I guess all's well that ends well, errr, rather, begins well. Check out a clip of Joba and see if he doesn't look like a certain Mr. C. Bean; other than the manic hand licking of course.

Sorry, but "Major League" was on the other day, and thats the first thing I thought of when I heard the pick.

Probably can't reach Boras today, 6-6-06 being his busiest day of the millennium and all...

it was interesting, the theory baseball america was flouting.. "look for yanks to pick LHP.. coz we dont have none in Columbus"

also.. i read we took some 20+ pitchers last yr.. wow!!

I am not estatic about Kennedy, but am about Chamberlain, so I guess all is well.

Also, color me shocked about Preston Mattingly being picked 31st overall.

I wonder if the Yanks next pick is yet another college RHP?

would like us to sign him..

COMMENTS: With a father who's a crosschecker for the D-Backs, he's a very polished high school pitcher. he's grown a lot and now can touch the low 90s, along with a slider and change.

Also, the announcer guys said that he grew 6 inches and gained 60 pounds in the past 2 or so years. "gotta time those growth spurts."

Speaking of the low levels, I know about the outfielders like Tabata, but do we have any significant infielders or, more importantly, catchers, down in Single-A?

"Let the joyous news be spread, at long last the ......"

I suppose it's a terrible thing celebrating this way especially not knowing the man, he could be a wonderful person, but I'm glad Thompson wasn't sent down instead.

An Unusual Trend
3:43 p.m.: For the second straight year, the Yankees drafted a cancer survivor. Last year it was Chris Malec from UC Santa Barbara and this season it was Colin Curtis in the fourth round out of Arizona State. Their third-round pick in 2003, Tim Battle, was diagnosed with lymphoma soon after the Yankees drafted him and he overcame his cancer as well.

Hopefully Long craters in Columbus, so the Yanks won't be tempted to bring him back later. No offense, Terrence, but you're not what the Yanks need now.

Another RHP, Dellin Betances - he's supposed to be big and lots of upside, right?

8 picks so far, 6 RHP! (4 college, 2 HS), an OF (college), and a SS (college), Hilligoss. I'm surprised they haven't drafted a college catcher yet.

In fact, the only time in recent memory I can recall him saying something negative was when they picked up Canseco and he admitted he didn't want him on the roster. The only other time was with Sturtze after one of those horrendous outings and Joe said he wanted to wring his neck.

We nabed that kid Betances in the 8th round! Wow I think that could be a steal. I hope they can sign him. He's hired the Hendrix brothers as his advisors.

Does it seem that we took a number of Boros clients early? I wonder if something is going on. Does he have a big free agent in play this off season?

What a great day! My head began clearing as it became more certain. If it didn't happen I could have slipped into a coma.

Now if only young Gapper would get another start. Bernie is still only a DH and against lefties only.

It amazing to think that Gapper might just stick - but of course he needs to play - perfect for Tore's newfound 'faith' in the younsters (thanks for the puke-in-mouth, Kaat). Unless, the GM has something cooking, a platoon of Gapper and Bubba in left could be decent defensively and pushing Melky to RF and Bernie to the bench. Alas, it's all a dream until Bernie gets at least 100 more AB's against righties.

Speaking of which, Jaffe had this via Carroll:

The injury to Gary Sheffield is devastating. I dug and dug to get the information on what was actually going on with Sheffield, knowing that while the Yankees were not lying about the injury, they weren't giving anyone the whole story. Just as I was putting the pieces together, having two of my best advisors pointing me in what was the correct direction, Sheffield's wrist made my work moot. Sheffield's injury was not a bruise or a fracture, but a soft tissue injury. The torn ligament and translocated tendon have only an outside chance of repairing themselves without surgical intervention, but the chance that they could -- along with the timetable of surgery -- means it makes sense to wait. If Sheffield had surgery now, he wouldn't be back in time for the playoffs and waiting a month just pushes it a bit further into the off-season. Yes, you'll note that if he waits that will possibly affect him next season, but that's not really the Yankees' concern given his contract situation--or is there some handshake agreement that helped Sheffield stay patient on the chance he gets better? We don't know. Sheffield has a small chance of avoiding surgery, so adjust your expectations accordingly.

*

So if there's little hope of Shef this year, and Matsui has the greater likelihood of returning, why not shift Melk and his cannon to RF now? He'll make mistakes but the kid's resilent.

38 Are they drafting for need or going with the best player available theory? They've got three years on these guys to add them to the 40 man or cut bait once they enter the system so it makes it hard to draft purely for need because of that. Yeah they need position players at the upper levels but they have some good ones coming that are already in the lower part of the system.

When you draft late you can't dictate or control what's left to you so you're kind of a prisoner of what has happened ahead of you. Do you take a lesser player because of a need for balance in the draft? Should they not have selected Betances in the 8th round so they could have chosen Ryan Kalish? If they think Betances is more projectable and ultimately a better player they have to go with him.

It's a hard call I think no matter which way they go.

Either way it's a great and wonderful thing that it was discovered and that he is a survivor. All of us can relate to the miracle that represents.

21 R/R RHP Ian Kennedy, USC, 12.19.1984
41 R/R RHP Joba Chamberlain, Nebraska 09.23.1985
104 R/R RHP Zachary McAllister, Illinois Valley Central High 12.08.1987
134 L/L RF Colin Curtis, Arizona State 02.01.1985
164 R/R RHP George Kontos, Northwestern 06.12.1985
194 R/R SS Mitchell Hilligoss, Purdue 06.17.1985
224 R/R RHP Timothy Norton, U Connecticut 05.23.1983
254 R/R RHP Dellin Betances, Grand Street Campus 03.23.1988
284 R/R RHP Mark Melancon, Arizona 03.28.1985
314 R/R RHP Casey Erickson, Springfield College IL 08.28.1985
344 L/L LF Jeffrey Fortenberry, Baylor 09.01.1983
374 R/R RHP Nicholas Peterson, U Tampa 10.03.1984
404 R/R RHP Daniel McCutchen, Oklahoma 09.26.1982
434 L/L LF Donald Hollingsworth UC Riverside 05.28.1985
464 R/R RHP Gabriel Medina, Emporia St 02.17.1984

probably nothing for jeffrey maier today, i'm guessing.

494 R/R RHP Paul Patterson, Norther Kentucky 05.08.1984
524 R/R RHP David Robertson, Alaabama Tuscaloosa 04.08.1985

Time to go home, game is gonna start soon. Go Yanks!

554 Paul Howell

Yankees May Have A Steal In The Ninth
5:20 p.m.: The Yankees might have gotten the top college closer available, as low as the ninth round, in Arizona righthander Mark Melancon. The Wildcats reliever has a fastball that usually sits in the 92-94 mph range and a power breaking ball, but he missed the season's final weeks due to a strained elbow ligament. He didn't pitch after April 7. Melancon told the Tucson Citizen that he has an MRI that clears him medically.
-- John Manuel

Yanks have got to do better against their guy than the anemic 6 pitches they saw last inning.

I was hoping the Yanks could drive Pauley from the game. I wanna see Alex Cora on the mound.

BTW, USA Today puts the count at 40. :-P

take some goddamn pitches..

Except the Red Sox, who are probably ticked off and hungry for payback.

That is because no one has disciplined the boy his entire life.

Well, at least we would have more than one starter who can get to the 7th inning! If you think we are getting to the World Series with this rotation, you're nuts. Word is that if SF falls out of it, they are going to try to go young by dealing Shmidt, and he cam also go deep into games. He walks a ton, but he can go 120+.

Clemens left the game in the third, 6 K's. That Division A game was more exciting to watch than this shiat!

Also, Bonds likely to sign in the AL next year. Great time for the geriatric Giants to go young.

Schmidt is a free agent after the season, my bad. Therefore it would behoove them to move him for value this season.

Also, Bonds likely to sign in the AL next year. Great time for the geriatric Giants to go young.

Am I crazy or does it always seem like we struggle against arms that we've never seen before? Not that it's illogigal, it just seems like rookies we've never seen seem to hold us down...maybe I'm way off? the hippie lettuce can have that effect...

go, jorgie, go! go!

go, jorgie, go! go!

They lose Schmidt and Bonds next year anyway. Why not move them both? It's not like they are making the playoffs.

go, jorgie, go! go!

Okay, Bernabe, you're forgiven for your little misadventure in right field. ;-)

The fans certainly have lowered the standards for curtain calls this season.

And another curtain call for Bernie, the 25th or so this season...At this rate, he will get a curtain call just for being in the lineup

(btw, any O&A pests out there?)

Holy Cow! I just read that we designated Long for assignment. I had no idea until just now...It's nice when a long day at work is rewarded by such good news...

Would you rather they boo him? Or perhaps a situation like they have in Boston, where not one position player spent one day in the farm system, and they haven't seen anyone play for more than a few years.

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2097741

We can still love Bernie and not cheer his every move...

now would be a good time to remember your power stroke.

yours truly,
murphy

Let's go Robby! clap - clap - clap clap clap

Oh Bernie, why? That could be the game right there.

I'd say put KT in LF, but after that homer, I guess I can't.

Oh Bernie, why? That could be the game right there.

Bubba, get ready fast mother fucker, fast!

Why not Matt Smith in the 8th? Why not?

if he pitches tonight, he will have appeared in 55% of the yankees games this year. in 1974, marshall appeared in 65%. he's got some catching up to do.

Who are these clowns?

I know you guys approve of Myers out there, but I'd much rather see Smith vs. Ortiz.

Rudy... Rudy... Rudy...

Consudering the outfiels that Boston fields, I dont think they should feel free to comment on anyone elses, that's for sure! Can Coco even reach the cutoff man? And Manny, well, nuff said.

Bernie didn't help, though.

A 2-out rally would be nice. IIRC, 2 outs is when Pauley got into trouble against Toronto last week.

Do the Sox have a lefty in the pen to face Giambi?

Hey, at least Francona doesn't bow to the God of Lefty/Lefty, Righty/Righty that Joe does!

murphy called it 189!

Now why didn't I pitch Wang tonight in my fantasy league? Sigh.

Time for the MVP to tack on a few more.

Which means 'good job kid. Now go siddown and watch your last 3 runs score from the pines'.

OR...

he hits a grand slam but it wasn't important cos we were already ahead.

It happens.

I'll take the celebrations when I can get them.

I hope the latter...

Who are batters with more Ks than A-Rod?

I see that Big Papi now has all of 5 less Ks than A-Rod.

MELKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melky baby!!!

Very Bubba-eqsue.

(and after the Papi K!)

let's get some hits !

Yea, and all but one have more HR AND More RBI!

Wow, great play for Melky!

That is gone almost anywhere else, Fenway for sure.

Who are still more batters who have more Ks than A-Rod?

One of those running leap against the wall, fall hard to the warning track catches. Robbed a homer for sure.

The reactions of Manny and other Sox were priceless, too.

Farnsworth made the camera and said, "Holy Shit!" Then they showed Manny (who already crossed home plate) and he said, "El Guapo".

In 90% of AL stadiums, it is long gone.

cmon, get this run it

My point Stormer 249 is to not stress over A-Rod's Ks. They certainly aren't hurting his game or any of those other guys' games, either.

Nice job, Robbie! Time for some insurance, help Mo out.

Of course they are. When you K, you take the defense out of it, you don't give them a chance to make a mistake. More importantly, I don't recall the last time a K moved a runner along. And if you would rather have Arod's year over Thome's, you've lost it.

And the Yankees win!!!!

285 I think my next kid will be named Melky, Melky Andrew. ;)

I don't know what was better, the catch, the look on Manny's grill, Damon jumping around or the way Pauley's shoulders slumped.

Man, The kids are alright.

How cool is this? How is this happening? Please, nobody wake me up.

Bernie homers... great pitching from Wang /Farns /Mo and Melky's crazy catch...

Just .. WOW...

This is definately one of those team that have that magic in the air ....

And don't forget the Torre standing O for the catch.

g'night.

Though Yankees Encore isn't my favorite. They cut out innings when there's no scoring. I dunno, I just find that really annoying.

And it's in espn's game highlights here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260606110

(I've watched it four times now.)

Ex-Yankee Grimsley's home
raided in steroid investigation


By T.J. QUINN

Federal agents raided the home of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley Tuesday, seeking human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs, along with phone and bank records that could implicate him as a source for other players.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2473485

And he gave them the names of other users.

...302 I gotta' go with Damon's reaction. How gratifying is it to see him so genuinely geeked-up over one of his teammates making a spectacular, game-saving play against his former boys? I'm convinced he's fully converted.

As far as Grimsely, don't the feds have more to be doing? Not to take that tact but this is ridiculous. It's turning into a witch hunt--what greater good is being served here? They have testing now, they have stiff penalties- move on to catching the terrorists or whatever.

Of course, maybe Grimsley didn't do anything and they are going overboard by raiding his house. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out. Every time you think the steroids scandal is over, it keeps rearing its ugly head...