JR MURPHY GETS HIT NUMBER 1

I probably should have put this in the BYB recap today (WHAT? US WORRY?), but I wanted to take a moment to give it it's own post. Many Yankee fans were very excited about the surplus of catching we had in our Yankee farm system just a few years ago, just to be disappointed with the outcome recently.

Today though, JR Murphy, a rookie catcher the Yankees have been promoting in the minors lately made his debut in the Bronx, and he got a hit! In today's game, and quoting the New York Daily News, "Catcher JR Murphy made his major league debut for the Yankees, pinch-hitting in the eighth. Murphy, 22, reached base on an infield single. He became the 52nd Yankee used this season, setting a franchise record."

By the way, there's a great blog by Mark Feinsand chatting about Murphy and Ceasr Cabral getting September Call-ups.  I don't normally give props to other blogs, but this one is good.  You can check it out HERE.

Congrats to JR... can't wait to see you up full time... with Ty Hensley pitching to you every 5th day!

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