Staten Island Yankees Autism Awareness Fund Raiser

Contact: Jill Wright
(718) 313-1316
jwright@siyanks.com

Join One On One PT, Staten Island University Hospital, and the Staten Island Yankees for their
second annual High School Senior Scholarship Baseball Game and Fundraiser for Autism
Awareness.

On Saturday, July 13, One On One Physical Therapy, Staten Island University Hospital, and the
Staten Island Yankees are hosting their second annual high school senior scholarship baseball
game and autism fundraiser at Richmond County Bank Ballpark. We will be honoring two local
Staten Island children, David Kuhn and Andrew DeSoye and the money raised will benefit
multiple organizations on Staten Island.

Admission for this event is $10 and kids 10 & under are free.

Approximately 40 high school seniors from Staten Island public and private schools will be
participating in the baseball game. Based on a criteria set forth by One On One Physical
Therapy, one player from the game will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship. Gates open at 12:00
pm and the game will start at 1:00 pm.

During the event, there will be great raffles and prizes some of which include New York
Yankees tickets, autographed David Wright memorabilia, New York Mets tickets and much
more! In addition, there will be inflatables like a bounce house, face painting, prize wheel, and
in-game entertainment that the whole family will enjoy. The concession stands will be open for
business as well.

Be sure to bring out the entire family to Richmond County Bank Ballpark for a great day of
baseball, fun, and generosity will benefit multiple organizations on Staten Island.

About One On One Physical Therapy
One On One Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation is a group of physical therapist owned
practices, with locations throughout Brooklyn and Staten Island. Their multi-specialty staff has
been serving the area for over 15 years. One On One has developed a top quality network of
care, bringing together the elite therapists in the area. To find out more about the services One
On One Physical Therapy provides, please visit www.oneonone-pt.com or call
(866) GO-2-1ON1.

About the Staten Island Yankees
The Staten Island Yankees are a Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees and play at the
Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George. The Staten Island Yankees are six-time New
York-Penn League Champions (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2011). The Staten Island
Yankees are looking forward to an exciting 2012 Season and hope you will join us for a game.

The Return Of Derek Jeter Starts Today

Yesterday here on The Greedy Pinstripes we reported that Derek Jeter would be back with the team Friday to start in the Twins series but plans change once Travis Hafner got banged up last night. Derek Jeter is expected to be activated and in the starting lineup as the DH today in the afternoon game against the Kansas City Royals. Jeter went 0-3 in his final rehab game last night and has not looked great at the plate as you can expect but the Yankees need him now so they are rushing him back. The Yankees will have to make both a 40 man roster move and a 25 man roster move to bring Jeter back which could get interesting. I fully expect an Alberto Gonzalez DFA to clear a spot on the 40 man roster though so stay tuned.

Aaron Judge Officially Signs For Over Slot

Aaron Judge has officially signed with the New York Yankees for an over slot recommended deal worth $1,800,000. The slot only recommended Judge getting $1,680,000 but Judge held out for the 6th largest signing bonus the Yankees have ever given out. Welcome to the team Aaron now let's do work!

Morning Bits

Good morning everyone!

The Yankees put an end to their losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Royals.

The Yankees are now 3-3 in the second of three ten-game homestands they will host this year.

Robinson Cano's home run in the third inning gave the Yankees a commanding 4-0 lead. Cano was 3-4 with 3 RBI's and a stolen base. Cano is now 6-6 on stolen base attempts this year.

Lyle Overbay's grand slam in the sixth inning put the game away by giving the Yankees an eight-run lead.

Ivan Nova was great again, tossing eight innings of five hit, one run ball to run his record to 4-2 and drop his ERA down to 3.63.  Nova's fastball was consistently humming between 95 and 97 MPH and his curve made opposing hitters look foolish.

Unless there is a trade before David Phelps comes off the DL, Phelps has as much chance of taking Nova's spot as I do, which is none.

Nova's stuff is incredible and Yankee fans may be watching the turning point of his young career as far as maturity goes.  Nova has looked more composed, calmer, and appears to be throwing effortlessly on the mound instead of overthrowing.

The Yankees and Royals wrap up this series in a game that begins at 1:05 PM ET and will be televised by YES.

Andy Pettitte(6-6, 4.37 ERA) will face Ervin Santana(5-5, 2.90 ERA).

Opposing teams have scored four or more runs off of Pettitte in his last five outings and in six of his last seven outings.

Now on to today's news links:

ESPN.com reports that Derek Jeter will make his return to the Yankees today.

Bill Madden of the New York Daily News says A-Rod will never play another game for the Yankees and cares only about collecting every penny of the 100 million dollars he is still owed on his contract.

Jon Heyman of CBSSPORTS.com writes that the Yankees are shopping Phil Hughes for a hitter in return.

Have a great day everyone!

This Day In New York Yankees History 7/11

On this day in 1939 the Yankees hosted the All Star Game in a big way. The American League scored three runs, all three runs drove in by Yankees players, in a 3-1 victory over the National League.

On this day in 1999 Major League Baseball showcased their first Future's Game and Yankees farm hand Alfonso Soriano stole the show. Soriano went 2-3 with two home runs in a 7-0 victory for the World Team over Team USA. Soriano would win the MVP Award for the game

On this day in 2010 Yankees legend Bob Sheppard dies at age 99. The Voice of God was part of over 4,500 sports contestants during his 56 years working in the Bronx.

Robinson Cano won the Home Run Derby in 2011 on this day beating out Adrian Gonzalez with 12 home runs in the competition.

Brett Gardner & Travis Hafner Day To Day W/ Contusions

Both Travis Hafner and Brett Gardner were removed in the 6th inning of a blow out win over the Kansas City Royals with contusions and are listed as day to day. I am hoping that both of these are just precautionary since we had an eight run lead and not the beginning of something serious. Both had X Rays and both sets came back negative so that is always encouraging. Brett Gardner was hit in the shin/ankle area by a pitch by Wade Davis and was taken out immediately. Travis Hafner is still a mystery because I did not see him foul a pitch off his foot or get hit or anything so I guess we will find out more after the game so stay tuned.

Yankees Sign 2013 18th Round Draft Pick Dustin Fowler

The Yankees have announced that they have signed their 18th round pick from the 2013 MLB First Year Players draft Dustin Fowler to an over slot recommended deal. Fowler was signed for $278,000, and the slot recommendation for every round after the 10th round is $100,000 so this is a $178,000 draft pool hit. Fowler is a 18 year old left handed outfielder from West Laurens High School in Georgia and is considered to be a raw but toolsy prospect so he should be welcome in the Yankees system. Fowler recently quit wrestling and football which explains why he is so raw but he is a balls to the wall kind of guy and considered to be an above average defender in center field so I am excited to watch this kid grow with us.

Yankees Close To Deal With 1st Rounder Aaron Judge

The Yankees are reportedly close to a deal with first round pick Aaron Judge out of Fresno State. Judge was the Yankees 2nd pick in the first round and 32nd overall which comes with a recommended slot of around $1.6 million. If the Yankees get this done they would get every one of their first 17 rounds signed which is a great sign for the future.

Game Thread: Royals @ Yankees 7/10

The Yankees and the Royals are ready to play game three of their four game set at Yankees Stadium right now on YES and MLB TV. The Yankees saw the return of Super Nova when Ivan Nova threw a complete game victory with the help of a Vernon Wells walk off single last time out against the Baltimore Orioles. Wade Davis, the former Tampa Bay Rays player, only lasted one inning in his last start against the Twins so I am sure he is ready to get back on the mound and prove what he can do. Go Yankees as we inch closer to the All Star game.

Here is the Yankees lineup

1. Gardner CF
2. Suzuki RF
3. Cano 2B
4. Hafner DH
5. Almonte LF
6. Overbay 1B
7. Nunez SS
8. Cruz 3B
9. Stewart C

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HOPE Week Visits New Beginning Animal Rescue

The Yankees latest stop during HOPE week was to the New Beginning Animal Rescue clinic in the Bronx.

The Yankees sent Ichiro Suzuki, Brett Gardner, and Shawn Kelley to surprise the owners of NBAR Pedro Rosario and his staff this afternoon. The center allows young people the opportunity to gain valuable animal care skills at a young age and encourages them to continue the work as they get older. The players took a tour of the center and then assisted the clinic with their daily chores and such. NBAR will host an information booth at the stadium tonight starts at 4:00 pm ET at Gate 4 at Yankees Stadium. The booth will remain open through the fifth inning and fans are encouraged to ask Rosario and his staff about their mission at NBAR.

Click here to read Chad Jennings write up about the New Beginning Animal Rescue facility in the Bronx.