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If you keep up with the Yanks minor league system, you’re probably up to
date on the group of pitchers coming off elbow surgery. In case you’re not,
Lisa Winston has an update at the official site on Andrew Brackman, Humberto
Sanchez, Mark Melancon, and J.B. Cox.
First up, Mark Newman talks up Brackman and Cox.
On Brackman:
“His velocity was between 94-97 [mph], so he had no problems and he’s ready
to go for Major League camp,” said Mark Newman, the Yankees’ senior vice
president of baseball operations. “His stuff is outstanding, and he’s
getting a feel for his delivery and throwing strikes. But first and foremost,
he was healthy and, at times, dominant.”
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“The benefits are the power and deception because the ball is released
closer to the plate,” Newman explained. “But the downside is you have long
levers to manage, and it takes time. There aren’t many of those guys in the
environment to use as test cases, but most people believe that taller guys
take a little longer to get their command.”
I’m stoked to watch Brackman work through the season. He hasn’t pitched a
season nearly as long as that of High-A Tampa, which is where Mike thinks he’
ll start out. I’m guessing he’ll throw something around 100 innings before
shutting it down.
Bonus: The Yanks beat some long odds in drafting Brackman.
On Cox:
“He’s fine,” Newman said. “He’s just been out for a year and got to the
point in terms of his innings where we didn’t want to overload him. We
consider those guys ‘rehabs’ for a full year.”
What I find strangest about Cox is that no team took him in the Rule 5 draft.
The Padres took freaking Ian Nova. He’s two years out of elbow surgery, so
there aren’t any excuses this year. Here’s to a healthy 2008 for J. Brent.
Humberto Sanchez on himself:
“I feel pretty good, but honestly, I forgot what 100 percent feels like,”
he joked from Arizona, where he was enjoying a few hours off watching his
beloved New York Giants. “I feel as good as I can going into Spring
Training, and being out here has helped a lot. Along with the conditioning
and fitness work, we’ve also been doing what we call ‘prehab’ to try to
prevent injuries.”
Humberto was pretty damn terrible in the AzFL. He issued 11 walks, gave up 21
hits, and allowed 16 earned runs in just 12 innings. Oh yeah, and just four
strikeouts. He has plenty to prove this year. It looks like the Yanks have
already moved him to the bullpen, but I think you have to give him this one
last chance to head into the season as a starter.
On Melancon:
Winston provided no quotes on Mark Melancon, but she paid him a higher
compliment. After rattling off his ridiculously awesome 2008 stats, she says
this of the righty reliever:
But whether he starts the spring in New York or in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,
Melancon is probably the Yankees’ most promising heir to the throne of
Mariano Rivera, both thanks to his stuff and his mound makeup.
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Damn. Most promising heir to Mo. Talk about setting expectations high. Not
that she’s wrong. Of all the relievers on the farm, Melancon is the most
poised to make an impact. But the heir to Mo? Damn. Is that even possible to
live up to?
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