On every weeknight throughout the year, one of the TYA writers will post a trivia question as the nightly open thread. The blog administrators will keep track of the winners, and the commenter with the most correct answers will win a prize that has yet to be decided upon. The answers will be posted in the following evening’s open thread.
Yesterday’s Question: In this afternoon’s game, Jesus Montero went 2-2 in throwing out attempted base stealers. Six Yankee catchers have led the American League in Caught Stealing% a total of 8 times since 1900. Name the players and which ones did it twice.
Answers: Jose Molina, Rick Cerone, Thurman Munson (twice), Elston Howard, Billy Dickey (twice), Roxy Walters.
Tonight’s Question: Alex Rodriguez has missed 106 games since the Yankees traded for him before the 2004 season. Name all the Yankee players to fill in for at least 1 inning at 3rd base.
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Burnett’s curve looked really sharp against the Astros and everything seemed to be back on a nice downward plane, fastballs sinking and curves snapping is a recipe for success so let’s hope he continues the good work!
Yeah, he looked good. Mike Axisa pointed out his altered delivery to me on Twitter:”His left leg doesn’t wrap around his right during windup. Last yr his left leg swung around when he delivered, now straight down.” This should allow him to keep his arm coming over the top instead of whipping side to side, which hopefully leads to better command.
I had read when we hired Rothschild that his “specialty” in a way is focusing on mechanics that get guys breaking balls really sharp which already seems to be the case with Burnett, I wouldn’t be surprised if this why he was pursued in the first place. Going further with that I actually read a lot of what Cubs fans had to say about him when he left and many gave him direct credit for Carlos Marmol’s slider being as nasty as it is, I’m not sure if it was Joba or Larry who first brought up changing the way Joba holds his hands (haven’t heard anyone give Rothschild credit so I assume Joba) but if it was Larry then our pitching coach change would appear to be a good one.
Just want to say I love the new website and everyone here has done a great job in making the transition from theyankeeu to here a very enjoyable one with the same feel I got from TYU which is why I posted/read their in the first place.
Glad to hear it, and we appreciate your frequent contributions in the comment section.
I’m just glad to have a place like TYA and TYU before, most Yankees blogs are filled with sky is falling fans, half ass fans and Red Sox fans who’s only goal is to stir the pot up which often times take away from the actual passing of information a problem I have never encountered here. TYA is very well run, full of great writers and fans and it saves me from the hell that is pinstipe alley haha, so thanks to all of you.
Thanks Chris; it’s always nice to get feedback like this and we really appreciate how active you’ve been in helping foster the community here. Good stuff.
That’s great to hear. As Eric said, we are glad to have you here.
Marcus Thames!!
Miguel Cairo, Andy Phillips, Gary Sheffield, Felix Escalona, Russ Johnson, Mark Bellhorn, Rey Sanchez, Nick Green, Andy Cannizaro, Wilson Betemit, Chris Basak, Alberto Gonzalez, Morgan Ensberg, Cody Ransom, Chad Moeller, Ramiro Pena, Jerry Hairston, Angel Berroa, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina, Eduardo Nunez, Kevin Russo, Marcus Thames (covers eyes)
If that’s off the top of your head then you sure are a Yankee genius!
Wow, Marcus Thames. That must have been a total blowout where Girardi was switching guys out like crazy. There’s only been a few of those, so I wonder if that was the game Nick Swisher pitched in.
Didn’t Swish pitch in 09? I could be mistaken but I thought he pitched against the Rays in the trop during the early part of the 09 season.
Very nice list, but you’re missing 3.
This only for games he missed with injury, or anyone who played 3rd since 2004? Because i think Sheff played there in an extra innings game in 2004 vs the Red Sox…
Yeah, I guess I asked the question in a confusing way. Anyone who has played a single inning at 3rd base since 2004 began.
Nunez, Pena, Moeller, Russo, Thames, Cervelli, Cody Ransom, Berroa, Hairston, Hinske, Jose Molina, Betemit, Sheff, Cairo, Ensburg…and this is the end of the ones off the top of my head haha. I think these are the rest though: E. Gonzalez, Phillips, Basak, Sardinha, Escalona, Bellhorn, Russ Johnson, Rey Sanchez, Nick Green, Andy Cannizaro, Alberto Gonzalez
Love these trivia contests by the way, good way to help pass the time in law school classes
Great to hear you’re enjoying ‘em; thanks Tom.
When Mark Newman said that Romine “He turns bullets into marshmallows” I think that’s his colorful of saying he has very soft hands for a catcher, which is a good thing.
One infielder that people need to watch closely is Eduardo Nunez.
SICKELS: What do you think about him?
NEWMAN: He’s always had the tools. He can run and throw, very legit defender at shortstop, has some surprising pop in his bat, efficient at stealing bases. He is still working on his plate discipline, work in progress. He could start at shortstop for a lot of clubs. He was really great back in rookie ball five years ago, then kind of stalled out when he lost confidence. But he’s had his confidence back the last two seasons and has played much better. We really like him.
I’m sorry, but this makes me doubt the entire interview. At the WFAN breakfast, Cashman dismissed Nunez as “trade bait”. Saying “we” really like him is hard to reconcile with that.
Manny Banny interview with Kim Jones
http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=13136483
Part that jumped out at me was when he said his change up is the pitch “he has the most control of”. Most pitchers throw that pitch their entire life and never can say that. Phil Hughes has been in the bigs 4 years and he still can’t master the change. Now I know where these Santana comps by the Yankee players are coming from.
Unlike Hughes Banuelos until recently has never been a guy who could blow the ball past people and he was pitching in Mexica at 16 with less build than he has now, on top of that he has expressed that his breaking ball wasn’t good last year and he is finally getting that pitch down now. He probably got forced to rely on the change as the only way to continue his pitching career early on and now that his velocity and build have increased he’s a deadly assasin from the vatican…. Let’s just hope he leaves that Charlie Sheen alone.
Santana light is definitely the comparison I see when watching him pitch, I’m not sure if he will ever reach the level Santana did because Johan was the best pitcher in baseball for 2 or 3 seasons but he has a bright future and I believe he has the ability to stay in the rotation. I really love how fluid his mechanics are he doesn’t look like he’s really trying all that hard to throw the ball which is always a nice sign, you get a max effort guy and Jake Peavey type things are more likely to happen in my opinion.
A few things to take from today’s two scoreless innings:
• Burnett threw 21 pitches, 15 for strikes. He never threw back-to-back balls.
“I feel like I’m able to correct it after (missing a spot) once,” Burnett said. “As opposed to, I did it and, oh god, what was it? Was it my arm? Was it my leg?… I know how I feel, muscle memory from what I’ve been working on, I’m going to correct it the next pitch. Just get the ball back, look at the sign and go.”
• Burnett took his quieter mechanics to the mound, and Joe Girardi said Burnett’s stride was off line only once this afternoon.
“It’s not a swing, it’s a little turn,” Burnett said. “There’s going to be a turn (in the delivery), but as long as I lift to that turn and not karate kick up to it — if you want to call it (that) — it will be a lot better, more of a balance point and being able to stay on a line toward home plate as opposed to pulling off toward the dugout.”
• I don’t know how stressed a veteran pitcher gets in an early spring training game, but Burnett did put two runners on with no outs and induce back-to-back ground balls to get out of trouble.
“I’m actually comfortable right now out of the stretch more than the windup, because out of the stretch I’m not turning as much,” Burnett said. “It’s a quick leg kick and straight toward home plate. I’m a little more comfortable in the stretch right now, but it’s the first time out there on the mound and I have a lot of work to do, still.”
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2011/03/02/burnetts-debut-literally-a-step-in-the-right-direction/
If this works, then Larry Rothschild is Mo.