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Infielders:
J. Giambi BR BP E MLB
R. Cano BR BP E MLB
D. Jeter BR BP E MLB
A. Rodriguez BR BP E MLB
W. Betemit BR BP E MLB mi
C. Ransom BR BP E MLB mi

Outfielders:
B. Abreu BR BP E MLB
J. Damon BR BP E MLB
X. Nady BR BP E MLB
H. Matsui BR BP E MLB mi
B. Gardner BR E MLB mi

Catchers:
I. Rodriguez BR BP E MLB
J. Molina BR BP E MLB

Starting Pitchers:
M. Mussina BR BP BC E
A. Pettitte (L) BR BP BC E
S. Ponson BR BP BC E mi
D. Rasner BR BP BC E mi

Relief Pitchers:
M. Rivera BR BP BC E
D. Marte BR BP BC E
J. Veras BR BP BC E mi
E. Ramirez BR BP BC E mi
B. Bruney BR BP BC E mi
D. Robertson BR BC E mi
B. Traber (L) BR BP BC E mi
C. Britton BR BP BC E mi

15-day DL:
J. Chamberlain BR BP BC E
D. Giese BR BP BC E mi
J. Posada BR BP E MLB
C. Wang BR BP BC E
60-day DL:
C. Pavano BR BP BC E mi
J. Albaladejo BR BP BC E mi
A. Brackman BC
H. Sanchez BC mi

Coaches:
J. Girardi (Mgr) BR BP BC
R. Thomson (Bench) BC
Kevin Long (Hit) BR
D. Eiland (Pitch) BR BP BC
B. Meacham (3B) BR BP BC
T. Peña (1B) BR BP BC
M. Harkey (Pen) BR BP BC

40-man Roster:
AAA
S. Duncan BR BP E MLB mi
J. Miranda BR BC mi
M. Cabrera BR BP E MLB
J. Christian BR BP E MLB mi
P. Hughes BR BP BC E mi
I. Kennedy BR BP BC E mi
C. Wright (L) BR BP BC E mi
S. Patterson BR BC mi
AA
F. Cervelli BR BC mi
J. Marquez BR BC mi DL

Select Minor Leaguers:

AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees:
B. Castro BR mi DL
C. Basak BR BP BC E MLB mi
E. Duncan BC mi
N. Green BR mi
B. Broussard BR mi
M. Carson BC mi
C. Moeller BR BP E MLB mi
C. Stewart BR BP E MLB mi
J. Brown BC mi DL
A. Aceves BR mi
K. Igawa (L) BR BP BC E JB mi
P. Coke (L) BC mi
M. Melancon BC mi
J.B. Cox BC mi
S. Strickland BR BC mi
S. Jackson BC mi
E. Milton BR BC mi DL
V. Zambrano BR BC mi DL

AA Trenton Thunder:
K. Russo BR mi
R. Peña BC mi DL
C. Malec BC mi
M. Vechionacci BC mi DL
A. Jackson BC mi
C. Curtis BC mi
E. Gonzalez BR mi
P.J. Pilittere BC mi
J. Jones BC mi
G. Kontos BC mi
J. Nuñez BC mi
B. Smith BC mi DL
A. Claggett BC mi
O. Perez BR BC mi
M. Gardner BC mi
K. Whelan BC mi
W. Arias (L) BC mi

A Tampa Yankees:
E. Nuñez BC mi
C.J. Henry BC mi DL
T. Battle BC mi
K. Anson BC mi
J. Gil BC mi
A. Horne BC mi DL
Z. McAllister BC mi
W. De La Rosa (L) BC mi
C. Garcia BC mi

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs:
J. Snyder BC mi
M. Cusick BC mi
B. Suttle BC mi
A. Romine BC mi
J. Montero BC mi
D. Betances BC mi
J. Heredia BC mi
J. Ortiz BC mi
C. Heyer BC mi

Low-A Staten Island Yankees:
D. Adams mi
P. Venditte mi

Rookie Gulf Coast Yankees:
C. Joseph mi
C. Smith mi
K. Higashioka mi

Key:
BR = Baseball-Reference
BP = Baseball Prospectus
BC = Baseball Cube (past mL stats)
mi = MiLB.com (current mL stats)
E = ESPN (current splits, game logs)
MLB = MLB.com hit charts
JB = Japanese Baseball.com

The Recently Departed

2008 Yankees:
R. Sexson BR BP E MLB
M. Ensberg BR BP E MLB
A. Gonzalez BR BP E MLB mi
K. Farnsworth BR BP BC E
L. Hawkins BR BP BC E

Nady/Marte Trade:
J. Tabata BC mi
R. Ohlendorf BR BP BC E
D. McCutchen BC mi
J. Karstens BR BP BC E mi

2008 Campers/mLers:
C. Woodward BR BP BC E MLB PHI mL
J. Lane BR mi BOS mL
G. Porter BC mi WAS mL
J.D. Closser BR mi SD mL
S. Henn (L) BR BP BC E mi SD
H. Phillips (L) BR BC mi TB mL
S. White BR BC mi

2007 Yankees:
J. Torre (Mgr) BR BP BC LAD
D. Mientkiewicz BR BP BC E MLB PIT mL
A. Phillips BR BP BC E MLB mi CIN mL
J. Phelps BR BP BC E MLB STL mL
M. Cairo BR BP BC E MLB SEA
K. Thompson BR BP BC E MLB mi PIT
B. Sardinha BC mi SEA mL
W. Nieves BR BP BC E MLB WAS mL
R. Clemens BR BP BC E mi
T. Clippard BR BP BC E mi WAS
L. Vizcaino BR BP BC E COL $7.5m/2yrs
M. DeSalvo BR BP BC E mi ATL mL
M. Myers (L) BR BP BC E LAD mL
R. Villone (L) BR BP BC E mi STL mL
S. Proctor BR BP BC E LAD
J. Brower BR BP BC E mi CIN mL
C. Bean BR BP BC E mi ATL mL

2007 Campers and mLers:
E. Durazo BR BP BC E MLB mi
A. Cannizaro BR BP BC E MLB mi TB mL
A. Chavez BR BP BC E MLB mi LAD mL
K. Reese BR BP BC E MLB mi
R. Chavez BR BP BC E MLB mi PIT mL
O. Santos BC mi BAL mL
T. Pratt BR BP BC E MLB
T.J. Beam BR BP BC E mi PIT mL
B. Kozlowski (L) BR BP BC E mi Japan

Molina Trade:
J. Kennard BC mi

Abreu Trade
M. Smith (L) BR BP BC E mi PHI
C. Monasterios BC mi PHI
J. Sanchez mi PHI

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2008-07-02 12:05

by Alex Belth

The news of Jules Tygiel's passing has left me feeling blue. Here's something silly to bring a smile to your face.

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Comments

2008-07-02 12:19:37

1. Jeb

Still no lineup from Pete Abe...I am wondering if Girardi might give Gardner a start in center with Johnny in left (or vice versa). I really want Brett to step up and get a couple hits + walks + steals to justify keeping Melky on the bench. If he could just get hot it could turn around the entire season. We have 6 home games with Boston and Tampa before the all-star break. If we could go 4-2 or even 5-1 (which I admit is like a dream) it would go a long way towards reversing the current trend and would put us back around 5 games at the break.

On the other hand if we go 2-4 or 1-5 we'll be absolutely toast. At least, we'll probably know where this season's going to end up by the ASB. If we could just win tonight that would be huge for us. I hope the Yanks pack their bats for the game...........

Of course, we're only 5 out of the wild card. I'll take what we can get right now.

2008-07-02 12:26:23

2. underdog

I love seeing people smoking up a storm on vintage TV clips. It seems like such a different world. I'm glad they don't do that anymore but there's something charming about it.

And yes RIP to my former teacher Jules Tygiel.

2008-07-02 12:45:53

3. Jon Weisman

2,000 year old man - that was another childhood favorite, to go with Blazing Saddles et al.

2008-07-02 12:55:38

4. tommyl

Melky sits tonight. Thank G-d for small favors.

2008-07-02 13:10:17

5. Jeb

4 I saw that. Let's all hope that Brett is up to the challenge of creating havoc on the basepaths and lighting a fire under the team.

2008-07-02 13:14:31

6. RZG

4 People seem to think Melky's the biggest problem with the Yanks' performance. If only that was the truth your problems would be solved but try to remember that if Girardi would do a better job of in-game managing (bunting in the 1st with 0 outs and not bunting in the 9th? Yuch!). things might be better

2008-07-02 13:22:33

7. tommyl

6 Is this one game that may be true, but Melky's been a black hole for a lot longer than last night.

2008-07-02 13:25:14

8. cult of basebaal

6 you should be glad he's only been benched, if it were up to me he'd be sacrificed on an altar behind 2nd base along with 2 goats in order to appease Jobu, god of bats, whom the Yankee hitters have obviously displeased ...

2008-07-02 13:35:58

9. tommyl

8 Just need hats for bats. Keep bats warm.

2008-07-02 13:40:28

10. JL25and3

According to Phil Abe, Melky's not starting tonight. You sure, Joe? You wouldn't want to do anything to rash, now...

2008-07-02 13:42:54

11. tommyl

10 Don't worry, he's available to PH ;). Anytime we need a DP to make a flight, Melky's our man!

2008-07-02 13:49:41

12. Shaun P

8 Perhaps someone could have Bat-Girl make an appearance, to hold an exorcism to get rid of the ass-bats that the Yankees have apparently picked up from the '05 Twins?

2008-07-02 13:55:05

13. Bama Yankee

12 Rumor is that Melky (trying to channel Scott Proctor) decided to set fire to some of his bats in front of the dugout...the problem was that they were so cold he couldn't get any of them to burn...
;-)

2008-07-02 14:04:17

14. JL25and3

11 If the game is close in the late innings and a couple of guys get on base, maybe Joe can use Melky to not bunt.

2008-07-02 14:15:29

15. pistolpete

10 Phil Abe? He's got a column now too? ;-)

2008-07-02 14:16:31

16. pistolpete

14 If Girardi needs someone to ground to 2B with men in scoring position and then slide headfirst into the bag for no good reason, Melky's your man.

2008-07-02 14:23:21

17. underdog

Wow, you'd think Melky is the Yankees' Juan Pierre. ;-)

2008-07-02 14:58:56

18. Jeb

6 I hate to repeat what I already posted in last night's game thread, but yes I think Melky's the biggest problem as players are concerned.

I didn't realize that Melky was so horrible until I looked at his OPS+ from 2006:

2006 - 95
2007 - 89
2008 - 75 (down from 78 before last night's game)

What a shitty trend. And it's not like peak was all that much to write home about. I'm not saying that the Yanks should just release him, but some time in AAA might be what the doctor ordered or perhaps Pittsburgh for Marte (assuming the Bucs would even do that now).

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