Box score says Joba's throwing a much better game through four. Can't get to a television to see what my eyes might say.
Joba: 4.1 IP 2 ER (3 R) 5 H 1 BB 5 K Made one bad pitch, otherwise, really good start. 90 pitches on Friday, then the leash is off.
he pitched ok. It wasnt a great start by any means, and usually I will take 3 runs through maybe 6 innings, but I dont expect this from a pitcher like Joba. 1 or 2 runs is what I think he should be giving up on avg. per outing. His fastball was looking good, and he seemed to get better in the latter innings. His slider command wasnt there tonight. Too many in the dirt, and a hanger that cost his team the lead. He's going to be fine. He needs his starts to get there, but he definitely has the looks of a solid starter, and probably an Ace of this staff. His stuff is pretty nasty.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/yankees/ Joba threw 78 pitches, 53 for strikes Fastballs: 50 (93-100 mph) Sliders: 17 (81-88 mph) Curveballs: 8 (76-80 mph) Changeups: 3 (81-83 mph)
im sayin that he probably knows current major leaguers better than kids in college.....scouts would be more responsible for sending up the info. I could be wrong, but thats what I meant
Montero was international, but the process for that and the majors is the same, just with different scouts.
im not talking montero in particular, i just threw his name out. we can stay domestic. my original point was that hughes or joba or whatever great find we come up with in the future is less because of cashman than say if he traded for octavio dotel.
Fair enough. There's certainly an undeniable flaw with Cashman, the pro scouts, or both when it comes to evaluating major league pitching, so I can understand why people may be frustrated with him. But he's done so much good with completely changing the organization's philosophy and executives in the minors/scouting department, I'll always be biased in wanting him to stay.
Alan Horne making his third start of the season (first returning from injury): 4 IP 1 ER 3 H 2 BB 7 K. Good to see his stuff translating to AAA. Some other notables from Scranton today: Gardner: 2-4 2B 2 SB (25) Robertson: 3 IP 0 ER 1 H 0 BB 4 K Luckily Melky has picked it up with his bat recently. Gardner's breathing down his neck. And now that Robertson has seemingly improved his control, I'd be shocked if he doesn't get a call up before the All Star break. Other stats from a few of the top position prospects: A. Jackson (AA): 2-3 RBI BB Tabata (AA): 2-4 Montero (LowA): 0-4 K Angelini (LowA): 0-4
MiLB.com gives the Yankees an A- for their draft. http://milb.scout.com/2/760425.html Some notables if you didn't click the link: Red Sox got a B+, Mets a B, and the Tigers with the only A+.
What an emotional rollercoaster was on Saturday. Amazing game, but giving up 4 run leads twice, to one of the worst offensive teams in the league, is frustrating. Damon was an absolute beast. Giambi's homer was awesome, and ARod's was simply "wow"ing. I missed most of yesterday's game unfortunately. I'm glad we're getting to the point where Joba is going to be able to pitch a true start. This rotation is shaky right now. Who would have thought 2 months ago that we'd be questioning Wang and Pettitte*, have no Hughes or Kennedy, Joba would already be in the rotation, and Moose would be our ace? *(As far as Wang and Pettitte, I think they'll both settle down, but they've both had a rough time the past month.) Speaking of Moose, he'll be on the mound this afternoon at 1pm. It would be really nice to take 3 of 4 in this series.
I thought Joba had some giddy-yap on the ball yesterday. NOT according to KC. From New York Post, Monday, June 9, 2008 by Mark Hale. HEADLINE: KC UNIMPRESSED BY JOBA... June 9, 2008 -- It was a stronger start by Joba Chamberlain, but the Royals seemed to have more shrugs than raves. "Nothing like we haven't faced before," leadoff man David DeJesus said after Chamberlain threw 41/3 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) in the New York Yankees ' 6-3 win. DeJesus called Chamberlain "all right," saying, "Just a guy throwing hard." DeJesus, who went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk off Chamberlain, said that when he faced the flamethrowing righty, he was missing his location with his off-speed pitches. Kansas City right fielder Mark Teahen praised Chamberlain's pitches but said that he was "more or less the same as he was as a reliever," adding, "Nothing special."
I'm not watching on tv. Was that as nice a play by Cano as Sterling made it sound? As much as I get frustrated by his bat, I love what he's been doing with the glove this year.
