Revisiting the Scott Proctor trade

I hated the Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit trade when it was made and I still hate it today. At The Bronx Block, I take a look at how Proctor could have been used the last two days instead of some of the other options Joe Torre has out there.

Keep playing Mientkiewicz

Doug Mientkiewicz has been valuable since coming off of the disabled list earlier this month. Here is what I wrote on The Bronx Block about Mientkiewicz's potential role in the playoffs.

The Blue Jays need to build a bridge and get over it

The Toronto Blue Jays have put up a video showing Alex Rodriguez getting hit intentionally, much to the amusement of the crowd.

Here is what I wrote for The Bronx Block about the subject.

Series Preview: Yankees vs. Red Sox

At The Bronx Block, I preview the upcoming Yankees/Red Sox series.

Game preview: Yankees at Tigers 8/27/07

Yankees lineup

Johnny Damon LF
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Jason Giambi 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF

Mike Mussina (8-9, 5.22 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (13-5, 3.94 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880

Pregame concerns: If Mussina has a bad start, he could lose his spot in the rotation. ... He is 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA in 30 career starts against Detroit. In his last start against them, he gave up six earned runs in five innings, including a grand slam in the first inning. ... Magglio Ordonez is 11-37 with one home run and eight RBIs against Mussina. ... Carlos Guillen hit the grand slam off Mussina. He is 7-32 with one home run and seven RBIs against Mussina. ... Verlander is 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA in two career starts against New York. ... Giambi is 3-6 with one home run against Verlander. ... Abreu is 1-3 with one home run and two RBIs against Verlander. ... Jeter is 2-3 against Verlander.

I am covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

Mussina's in trouble

Mike Mussina will be pitching for his job Monday night in Detroit, according to Joe Torre and Brian Cashman.

I wrote about this situation for The Bronx Block.

Game preview: Yankees at Angels 8/20/07

I am covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Phil Hughes (2-1, 4.44 ERA) vs. Dustin Moseley (4-2, 4.84 ERA)

Time: 10:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880

Game preview: Orioles at Yankees 8/13/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

Yankees lineup

Johnny Damon DH
Derek Jeter SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui LF
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Wilson Betemit 1B
Melky Cabrera CF

The matchup is Jeremy Guthrie (7-4, 3.22 ERA) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (13-6, 3.94 ERA)

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880

Are the Yankees in for a rude awakening?

For my latest post at The Bronx Block, I take a look at what's in store for the Yankees starting next week and how it will most likely decide whether the Yankees are a playoff-caliber team or not.

Game preview: White Sox at Yankees 7/31/07

I am covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Jose Contreras (5-13, 6.22 ERA) vs. Mike Mussina (5-7, 4.77 ERA).

Lineups

Chicago White Sox (48-57)	New York Yankees (56-49)
Jerry Owens CF	Johnny Damon DH
Josh Fields 3B	Derek Jeter SS
Jim Thome DH	Bobby Abreu RF
Paul Konerko 1B	Alex Rodriguez 3B
A.J. Pierzynski C	Hideki Matsui LF
Jermaine Dye RF	Jorge Posada C
Scott Podsednik LF	Robinson Cano 2B
Juan Uribe SS	Andy Phillips 1B
Danny Richar 2B	Melky Cabrera CF

Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880

Chamberlain in Scranton

Joba Chamberlain, after being moved to the AAA bullpen, has just made his first appearance.

He finished one inning and struck out the side on 13 pitches, throwing only three balls.

He was scheduled to only pitch one inning, so I doubt they'll send him out for more. If they do, I'll post an update.

UPDATE - 9:55 p.m.: He didn't get another inning. He should make his next relief appearance on Wednesday and will be evaluated after that.

UPDATE - 10:12 p.m.: Here is what I wrote for The Bronx Block about his outing.

A-Rod as good as Barry? Hell no

Barry Bonds had something to say regarding Alex Rodriguez's place in history in today's Post.

Here is my reaction to the article on The Bronx Block.

Game preview: Yankees at Royals 7/24/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Chien-Ming Wang (10-5, 3.44 ERA) vs. Scott Elarton (2-3, 9.17 ERA)

Game preview: Yankees at Royals 7/23/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Roger Clemens (2-4, 3.88 ERA) vs. Odalis Perez (5-8, 5.84 ERA).

Giambi's return could hurt the surging Yankees

I just finished up a column on The Bronx Block on how the return of Jason Giambi could throw off the rhythm of the lineup, unfortunately.

Game preview: Blue Jays at Yankees 7/17/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block. I will also be in attendance.

The matchup is Roy Halladay (10-4, 4.66 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (5-6, 4.27 ERA).

Game preview: Blue Jays at Yankees 7/16/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Josh Towers (4-5, 5.07 ERA) vs. Kei Igawa (2-2, 7.14 ERA).

Hughes' next rehab start

Phil Hughes will make his second rehab start tonight (Friday) in AA Trenton against New Hampshire. In his previous rehab start, Hughes went two innings for A Tampa.

In other news, the Yankees beat the Devil Rays 7-3 tonight. Alex Rodriguez hit career home run No. 495. I didn't watch the game, but the mini writeup I did for The Bronx Block is here.

Game preview: Yankees at Devil Rays 7/12/07

I will be covering today's game at The Bronx Block.

The matchup is Andy Pettitte (4-6, 4.25 ERA) vs. James Shields (7-4, 3.82 ERA).

Irritating state of the Yankees Radio Network

Phil Mushnick of the New York Post wrote a great column talking about how awful John Sterling (pictured) is.

It's really remarkable how Sterling still has a job calling a sporting event. He paints the worst possible picture of what is happening on the field.

Over at The Bronx Block, I wrote my response to his column.