REMINDER: Vote Your Yankees To The All Star Game

The All Star game is a little under three weeks away now and just as a reminder you can vote your Yankees up to 35 times. I know because I have done it myself that it takes less than 5 minutes to vote for the Yankees the maximum number of times so there is no excuse that we should not get the deserving Yankees, i.e Brett Gardner, into the game. VOTE HERE NOW for your New York Yankees for the 2013 All Star Game in New York at Citi Field.  You can vote all the way up till midnight on July 4th so get to voting now!

Exclusive Interview With 15th Round Pick Jordan Barnes

The Yankees used their 15th round pick in the 2013 MLB First Year Players Draft to bring in Jordan Barnes out of Northwest Mississippi. We would like to take this time now to share our latest interview with the latest Yankees outfielder. Enjoy!

The Greedy Pinstripes: Describe your draft experience for us? Stressful? Who did you speak with in the Yankees organization? etc

Jordan Barnes: I Enjoyed the entire process because ever since I started playing baseball all I've ever wanted to do was play professional baseball, so I enjoyed the process and talking to teams. My scout was Andy Cannizaro he is a great guy. 

TGP: In honor of Ian Clarkin we have to ask who your favorite team was growing up?

JB: Texas Rangers

TGP: Did you play any other positions coming up? 

JB: Pitcher and Catcher

TGP: Why has been your biggest inspiration in baseball??

JB: My parents

TGP: What is your best asset you think you bring to the table?

JB: The energy I play with , Speed, and defensive play.

TGP: What do you think you will specifically work on this year? 

JB: Having a high OBP

TGP: Where will you be starting your Yankees career? 

JB: GCL

TGP: As a player how do you feel about the new draft rules and the slot recommendations for salary?

JB: Of course it would be nice to have the old rules still in play, but it didn’t really bother me much because to me it was just about the opportunity of playing pro ball and having a chance of making it to the big leagues

TGP: Do you have any regrets in your baseball life? 

JB: Not a chance

TGP: Do you think you will develop power to add to your arsenal or do you consider yourself more of a slap and speed kind of guy?

JB: Yes I believe that I will but speed will always me my strongest attribute
 

TGP: We saw you worked out for the Miami Marlins down in Miami and be honest, how hideous is that new stadium?

JB: It was a nice stadium but I'm glad to be a Yankee.

TGP: So was it awkward meeting Alex Rodriguez in a bathroom of all places down in George M. Steinbrenner Field?

JB: Haha it was actually in the locker room where I ran into him, I was just on my way to the bathroom.

TGP: Not really a question but I wanted everyone to know that my wife became an immediate fan of yours simply because her maiden name is Barnes. It's the simple things in baseball that make women happy isn't it? 

JB: I'm proud to hear this. 

TGP: Most famous person in your cell phone?

JB: Bill Selby My coach from Northwest Community College. He hit a walk off grand slam against the Yankee Legend Mariano Rivera.
 

TGP: Any embarrassing songs in your iPod?

JB: None I listen to all great music.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this Jordan we really do appreciate you taking the time out for us and your fans. Follow Jordan on Twitter @JBarnes213 and follow his progress all season long. We want to wish Jordan all the luck in his baseball career and future endeavors. 

Staten Island Yankees Recap For 6/24

YANKEES WALK OFF IN EXTRAS

By COURTNEY NUNES

Staten Island, NY – June 24th – The Staten Island Yankees walked off with a 3-2 win over the Aberdeen Ironbirds after battling it out for 13 innings.

In the final frame, John Murphy led things off with a fly ball single to left. He moved to second when Michael O’Neill was hit by a pitch from reliever Nick Cunningham. Kale Sumner then lined out to right fielder Manny Hernandez before Yeicok Calderon hit the game winning single – a line drive to centerfield – to plate Murphy.

The win went to relief pitcher Dillon McNamara, who tossed 1.0 hitless inning with a strikeout. Cunningham suffered the loss for Aberdeen. He pitched just 0.1 innings, allowing one earned run off two hits.

The Ironbirds were first on the board, as centerfielder Anthony Vega took a 3-2 pitch over the right field wall in the bottom of the fifth, giving Aberdeen a 1-0 advantage.

That lead didn’t last long, however, as Staten Island scored two runs in the bottom half of the frame. Second baseman Hector Crespo reached on a two-out bunt single and stole second. Then, first baseman Bubba Jones drew a walk before shortstop John Murphy singled in Crespo. Centerfielder Mike O’Neill walked to load the bases, before third baseman Kale Sumner was hit by a pitch. That allowed Jones to cross the plate, making it 2-1.

But the Ironbirds struck again in the eighth to tie the game. Shortstop Jared Breen was hit by a pitch from reliever Andy Beresford to start the inning. Breen advanced a base when Sam Kimmel grounded out, and came home on a double by third baseman Kris Richards.

Yeicok Calderon led the Yankees’ offense going 3-for-7 with an RBI. Murphy, Crespo, and Isaias Tejeda also each had a couple of hits.

The Yankees will face the Aberdeen Ironbirds again tomorrow at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, before trading home games with the Hudson Valley Renegades on Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday’s game will begin at 7:00PM. RHP Rookie Davis (0-1, 4.50 ERA) will get his second start for Staten Island, while RHP Austin Urban (0-1, 2.08 ERA) is expected to toe the mound for the Ironbirds. Tickets are on sale now by calling 718-720-9265 or visiting the box office at Richmond County Bank Ballpark. 

Morning Bits

Good morning everyone!

After a day off yesterday the Yankees resume action tonight against the Texas Rangers.  The game will begin at 7:05 PM ET and will be broadcast by WWOR.

Hiroki Kuroda(7-5, 2.78 ERA) will face Yu Darvish(7-3, 2.84 ERA).

Now on to today's news links:

David Waldstein of the New York Times says Mark Teixeira's continued wrist soreness has the Yankees very pessimistic about him returning this season.

Chris Dell of the New York Daily News writes that Robinson Cano says the Yankees need A-Rod back.

Have a great day everyone!

This Day In New York Yankees History 6/25

On this day in 1985 the Yankees ball boy Butch Wynegar was hit by a line drive foul ball and forced the Yankees to enact a rule that made all bat boys wear protective helmets while on the field.

No Improvement On Injured Wrist For Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira visited team doctors over the weekend and still has soreness in his right wrist that has kept him out for most of the season. The season ending surgery is looking more and more likely the longer this ordeal goes on. I do not see why the Yankees will not just allow him to bat right handed and get SOMETHING out of him this season and do the surgery in the off season but what do I know?

Happy 27th Birthday Phil Hughes

A big happy 27th birthday goes out to Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes. Enjoy the day off and your day!

Reid Brignac Clears Waivers, May Elect Free Agency

Reid Brignac was designated for assignment on Friday and has cleared waivers. Reid now faces the decision of whether to elect free agency and try to latch on somewhere else or head down to AAA to play for the Railriders. I would think Brignac would want to stay with the Yankees for now seeing no real option that is all that much better than him but you never know.

Cuban RHP Miguel Alfredo Declared A Free Agent

Ken Rosenthal believes "the next big thing from Cuba" has arrived, and it comes in the form of 26 year-old right-handed pitcher Miguel Alfredo. Well, he has to be "unblocked" by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets first. But after that he's "arrived".

Due to suspensions stemming from his attempts at defecting from Cuba, Alfredo hasn't pitched much in the last couple of years. However, he's said to have a fastball in the mid-90s, as well as a changeup, curveball, and forkball.

It's worth noting that, due to his age, Miguel's contract would not affect the international spending pool. The Yankees haven't been very active when it comes to signing international free agents, and adding to that they have a farm system with many good arms, so I'm not sure the team is really "in" on Alfredo.

Off Day New York Yankees Signatures

Before our time on this blog Bryan V, dm23HOF, and I all were members of various sports related and Yankees forums. On a forum you tend to be more known or recognized, sometimes anyway, for your avatars and your signatures then for your posts unfortunately so needless to say I have a plethora of them saved on my computer. I wanted to take the off day as an opportunity to share some with you. Enjoy and feel free to use them all that I ask is that you link back to The Greedy Pinstripes, thank you.