The Former Yankee Performance Thread v4.0

[EvanJ]

I hated the Montero trade from day 1. Cashman is destined to trade every hitting prospect no matter how highly touted they or how well the perform at the major league level. Pineda's 2nd half last season should have been enough of a warning sign to not make this trade. We have enough young pitching. We don't have any major league ready young hitters besides Nunez.

If we hadn't made the trade then maybe Noesi would be our long reliever and we wouldn't have gotten to see Phelps in MLB yet.

[EvanJ]

Shelley Duncan is 13th in MLB on OPS and tied for 5th in walks.

[jcarey]

Ian Kennedy's fastball ranked the highest in all of baseball last year, according to the Fangraphs pitch value tool (FWIW).

[Donnybaseball72]

If we hadn't made the trade then maybe Noesi would be our long reliever and we wouldn't have gotten to see Phelps in MLB yet.

Maybe but Cashman was on record ins saying that he wanted Noesi stretched out to start this year so he would be in AAA right now.

[Mr.Muhozi]

Ian Kennedy's fastball ranked the highest in all of baseball last year, according to the Fangraphs pitch value tool (FWIW).

Wasn't Doug Fister's fastball at one point rated the best pitch in baseball on Fangraphs?

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

Maybe but Cashman was on record ins saying that he wanted Noesi stretched out to start this year so he would be in AAA right now.

Of course, in retrospect, Cashman may have been trying to position Noesi as a trade chip. Wouldn't be the first time he tried to do something like that

[EvanJ]

Cincinnati put Miguel Cairo on the disabled list.

[rpbri2886]

Cincinnati put Miguel Cairo on the disabled list.

I'm always happy to see he is still playing whenever his name is mentioned. Outside of 2005(?) he's been the definition of mediocrity, but I always liked him.

[Donnybaseball72]

I'm always happy to see he is still playing whenever his name is mentioned. Outside of 2005(?) he's been the definition of mediocrity, but I always liked him.

2004 was when he was with us. Cashman went with Womack for 1 month int0 2005 until Cano took over.

[nhyankeefan]

Melancon's getting killed tonight - came in to face six batters, all scored and three hit HRs. I'm not sure I'm doing the math correctly, but I think his ERA is now 49.50. Even considering the team he plays for, I can't say I'm happy he's pitching so poorly, I always liked him.

[philleotardo]

Melancon's getting killed tonight - came in to face six batters, all scored and three hit HRs. I'm not sure I'm doing the math correctly, but I think his ERA is now 49.50. Even considering the team he plays for, I can't say I'm happy he's pitching so poorly, I always liked him.

I'm the opposite. I hope Aceves gets hit that hard next time out.

[Yankees1962]

Melancon's getting killed tonight - came in to face six batters, all scored and three hit HRs. I'm not sure I'm doing the math correctly, but I think his ERA is now 49.50. Even considering the team he plays for, I can't say I'm happy he's pitching so poorly, I always liked him.

I thought he would get lit up in the AL. His stuff with shaky command and a straight fastball don't translate well in this league.

[Donnybaseball72]

I expect the Sox will have no choice but to send him to AAA.

[BRNXBMRS]

Mark Melancon achieved a dubious sort of Red Sox and major league history. He was shelled for six runs without retiring a batter, giving up three home runs, including back-to-back home runs (one an absolute moonshot by Josh Hamilton to right, another a blast to dead center by Adrian Beltre). He tied a major league record (at least dating to 1918) by allowing three homers without recording an out. In just two innings this year spanning four appearances, Melancon has allowed five home runs, matching his total yield in 74 1/3 innings in the entire 2011 season with the Astros.

Melancon has been scored upon in all four of his outings, making him the first Red Sox pitcher ever to give up runs in four consecutive appearances of one inning or less to start his Red Sox career. The six runs he allowed without recording an out are also tied for the most by a Red Sox pitcher since at least 1918.

Melancon’s struggles have been sufficiently extraordinary (of the 18 batters he’s faced this year, he’s retired six) that despite the incredibly early stage of the season, the Red Sox may be in a position where — assuming that he is not injured and in need of a trip to the disabled list — they have to consider extraordinary measures, chiefly, whether to option Melancon to the minors.

http://waswatching.com/

[Yankee Tripper]

D-backs improve their teams chances in the standing high jump event by recalling Cody Ransom from AAA.

[sweet_lou_14]

http://waswatching.com/

Is the name "was watching" based on Phil Rizzuto's "wasn't watching" notation on his scorecard?

EDIT: Sure looks like it from the web site banner.

[Donnybaseball72]

http://waswatching.com/

What is so extraordinary about sending a struggling player to the minors? That's what options are for.

[just-blaze]

Colon is up to his old tricks, I see.

[BronxYanks45]

Colon is up to his old tricks, I see.

38 consecutive strikes thrown

[BronxYanks45]

Melky with a walk off SF Giants win in the 10th

[Yankee Tripper]

38 consecutive strikes thrown

I don't know what is more impressive that he threw 38 consecutive or the that old "record" as far back as they checked was Tim Wakefield with 30

[philleotardo]

Noesi getting shelled by the White Sox

[tranquility]

Noesi getting shelled by the White Sox

But Jesus Montero homered and threw out an attempted basestealer in his fourth start at catcher in the past nine games.

[philleotardo]

But Jesus Montero homered and threw out an attempted basestealer in his fourth start at catcher in the past nine games.

Yep, I think he's got that OBP up to .280 now

[EvanJ]

Noesi getting shelled by the White Sox

In his second start he allowed no runs and threw 13.1 pitches per inning. In his first and third starts combined he had a 27.00 ERA and 33.0 pitches per inning.

Edit: Earlier this week Jeff Karstens, Kerry Wood, and Lance Berkman went on the disabled list and Jose Contreras was activated from the disabled list.