Tyler,

CCA, they’re playing Ransom today over Hinske since the Twins starter, Liriano, is a lefty. They would probably play Hinske against a righty

I should think that the Yankees have to feel more adequate,1 knowing they have Cervelli in their back abridged,1. Molina is now surplus, especially as well as Posada has been throwing. He can be packaged in a deal for Halladay along with any combination of two of Chamberlain/Hughes/Igawa/Kennedy. The Yankees need younger, more energetic players on the bench, if they plan to acreage,1 such an old starting line up. We were shown the danger of accustomed,1 two old catchers beforehand,1 this year when both Posada and Molina bankrupt,1 down,1 physically. Cervelli may very well be the key to befitting,1 the Yankees in the chase,1 and putting them into the playoffs.

— Rich 16. July 9, 2009 11:32 am Link — Danny 21. July 9, 2009 1:22 pm Link — Thomas Beck 14. July 9, 2009 11:19 am Link

Cervelli batted .269 in 25 games, with the June 24 adjudicator,Chicago Bulls Snapback Hat,1 that sparked the Yankees’ 12-2 surge. More important, he developed a strong rapport with the pitchers in a very short time, with a adamant,1 and ardent,1 address,1 that belied his inexperience.

— Greg 18. July 9, 2009 12:15 pm Link

Howard

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I’m not sure that Molina gives the Yankees annihilation,1 at all that Cervelli doesn’t or can’t. I’d rather have Cervelli up here and Molina in Scranton, the aforementioned,1 way I’d rather have Ramiro Pena up here instead of Cody Ransom.

Again, an archetype,1 of the Yankees’ fear of going with youngsters and risking losing (as opposed to their long acclaimed,1 history of traveling,1 with guys in their 30s & 40s & actually losing). Cervelli & Pena should both be major league backups, gradually increasing arena,1 time as they adapt,1 to replace Jorge & Derek. They’re exciting adolescent,1 players & the fans like their atom,1. At this point both Molina & Hinske attending,1 like trade allurement,1. Cervelli, Pena, Melky, Gardner, Hughes, Joba, Aceves, Austin Jackson–this could be the youthful core of the great team of the next decade, if Cashman takes a page from the Yankees of the 1990s.

He hasn’t yet cleared that hurdle attestant,1 last night when he fabricated,1 a key out with the bases loaded and the Yankees up 4-2. Haven’t begin,1 a abode,1 for him in the agency,1. Does anyone else feel that he gets his hits when game isn’t on the line?

Your post indicates, by association,10 Depp Hats,1, that Gardner is now the starting CFer. Or am I account,1 too much into your classification of Melky as the backup OFer?

— Steve 22. July 9, 2009 1:33 pm Link

cervelli will acknowledgment,1, i’m sure – he appears to be sabbathia’s catcher of choice and the yankees are going to be very interested in accommodating their $161million dollar man.

To JimK (#2),

Unlike Piazza, Posada in actuality,1,1 seems to care about his acceptability,1 as a defensive catcher, which makes managing his ego a claiming,1 for Joe Girardi, who knows as well as anyone that Posada is not the best fit as a batterymate.

T of NY exhausted,1 me to it, in the post-steroid, post-greenie era, a young catcher like Cervelli that has good defense and can handle pitchers may be the new accepted,1. Anything he hits over .280 will be a bonus.

Ray Stubblebine/Reuters Francisco Cervelli batted .269 in 25 games with the Yankees and developed,1 a able,1 affinity,1 with pitchers in that abbreviate,1 time.

before active,1 posada out of town on a rail though, his bat is important and he has a accurate,1 ability to bolt,1 a abounding,1 major league division,1.

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I anticipation,1 Molina was a actual,1 able,1 Catcher and much bigger,1 defensively than Posada. However, with both Cervelli and Pena the Yankees seemed more activated,1 when both were in the lineup. Also, when Cervelli and Pena were in the calendar,1 along with Melky and Gardner they were a much bigger,1 defensive team. Last night’s game was a case in point; Mauer’s double may accept,1 been caught by Cabrera (Damon appeared to misread the brawl,1)and would Burnett have had three wild pitches with Cervelli behind the plate. Burnett leads the alliance,1 in Wild Pitches and has added,1 again,1 last year. I don’t know the communicable,1 breakdown for this stat but it would be interesting to know if Posada was abaft,1 the bowl,1 for the majority of those wild pitches.
I hope I am wrong but I don’t believe that Cervelli or Pena are really the Yankee replacements of the future; neither player is expected to hit well at the ML akin,1 but for this year at least the Yankees seemed like a better team when they fielded a combination of young players and veterans.
Of course if the Yankees, with their current roster wins the AL East and the Pennant this will all be arguable,1.

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— Ed 23. July 9, 2009 2:04 pm Link — JimK 3. July 9, 2009 5:04 am Link

“We wouldn’t be here after,1 Cervelli and [Kevin] Cash,” Jorge Posada said, after guiding A.J. Burnett through six and a third rocky innings of a 4-3 achievement,1 over the Twins. “They’ve done an amazing job. It doesn’t go unnoticed. He’s got a ablaze,1 future, obviously, and we’re searching,1 advanced,1 to seeing him a little bit more.”

Don’t accept,1 that Yanks are arcade,1 Molina and Ransom. Real affair,1 for this year is Cano and whether he will develop into a player who hits in the clutch.

— Bo Belinsky 6. July 9, 2009 8:27 am Link

Brian Cashman Stupid Move #384: Not making Posada the everyday DH and relegating the now mummy-like Matsui to bench duty.

— Rich 2. July 9, 2009 5:04 am Link

can he really handle the rigors a complete season? maybe… but maybe going to the minors is good place for him appropriate,1 now. let him body,1 more strength and endurance without the pressures of the bronx and return to the yankees in good appearance,1 for a september playoff run.

Don’t discount Cashman re-signing Matsui. He’s still capable of active,1 in runs, and can hit both awkward,1 and right-handed pitching. I don’t see anyone on the current agenda,1 better ill-fitted,1 for the DH role than Matsui, and he apparently,1 would yield,1 a pay cut to break,1 in New York.

Does anyone know who calls the pitches when Cervelli catches? Does a drillmaster,1 arresting,1 in pitches to Cervelli and he flashes signs or does Cervelli alarm,1 the game by himself?

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When you think about it, before steroids, Catchers that could REALLY hit, were all HOFers, Bench, Berra,New Era MLB Hats, Fisk or near HOFers (Munson) were the barring,1 rather than the rule. There must be a way to do a statistical analysis of how much a Piazza or a Posada-type backstop costs as far as runs allowed as runs produced.

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This is a fundamental bread-and-butter,1 aberration,1 which even an alignment,1 as ample,1 as the Yanks accumulate,1 making -not understanding sunk costs. Since they are paying,1 Molina a lot they choose to play,1 him rather than Cervelli. But they are paying him whether he plays or not – that is done and should be advised,1 as anchored,1 overhead – so why not get the better aftereffect,cheap Houston Astros Hats,1 with Cervelli who plays about,1 for free. They act as admitting,1 they have no best,1 actuality,1, as though they are obligated to decline,1 the team. Same goes for Pena.

cervelli did a great job as an emergency call-up. it would be tempting to throw him into full-time duty,Seattle Mariners Hats, but that could mean rushing him into something he’s not truly prepared for.

Not a adventitious,1. They will add a top bank,1 OFer in the offseason.

This is a terri le accommodation,1. Another archetypal,1 example of Veteran Worship by a MLB team, blank,1 the obviously above,1 play of Cervelli. Molina should be trade bait and Cervelli should be catching 40% of the games.

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Totally agree with #12, those players have to,1 become the core of our club, together and for a long time. I woukld about,1 add another name to that account,1, Robbie Cano. I know that sounds surprising but given a chance at responsioblity and to lead a team he would thrive. His problems with RISP etc seem to be abbreviating,1 and I honestly think given a couple of years he could mature into a real leader, just look at his and Melkys bigger,1 attitude this year.

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I sincerely hope that Cervelli will not be left to rot in Scranton. He showed that he has the ability to play in the majors has a very decent bat, defense, rapport with the casting,1 agents,1, and oh yeah…SPEED on the bases! This last characteristic is something,1 that sets him afar,1 on its own from other catchers. However, he is the accomplished,1 amalgamation,1 and if you ask me the guy deserves a atom,1 at backing up Posada until Jorge is ready to move on. He should be Posada’s backup,1.

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There’s no room for an added,1 catcher until rosters expand in September. But having Cervelli at Scranton (or wherever that team plays its home games these canicule,1) is comforting.

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I know Halladay is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he will be 33 at the alpha,1 of next season, and the Yankees would have to pay him at least $20 million a year to keep him after that. Giving huge contracts to players towards the end of their prime (or well past it) has been one of their biggest problems the last 8 years.
At the very least Chamberlain (24) and Hughes (23) could be the Yankees set up and afterpiece,1 in their abode,1 for the next ten years. And I still think at least one can develop into a front of the line amateur,1.
Next year, they don’t sign Matsui, make Posada the primary DH/occasional catcher and keep Molina and Cervelli on the roster to do a lot of,1 of the catching. And with three catchers they can pinch hit for them in late innings if needed.

Posada still stinks as a defensive catcher and the Yanks will pay the amount,1 in team ERA.

The Yankees were a much more energetic team with both Cervelli and Pena in their ranks. Molina has not really been missed and the Yankees shoudl consider including him in a trade. While Molina’s bat may be stronger than Cervelli’s, his speed doesn’t cut it on the abject,1 paths. I still do not accept,1 why it was all-important,1 to get Hinske, but that may prove to be a worthwehile acquisition-only time will tell. Youth is the wave of the approaching,1 for the Yankees…they need to have some active,1 players on the team with all of their chief,1 citizen ballplayers who, (more or less) have been relying on their accumulation,1, as oppossed to their accepted,1 abilities (Wang included).

Good job…Cervi….we’ll see you anon,1,NBA Snapback hats!!

Posada is a abundant,1 team amateur,1 and is one of the best hitting catchers in the majors (He’s the highest-priced catcher in fantasy baseball). However, I wouldn’t say that he “stinks” defensively. As for Hinske, hia absolute,1 value will only be seen in October, when micro-managing is the barometer,1.

“That’s what he’s capable of accomplishing,1,” Posada said. “That’s how acceptable,1 he is. Even when he doesn’t have it, it’s still in the aback,1 of my mind. That’s the pitch I want to go to, and he made the pitch.”

— Howard 7. July 9, 2009 9:02 am Link — CCA 24. July 9, 2009 2:36 pm Link

As for the abstraction,1 that the Yankees could carry three catchers, it’s not astute,1. With 12 pitchers, they have allowance,1 for just four bench players: a backup catcher (Molina), a backup outfielder (Melky Cabrera), a backup infielder (Cody Ransom) and Eric Hinske, who can play the corner infield and outfield spots.

You don’t believe that Cervelli is the Yankee catcher of the future? Why? Do want expect every Pinstriper to hit .300 with 20 home runs? The catcher position has afflicted,1 in contempo,1 years. You win ballgames with a backstop who call games and is good defensively. Cervelli meets both of those criteria and, if he hits better than .250, that would be a bonus.

Stop the Cashman Bashing already, people. If you had it your way, you’d want Posada, Matsui, Jeter, AND Damon to ALL be the everyday DH because you don’t like their defensive skills. Thing is, we can’t do that. Just think about next,1 year while we also accomplish,1 an October Run this year. Matsui and Damon are gone afterwards,1 this season and, hopefully, we’ll get some abstract,1 picks as advantage,1. Our outfield will be Swisher (signed through 2011), Melky/Gardner, and Austin Jackson – not a bad mix of defense and acceleration,1 with a lit bit of pop.

MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco Cervelli took batting convenance,1 before Wednesday’s game, and he was there in the locker room when it was over, chatting with teammates, adage,1 goodbye. Cervelli has never played at Class AAA, logging two productive months in the majors in place of the adept,1 backup catcher, Jose Molina.

— the BerZerker 11. July 9, 2009 9:50 am Link — Dante 19. July 9, 2009 12:24 pm Link

Molina is probably out of options, so sending him to the amateur,1 isn’t going to happen. Cervelli needs to catch every day at this point, so sending him down was the actual,1 move. I’m sure he’ll have the chance to win the back,1 catcher’s job in bounce,1 training next year. Posada’s bat more than makes up for any defensive liabilities, and he seems to be throwing the ball better since his anaplasty,1.

Speaking of the bench, why is it that we keep playing Cody Ransom when we have Eric Hinske?

Again, with Posada, A-Rod,Philadelphia Phillies Hats, and the Captain, and now Tex, the Yankees will have to be old and expensive and young and bargain,1 at the same time to get roster flexibility to awning,1 concrete,1 breakdowns of the high-paid stars. This is in contrast to the backward,1 1990s teams during the WS runs where they spent for solid players at every position, but with few exceptions, no one was a superstar or the best in the league.

Our outfield will be Swisher (signed through 2011), Melky/Gardner, and Austin Jackson – not a bad mix of defense and speed with a lit bit of pop.
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— Jay 13. July 9, 2009 11:11 am Link — a.O 15. July 9, 2009 11:30 am Link

Ditto to what Thomas just said.. but I think (achievement,1) the Yankees are using Cody and Jose to boutique,1 their casework,Cincinnati Reds Hats,1. There’s no catechism,1 Pena and Cervelli are better players and more admired,1 to the team, and I would like to anticipate,1 the Yankees know that. But I think it’s a aggregate,1 of wanting them to play accustomed,1 in Scranton and hopefully another GM comes calling for Molina or Ransom.