Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Game Thread NYY @ COL 5/7


The Yankees play their first interleague game in over a year as they travel to Coors Field tonight to play the Rockies. Hiroki Kuroda will be on the mound as he has once again been the Yankees best pitcher this year and not getting any of the recognition for it. Feel free to use this thread to talk during the game, if you feel like staying up till midnight to see the end of this game, or tweet with us on twitter by following @GreedyStripes. 

Here is the Yankees lineup

Ichiro Suzuki CF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Ben Francisco RF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C


Hiroki Kuroda 

Daily Yankees Injury Updates From Tampa


Michael Pineda pitched in an extended spring training game today and came through everything as planned. Michael is still rehabbing on a right throwing shoulder surgery that he got last season. Pineda is reportedly throwing in the mid 90's as he continues to try and get back from the majors. Pineda is expected back some time in June for the Yankees.


Cesar Cabral has been pitching in extended spring games as well and looks good and healthy. With Cabral only being a reliever and not having to build up as many innings as Pineda he is expected to be back in early June. The Yankees still have a 30 day rehab window clock that they can use to allow him to get some AA and AAA innings before coming up to the majors.


Francisco Cervelli told Anthony McCarron that he is still about five or six weeks away from any kind of baseball activities after breaking his right hand and getting surgery on the hand. This would make the original time table of six weeks missed obviously unrealistic. With Cervelli on the 60 day DL I guess some of kind of wondered if this was going to take longer than the original six weeks but I think we were all afraid to say it out loud, I know I was.


Ivan Nova is expected to pitch in an extended spring training game tomorrow and is lined up to pitch one of the game against the Cleveland Indians next Monday when we have a straight double header. Girardi said that it is a definite possibility that Nova could be activated off the DL to make this start even without any starts in the minors.

Clay Rapada is in Scranton with the Railriders after rehabbing his shoulder bursitis in his left throwing shoulder. Just as a reminder Clay is not on the DL and can join the Scranton team any time following an obvious roster move. Clay signed a minor league deal with the Yankees after being designated for assignment late in the spring.


Curtis Granderson got five more at bats down in extended spring training working towards his goal of 50-75 at bats before returning to the majors. I do not have an official or unofficial count on his at bats but we have to be in the double digits by now.


David Robertson is expected to throw before the game and make the decision on whether he is available or not then. Both Joe Girardi and David Robertson expect for David to be ready for tonight but at this point we cannot take anything for granted with anyone. The Yankees desperately need the bullpen help so let's hope for the best for David.

Yankees Announce Mariano Rivera Bobble Head Day


The Yankees have announced that they will be giving away Mariano Rivera bobble head dolls on September 24th when the Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankees Stadium. There is no better way to say goodbye and thank an icon than to immortalize him in a bobble head. Make sure to buy your Yankees tickets for the game now because this is definitely selling out fast.


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New York Yankees @ Colorado Rockies 5/7


The Yankees will travel to a National League park for the first time this season when they travel to Coors Field and face the Colorado Rockies. The Yankees will be short handed in a NL park without Eduardo Nunez in an infield that is already extremely short handed so this should be an interesting series. The Yankees will send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound to face off with Jorge De La Rosa. The game will be televised at 8:40 pm ET on YES and MLB TV.

Game 33 Lineup: Yankees @ Rockies

It's the first game of Interleague with the Yankees and Rockies! Here is the starting lineup!

Ichiro Suzuki CF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Ben Francisco RF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C
Hiroki Kuroda P

Notes:

-- David Robertson will test his knee before the game. He anticipates that he'll be able to pitch today.

-- Brett Gardner will sit at least the beginning of the game out. Taking Gardner out of the lineup gives Joe Girardi some pinch-hitting options with Gardner, Travis Hafner and Brennan Boesch. In a dire situation, which one would you want?

This Day In Yankees History 5/7


On this day in 1903 the rivalry would begin as the New York Highlanders, soon to be known as the New York Yankees, and the Boston Pilgrims, soon to be known as the Boston Red Sox, would play their first game against each other. The Pilgrims would win the game 6-2.


On this day in 1999 Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu and Mariners pitcher Matt Suzuki would face off in the first match up of two Japanese starting pitchers in Major League history. The Yankees would win the game 10-1 but Irabu is still a fat toad.


On this day in 2000 the Yankees celebrated 50 years of the "Voice of God" by having Bob Shepard Day at Yankees Stadium. Yankees legends like Yogi Berra, Don Larsen, and Reggie Jackson were on hand for the ceremonies before the game.