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C. Moeller BR BP E MLB mi

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S. Ponson BR BP BC E mi
D. Rasner BR BP BC E mi
C. Pavano BR BP BC E mi

Relief Pitchers:
M. Rivera BR BP BC E
J. Chamberlain BR BP BC E
D. Marte (L) 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. Giese BR BP BC E mi
C. Britton BR BP BC E mi
A. Aceves BR E mi
P. Coke (L) BR BC E mi

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J. Posada BR BP E MLB
J. Albaladejo BR BP BC E mi
A. Brackman BC
H. Sanchez BC mi

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D. Eiland (Pitch) BR BP BC
B. Meacham (3B) BR BP BC
T. Peña (1B) BR BP BC
M. Harkey (Pen) BR BP BC

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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
D. Robertson BR BC E mi
S. Patterson BR BC mi
AA
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J. Marquez BR BC mi DL

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B. Traber (L) BR BP BC E mi

Select Minor Leaguers:

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C. Basak BR BP BC E MLB mi
E. Duncan BC mi
N. Green BR mi
B. Broussard BR mi
M. Carson BC mi
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J. Brown BC mi DL
K. Igawa (L) BR BP BC E JB 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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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

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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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Say Hey

2007-03-19 09:42

by Alex Belth

The acclaimed baseball writer, Charles Einstein died a few weeks ago. His obit is in the Times today. Einstein edited the four volume "The Fireside Book of Baseball," as well as several books about Willie Mays. Well worth checking out. And he's the random part: Einstein was the half-brother of Albert Einstein, better known as Albert Brooks.

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Comments

2007-03-19 09:57:50

1. RZG

Also half-brother to Super Dave Osborne (who I can't believe is 66 years old).

2007-03-19 10:17:09

2. Shaun P

1 Wow. That makes me feel old.

RIP, Mr. Einstein.

2007-03-19 11:16:54

3. C2Coke

Anyone watching Cairo having a wonderful day out in the left field? Why even try him there when the Yankees have Melky?

2007-03-19 13:38:43

4. Matt B

There's another brother, Cliff Einstein, I recall. I know Albert had Cliff and Bob (Super Dave) in supporting roles in his great flick "Modern Romance."

Stuart Rosenberg, director of "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Drowning Pool" passed away as well.

2007-03-19 15:10:56

5. The Mick 536

Willie's Time. One of my favorite baseball books. Sort of Poly Sci meets the rawhide. Broken up into 4 sections, shows how Willie's career spanned from Truman's firing of MacArthur to Watergate. Sits in my collection on the same shelf as Ball Four, Long Season, and Stepping Up.

Special favorite at 104-107 discusses " a play known simply as The Catch. ... Wertz swung at Liddle's first pitch, and there it went, on a rising star, soaring line towards the deepest center field, just to the right of dead center. To be seated in the press section back of home plate, in the imperceptible flash of time it took to focus from the swing to the horizon beyond, was to encounter a sight: the number 24 on the back of Willie May's uniform, already in full flight toward the wall...."

Just brilliant.

2007-03-19 16:41:37

6. chris in c-bus

little help here...
I am a soon to be customer of DirecTV thanks to Selig's greed and I'm wondering how many games YES televises per season as opposed to ordering the Extra Innings package? I've had the package via TW for years but TW never provided YES so I have no idea how many games they broadcast?

2007-03-19 17:04:01

7. rsmith51

6 Is YES local for you, Chris? If not, the games are blacked out unless you purchase the EI package even if you get the sports package. We never seem to get YES games on Friday night. Most other nights the game is on YES or the other team's station.

2007-03-19 17:42:54

8. chris in c-bus

YES isnt local for me...I'm in Columbus, OH. Thanks for the info. I had a feeling the games would be blacked out unless you are in the NY area. Thanks for the info. I really dont mind buying the package but Selig can kiss my ass for making me have to switch to DirecTV.

2007-03-19 19:04:05

9. wsporter

8 Chris, if nobody buys the package then Bud really will have to kiss your ass and everyone elses. That mlb.tv stream feed continues to look pretty good to me.

I guess they might pull that if Direct TV sales drop. I wonder how that'll play.

2007-03-19 19:19:54

10. rsmith51

9 I think part of the reason they are doing the DirecTV is to get more people to get mlb.tv. They will get money from you one way or another.

2007-03-19 20:24:54

11. OldYanksFan

Re: Karstens and Iggy
"We want Igawa to be one of the starters," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "The only way that wouldn't happen is if we think, he could improve here."

Torre didn't rule out the possibility that Igawa could begin the season in the minors. The left-hander, who has struggled with his control, is to pitch Tuesday night against Philadelphia.

"I think we have a lot of options that we have to consider," Torre said. "But the first consideration for us is do what's best for the player, especially someone you feel is going to be a big part of what you do."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/teams/yankees/

2007-03-20 06:07:16

12. wsporter

10 MLB.tv is relatively inexpensive and gives me a product I enjoy. I don't see the problem with mlb.tv and have purchased it since it was available.

I do however see a problem with limiting supply if MLB is allowed to reap a producer surplus from that behavior when acting in conjunction with a non-MLB partner or conspirator if you prefer. I don't think MLB particularly cares how they get my dollars so long as they ultimately get them in a way that allows them to build the partnerships that interest them. MLB cares about it's fan base only in the light that it can be monitized. They are a business and are subject to market forces and incentives as is any business despite anything O. W. Holmes may have mistakenly supposed.

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