40-man Roster:
Infielders:
M. Teixeira BR BP E MLB
R. Cano BR BP E MLB
D. Jeter BR BP E MLB
A. Rodriguez BR BP E MLB
N. Johnson BR BP E MLB
R. Peña BR BP E MLB mi
J. Miranda BR BP E MLB mi
K. Russo BR mi
R. Corona BR mi
E. Nuñez BR mi
Outfielders:
C. Granderson BR BP E MLB
N. Swisher BR BP E MLB
B. Gardner BR BP E MLB mi
R. Winn BR BP E MLB
J. Hoffmann BR BP E MLB mi
G. Golson BR BP E MLB mi
Catchers:
J. Posada BR BP E MLB
F. Cervelli BR BP E MLB mi
Starting Pitchers:
C. Sabathia (L) BR BP E
A. Burnett BR BP E
J. Vazquez BR BP E
A. Pettitte (L) BR BP E
J. Chamberlain BR BP E
P. Hughes BR BP E mi
C. Gaudin BR BP E mi
S. Mitre BR BP E mi
R. Sanchez BR BP E mi
I. Nova BR mi
H. Noesi BR mi
Relief Pitchers:
M. Rivera BR BP E
D. Robertson BR BP E mi
D. Marte (L) BR BP E mi
C. Park BR BP E
A. Aceves BR BP E mi
M. Melancon BR BP E mi
J. Albaladejo BR BP E mi
B. Logan (L) BR BP E mi
Coaches:
J. Girardi (Mgr) BR BP
T. Peña (Bench) BR BP
Kevin Long (Hit) BR
D. Eiland (Pitch) BR BP
M. Kelleher (1B) BR BP
R. Thomson (3B) BR
M. Harkey (Pen) BR BP
Non-Roster Invitees:
Jorge Vazquez BR mi
B. Laird BR mi
M. Thames BR BP E MLB
R. Gorecki BR BP E MLB mi
D. Winfree BR mi
J. Weber BR mi
C. Curtis BR mi
Mike Rivera BR BP E MLB mi
J. Montero BC mi
A. Romine BC mi
P.J. Pilittere BR mi
D. Moseley BR BP E mi
J. Hirsh BR BP E mi
R. Pope BR mi
Z. Segovia BR BP E mi
R. Ring BR BP E mi
A. Sanit BR mi
40-man Roster:
AAA:
W. De La Rosa (L) BR mi
AA:
C. Garcia BR mi
High-A:
A. Brackman BR mi
Select Minor Leaguers:
AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees:
C. Malec BR mi
Z. McAllister BC mi
K. Igawa (L) BR BP E JB mi
K. Whelan BR mi
W. Arias (L) BC mi
G. Kontos BR mi
AA Trenton Thunder:
M. Vechionacci BR mi
E. Gonzalez BR mi
J. Snyder BC mi
J. Gil BR mi
J. Bleich (L) BR mi
A. Horne BC mi DL
G. Duff BR mi
J.B. Cox BC mi DL
A Tampa Yankees:
C. Joseph BR mi
M. Cusick BC mi
M. Banuelos BR mi
D. Mitchell BR mi
D. Betances BC mi DL
J. Ortiz BC mi
C. Heyer BC mi
C. Nolte BC mi
B. Smith BC mi DL
Low-A Charleston RiverDogs:
D. Adams mi
B. Suttle BC mi
S. Heathcott BR mi
K. De Leon BR mi
J. Murphy BR mi
K. Higashioka BR mi
P. Venditte mi
J. Heredia BC mi DL
Low-A Staten Island Yankees:
Rookie Gulf Coast Yankees:
C. Smith BR mi
G. Sanchez
Key:
BR = Baseball-Reference
BP = Baseball Prospectus
BC = Baseball Cube
E = ESPN
MLB = MLB.com hit charts
mi = MiLB.com
JB = Japanese Baseball.com
Vazquez trade
M. Cabrera BR BP E MLB
M. Dunn (L) BR BP E mi
A. Vizcaino BR mi
Granderson trade
A. Jackson BR mi DET
I. Kennedy BR BP E mi AZD
P. Coke (L) BR BP E DET
Rule 5 draft
Z. Kroenke BR mi AZD
K. Texeira BR mi SEA
2009 Yankees
J. Damon BR BP E MLB DET $8m/1yr
H. Matsui BR BP E MLB LAA $6M/1yr
X. Nady BR BP E MLB CHC $3.3+/1yr
J. Hairston Jr. BR BP E MLB SD $2.125M/1yr
E. Hinske BR BP E MLB ATL $1M/1yr
F. Guzman BR BP E MLB mi PHI mL
S. Duncan BR BP E MLB mi CLE mL
C. Ransom BR BP E MLB mi PHI mL
A. Berroa BR BP E MLB mi NYM
J. Molina BR BP E MLB TOR mL
K. Cash BR BP E MLB mi
C. Stewart BR BP E MLB mi SD mL
C. Wang BR BP E mi WAS $2M/1yr +bonuses
B. Bruney BR BP E mi WAS
E. Ramirez BR BP E mi TEX
J. Veras BR BP E CLE
B. Tomko BR BP E mi OAK
J. Towers BR BP E mi LAD
S. Jackson BR mi PIT
A. Claggett BR BP E mi PIT
2009 mLers/campers
D. Bernier BR BP E MLB mi PIT mL
E. Duncan BR mi ATL mL
J. Leone BR BP mi mL TEX
J. Rodriguez BR BP E MLB mi
T. Linden BR BP mi
T. Battle BC mi
K. Anson BC mi retired
E. Hacker BR mi PIT
H. Sanchez BR BP E mi
J. Johnson BR BP E mi
According to Sam Borden at the LoHud Yankee blog, Pedro Martinez will start Game 2 in the Bronx.
That’s juicy, man.
Baby, baby.
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it’ll be fun til he plunks someone. then Girardi will have to finish the job for Zimmer.
No old men to beat up this time, Pedro. But you’re gonna get rocked at the new Stadium, just like old times.
Figure the Yanks’ll do what they used to – not score much against him but get him out of the game and beat the bullpen. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pitched really well but it’ll only be for six innings, tops.
and if you don’t know now you know
even though he is a headhunter i mostly like pedro.
i hope his smoke and mirrors bullshit doesn’t confound the yanks – he should be someone they tee off in the stadium.
My prediction for the Joisey Toinpike Series:
Yankees in 7. Each team has one ugly game.
Teixeira as MVP.
[4] it’s always been easy to appreciate his talent, and the loopy character he plays off the field could be fun if that’s your thing, but the plunking drives me nuts. I don’t like Pedro because he hits my guys.
Even in the National League where he can be held accountable he’s still hitting guys, but the Phillies fan in my office assures me it’s all been unintentional junkball b.s. Of course I don’t believe him., and I suspect one reason he’s going in Game 2 is because he won’t have to step to the plate. Sneaky Petey can still hit low 90’s on the gun. That’s hard enough to break a hand.
All that said, AJ would be wise to not get into the eye for an eye thing with Pedro. We need the Pie Unit to go 6 and change strong.
It’s amazing I felt more trepidation in the Yanks facing Pavano than Petey.
Will Matsui play the field in Phlly? Not crazy says Joey Joe Joe. mwaaaa-hahahahahahah. Or something like that.
Speaking of the Turnpike Series, I saw footage of the Phillies arriving at the airport. I really hope they weren’t flying in from Philadelphia.
[8] No, they chartered a train, I heard. Cool idea. But then, huh, what the hell were they doing arriving at the airport? You’re sure that’s what you saw?
Karim Garcia needs to throw out the first pitch on Thursday.
Yeah, here’s the train story.
[7] You’re joking, right? There’s NO WAY Hideki plays the field. Oh my God, no, no, a thousand times no.
We can’t have that.
Oh, and btw, I should say that I owe Nick Swisher an apology. I’ve been on him all year for his “defense” but it turns out he’s come through very big more than once for us in the postseason, mostly by playing very heads-up baseball out there.
Now, if we could only get him to start hitting…
[9] Nope, I just thought it was an airport. Never even considered they might take the train. Bully for them.
[12] It’s true about Matsui
unless “the field” is the title of a porn movie available in his hotel room, Matsui won’t play it.
They’ll put Mo in the outfield before Hideki.
[14] Why? Why?
[15] :)
Who SITS for Matsui? I don’t get it.
[16] I haven’t heard Girardi’s reasoning, but perhaps if Hideki pinch hits for someone late in blowout game?, it’s possible that he’ll be put in the field. Aside from that, I don’t expect Hideki’s shoes to touch turf.
I don’t get it. Matsui bats just a little better than Damon this year. Is there something about certain splits that makes Joe think it could be worth sacrificing so much defensive range?
[19] Yeah that’s it – he’s not planning on starting him. He said something about the dreaded double switch.
Oh, okay. If it’s a double-switch it could make sense.
Our tribe is scattered across multiple threads right now. It’s ****ing distraaacting.
Um, Matsui hasn’t played the field all year, and while I’m sure he’s been taking fielding practice that isn’t a game situation. His defense is going to be rusty.
Ok, if it’s a blowout or something, and it’s only for an inning, I can live with it, I guess.
[24] Write your congressman
Woe Nelly. My elderly mother runs faster than Matsui (her words, not mine). How the hell is he going to catch up with…I don’t know…a baseball flung in his direction whether by ground or by air?
Those effin double switches.
[7] Why play Matsui in the OF? Swap his bat for JD’s or Swisher’s? Considering Matsui’s defense and speed on the bases, I’m not sure (well… I’m pretty sure) it’s worth it.
Unless you want JD in CF also, and bench Melky (and give us the worst fielding OF in MLB)?
I think our OF’ers gloves and legs will get plenty of exercise!!!!
From Petey to Bronx Banter (courtesy of AP):
“I respect the Yankees. I love the Yankees. But I would love to beat them as bad as I look forward to them,” said Martinez, who faced New York numerous times while pitching for the Boston Red Sox.
[10] Nice. Hey, if Bernie can throw out the first pitch why not our ol’ buddy Karim… Actually, now that I think about it maybe Karim could throw out the first “punch” instead of the first pitch… ;-)
btw, speaking of Bernie’s first pitch from the other night. I forgot where I heard it but someone had a great line about GOB’s rainbow toss. The guy said something like “Looks like his arm has gotten a little stonger”… Ouch. I love Bernie and I miss seeing him out there with the guys, but I had to laugh at that one.
I think Sliced has it (I go between Sliced and Bread as short form!. Be glad I don’t call you Challah!)
Double switch country to keep a pitcher alive for an inning. Risky as hell, but the guy has been a major league OF for a long time, can survive an inning or two out there.
I think.
[31] please don’t hesitate to call me Challah.
[26] Marcy Kaptur? Dunno if she’s a Tigers fan or an Indians fan. Speaking of which, if you hear a loud explosion in the first inning tomorrow night, don’t worry, it’s just the Indians’ fans collective head exploding.
[31] Of course he can. And, unlike Johnny, he has the ability to get the ball back into the infield if/when he finally gets to it. Matsui might be slow, but having an arm better than a 7-year old girl puts him on par with Johnny “give me a multi-year deal” D.
[31] No!!!!
No, we can’t survive an inning or two with him out there! I mean, sure, it’s possible the ball won’t be hit to him or if so, it’s a mile-high fly ball, but man, the WS is *not* the time to fuck around on such reckless gambles!
[35] If, say, Jeff Karstens was still around, I’d be terrified of Matsui in the field.
But everyone in the bullpen is a high-K guy, and none of them are really scary fly ball guys, so I’m not sure it wouldn’t work out for an inning. Especially if Mo was on the mound.
Don’t worry – Girardi won’t put Matsui in the field in a bad place. And if he does, he can always switch in Gardner, or even Hinske.
[32] It’s a challavah nickname!
I actually don’t freak out at Godzilla in the field for a double switch inning … in fact all of this stuff (3 guys on 3 days rest maybe? starters relieving?) is part of what makes short series, post season wild. We talk about ’stick with what got you there’ but in a short series it rarely actually plays out that way (unless there’s a blowout). Add losing the DH and the team will have to look different.
[36] “Don’t worry – Girardi won’t put Matsui in the field in a bad place.”
You’d better be right about that. Now that I have your assurance, it’s your ass on the line if Things Go Bad, can you live with that?
[38] That depends – what do I get for being right? ;)
[39] Hopefully a championship?
Of course it would be a gamble to put Matsui in the OF. But we’re talking about situations in which it would also be a gamble not to make the switch — maybe you’d have to let the pitcher bat, or maybe you’d have to yank a Relief Pitcher who was cruising.
All good managing involves gambles.
[41] Don’t try and trick me with sensible words.
These go to eleven.
Oh eleven!
Matsui Electronics: your home for high fidelity slugging.
:)
[31] But you never have to call him Johnson (or talk about his for that matter)…
[30] I ran into a guy once here in Omaha who was wearing a Yankees fan and looked a lot like Bernie Williams, so I told him as much. He said to me “oh no, not noodle arm!” You don’t run into too many ‘real’ Yankee fans out here, so that remark cracked me up! I told him to ease off, Bernie was still one of the best!