF Zoilo Almonte 4 for 5. 3b Dan Johnson 2 h, 2 rbi. DH Josh Bell 2 h, rbi and 2 doubles and 2 rbi for 2b Walt Ibarra.

AA: Trenton got shut out 4-0. Zach Nuding 4 R, 3 ER in 5 IP (2-8, 3.42). Former top draft pick Jeremy Bleich 2 IP of relief. The lefty has a 3.16 ERA.

High A: The Florida State League had their All-Star game. Tampa was part of the North team which lost 8-1. C Gary Sanchez doubled and scored the North’s only run.  Shane Greene pitched a scoreless inning.

Low A: 3-0 win for Charleston. Luis Niebla 5 IP, 6 K. 1B Greg Bird 3 H, 2 doubles, 2 rbi. 2 doubles for CF Jake Cave. RF Danny Oh w/2 h.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB swept a DH.

Game 1: 6-5 win. Ivan Nova 3 R in 5 IP. Thomas Neal 3 for 4 with an rbi. Dan Johnson 2-run HR, Melky Mesa solo HR. Ronnier Mustelier 2 rbi. 2 hits Zoilo Almonte.

Game 2; makeup of 6/10. 6-2 win. David Huff (re-signed after he cleared waivers) 4 IP, 2 R, 5 K. Dellin Betances two scoreless (W, 4-3, 5.13). Thomas Neal continues to hit and the Yanks continue not to call him up. Why?  .339. Dan Johnson another 2-run HR.

AA: Trenton lost 6-5. Mikey O’Brien 4 R, 3 ER in 4 IP. 1B Kyle Roller 3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI. DH Neil Medchill 2 h, rbi.

High A: Tampa won 6-2. Shane Greene 1 r in 3 IP. Joel De La Cruz 1 unearned run in 4 IP. LF Ben Gamel 3 h, rbi. 2-run HR Gary Sanchez. (.276-10-44). DH Saxon Butler 2 h, hr, 2 rbi.

Low A: Charleston split a DH.

Game 1: 6-3 loss. Cesar Vargas 5 R, 4 ER in 4 IP. SS Cito Culver 2-run HR, solo shot for 1B Greg Bird.

Game 2: 8-4 win. CF Jake Cave 3 h, solo HR. DH Greg Bird 2 rbi. 2 h each for 1B Rey Nunez, LF Kelvin De Leon (HR, 4 rbi) and C Jackson Valera (rbi).

The minors. Pineda starts rehab, Nuno to DL

Vidal Nuno pitched 1 2/3 for AAA SWB on Friday night, 0 R and 4 of 5 outs via K. But a groin muscle strain has sent him to the DL.

AAA: SWB lost 4-1. Chris Bootcheck 4 R in 7 IP, all in the first. SWB got only four hits,  two by CF Zoilo Almonte. DH Thomas Neal one hit, .323.

AA: Trenton got a run in the bottom of the 9th to win 3-2. Zach Nuding 1 R in 5 IP. Caleb Cotham went back down from AAA and gave up 1 r in 4 IP, 1 H (HR) 6 K. RF Tyler Austin 3 h, 2 doubles, rbi. 2b Reegie Corona 3 H, double, rbi.

High A: Tampa had a DH.

Gm 1: Makeup of yesterday’s rainout. 2-1 loss. Bryan Mitchell 2 R in 5 IP. Tampa got just 3 hits.

Gm 2:  A good rehab outing for Michael Pineda. 4 1/3, 1 R (UNEARNED) 2 h,  1 walk and 4 K. Pineda is the guy the Yanks traded Montero for who had a shoulder injury and missed all of 2012.  The 24 year old was 9-10, 3.74, ERA+ 101 for Seattle in 2011.  3-1 loss. 2 h apiece for CF Mason Williams and LF Ben Gamel (solo HR).

Low A: 5-2 win for Charleston. Jose Campos (also part of the Montero deal) 2 R in 3 2/3. Dietrich Enns (0.70) 3 scoreless IP of relief. RF Danny Oh 2 H, rbi. 1b Greg Bird 2 H, rbi. 2 RBI LF Taylor Dugas.

The minors today.

AAA: SWB won 9-1. Wang 6 shutout innings, (4-4, 2.33) but scouts think his stuff isn’t as good as when he was in his heyday and wouldn’t play in the majors. Still, no denying he’s doing what he can at AAA. CF Melky Mesa 3 H, HR, 3 RBI. LF Zoilo Almonte  2 hits, solo HR. 3 hits 3b Ronnier Mustelier.

AA: Trenton lost 2-0. Another strong outing by Jose Ramirez, 2 R in 6 IP (1-3, 2.65). Trenton got just 3 hits.

High A: 3-1 lead for Tampa after four. Game suspended.

Low A: 8-1 loss for Charleston, who got just four hits.

 

The minors today. What does Neal have to do?

AAA: SWB lost 8-4. Chris Bootcheck 5 R, 3 ER in 4 1/3. 5-1, 3.09. Chase Whitley and Cody Eppley have ERAs 6.00 or over. DH Thomas Neal (please, oh PLEASE tell me why he didn’t come up to replace Ben Francisco) 3 for 3, 2 solo HR. .359. What will it take to bring the guy up as a righty hitting backup OF? I mean THREE-FIFTY-NINE. Meanwhile, they kept Francisco for what it seems like forever. Solo HR LF Zoilo Almonte.

AA: Two in the top of the 9th for Trenton to win 4-3. Matt Tracy 1 unearned run in 5 1/3. 1B Kyle Roller solo HR.

High A: Tampa lost 2-1. CF Mason Williams 2 hits.

Low A: Charleston 2-1 win. Rafael De Paula (6-2, 2.48) 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 walks and 3 K. Hopefully promoted soon. C Pete O’Brien 2-run HR (.318-7-34).

 

The minors today.

AAA: SWB lost 10-8. Brett Marshall 6 R in 4 1/3. Mark Montgomery  2 2/3 scoreless, 2.08. 4 K. RF Thomas Neal  2H, rbi, .353. So with the Yanks needing a righty hitting OF bat (the bat Francisco was supposed to be), why oh why… but I’ve been saying that all week now. What’s the guy got to do for a callup? Zoilo Almonte 3 h, 2 RBI. Josh Bell HR, 2 RBI.

AA: 4-1 win for Trenton. 2 R HR for LF Ramon Flores.

High A: 6-4 loss for Tampa. 2B Angelo Gumbs 3 hits, 2 RBI. C Gary Sanchez 2 H, solo HR.

Low A: Charleston lost 9-8. LF Taylor Dugas 3 H, RBI. 2 H, 2 RBI 2B  Claudio Custodio. 2 H, 2 RBI 3B Dante Bichette, JR. 2 H, HR, 2 RBI C Pete O’Brien (.326).

The minors today. Wang great.

AAA: Great game for Wang. 7 shutout innings, 2 H as SWB wins 8-0. (3-4, 2.65). Thomas Neal 2 H, rbi, .348. Instead of carrying 13 pitchers (why Huff? They really don’t need him and he isn’t that good; see the game post), they could have had Neal as a righty OF bat off the bench to PH for Hughes in the 7th tonight. Really. 3 Hits, 2 RBI Zoilo Almonte. Ronnier Mustelier 3 H, rbi.

AA:  7-4 win for Trenton. Jose Ramirez 3 R in 5 2/3, 6 K. (1-2, 2.59). RF Tyler Austin 3 H, double, HR, 3 RBI. 3B Kevin Mahoney 2 H, HR, 2 RBI. 2 H, RBI CF Slade Heathcott.

High A: Tampa off.

Low A: 11-5 win for Charleston. Evan Rutckyj 3 R in 6 IP. 1B Rey Nunez 3 H double, HR, 4 rbi.