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[Brianish]

Cashman acknowledged the possibility that Jeter may start the season on the DL.

 

http://espn.go.com/n...er-ready-opener

 

"I can't rule it out until we see how the next 10 days goes," Cashman said Wednesday afternoon at George Steinbrenner Field. "I'm not saying he's going on the DL, but I can't tell he won't be. We've got to do what's right for him and what's right for the team."

[No Guru No Method]

Yanks play with Wang again. Could blow up in their face as they attempt to rotate Wang

[terrynever]

Yankees' starting pitching is considered a strength of the team but with Hughes slow to return, Nova and Phelps are currently the 4-5 starters and both have been lit up this week in ST starts.

 

Nuno might make the team as a lefthanded reliever behind Logan. Cashman hinted at that on Friday.

[TheYaz67]

Yanks play with Wang again. Could blow up in their face as they attempt to rotate Wang

 

Yeah, watching him struggle to rediscover his stuff in Dc the past couple years, he is not the same pitcher he once was.  Has lost velocity and while at times he would be cruising, suddenly he would lapse into throwing batting practice - just everyone starting to hit line drive after line drive off him, and his control comes and goes.  Not the same guy you remember pre-foot injury. 

[soxhop411]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 5s

Sources: Yankees in talks with Angels for outfielder Vernon Wells. Lots of money would go back to New York. Deal could be done today.

[jon abbey]

Best hitting team in the AL so far, somehow:

 

http://espn.go.com/m.../OPS/order/true

[Wingack]

Best hitting team in the AL so far, somehow:

 

http://espn.go.com/m.../OPS/order/true

 

 

Second most runs scored in ALL of baseball

[Brickowski]

Best hitting team in the AL so far, somehow:

 

http://espn.go.com/m.../OPS/order/true

LOL, whichever team has just gone against Cleveland's second line pitching will rocket to the top of that list.

[jon abbey]

Jimenez and Carrasco are their #2 and #3 guys actually, I believe. But also they've already faced Verlander, Lester, Scherzer, Buchholz, Fister, in the first 8 games.

[soxhop411]

Colorado Rockies ‏@Rockies1m

#Rockies announced that they've traded INF Chris Nelson to the New York Yankees for cash considerations & a player to be named later.

[Sox and Rocks]

Nelson was a bit of an abortion in the field for the Rockies, but only because of mental lapses and rushing throws.  The skill set is there; he was a shortstop in the minors, and his bat is pretty good.  Not a bad fill-in for the Yanks, and I assume whatever the PTBN is will be fungible. 

[jon abbey]

Yeah, Colorado had already DFAd him, so the PTBNL is probably just a warm body.

[derekson]

Does he play 3rd or SS for the Yankees? Or is he just a backup with Nix and Nuñez still getting the majority of starts?

 

The vast majority of his minor league games were at SS. Colorado only seemingly started playing him at 2nd and 3rd base when he got to AAA, with Tulowitzski's lock on the SS as a consideration. So you would think that he's a capable glove at SS, because guys who can't really hack it at SS typically get serious time at other positions before AAA.

Edited by derekson, 02 May 2013 - 01:59 AM.

[jon abbey]

This is somewhat unexpected good news, contradicting what they said when Granderson got hurt:

 

Joel Sherman
‏@Joelsherman1
 

Girardi said Granderson is getting reps in LF/RF in Tampa and made sound like Gardner will stay in CF, but not definitive. #Yankees

[MakMan44]

https://twitter.com/...778052669861888

 

The Rockies have traded utility infielder Reid Brignac to the Yankees

Edited by MakMan44, Today, 11:15 AM.

[jon abbey]

Alberto Gonzalez DFAd to make room, Brignac will be active tomorrow.