IS COLE HAMELS HEADED TO THE BRONX?

There is a lot of chatter on the social media channels tonight about Phillie pitcher Cole Hamels.  Hamels had been rumored to be "on the auction block" for weeks as the trade deadline fast approaches its 11th hour. Teams like the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and yes, the New York Yankees have been sniffing around. But is the franchise pitcher staying put in the City of Brotherly Love or jetting out of town, perhaps to the Big Apple?  According to Fox News and CBS Sports, he's staying put for now.
"Hamels improved to 4-0 in his last five starts with eight shutout innings and allowed six hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. He has walked just one batter in his last three starts -- all Philadelphia wins," reports FOX News.  And after the game against the Mets last night, Hamels says he would like to win in Philadelphia again one day.

"All I know is I signed here for a very extended period of time, so that's what I'm going to uphold, to be a Phillie as long as I possibly can because I enjoy it," Hamels said on the club's website.

Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has pushed the word out there to opposing clubs that Hamels is available, yet according to the wires, "his asking price is reportedly so high that other teams are convinced that the club is not serious about moving him." That and Hamels is creating a PR campaign to stay all on his own.  Fans on Twitter want to see him in New York.

It's getting interesting.  My take is, why not?  We need another starter in order to move ahead this year with any sort of chance of playing past September.

--Suzie Pinstripe, BYB Senior Staff Writer
Twitter: @suzieprof


   
 
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DANKS & YANKS DON'T MIX!

At one point last week, the Yankees were allegedly looking at John Danks. That was in a report by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, who, in his same report, contradicted himself. (Read HEYMAN CONTRADICTS HIS OWN RUMOR OF DANKS TO YANKS.) That was followed by me mocking him and calling the whole thing silly.

Now it's being reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post, that the idea of John Danks to the Yankees is probably not in the cards:

Hear the #Yankees talked to #Padres about Benoit, but nothing doing now. Also, NYY not playing for Danks #chisox or Brett Anderson #Rockies
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 30, 2014

I wonder how Danks feels? I wonder what the Yankees will do?

Stay tuned!

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MARLON BYRD TO THE YANKEES IS POSSIBLE

I am not so sure Marlon Byrd is a good choice for the Yankees, but they could use an extra bat, so of course, anyone who knows how to hit these days is always in the mix, especially with the trade deadline being tomorrow.  According to Jayson Stark, the Yankees like him, maybe... but maybe not because of that damn option:

Source says #Mariners are "out" on Marlon Byrd. Still some legs to rumblings linking Byrd & #Yankees but Yankees wary of 2016 vesting option
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) July 30, 2014

Look, maybe Byrd is the guy, or maybe like Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record suggested weeks ago, Maybe Josh Willingham is a better option, although, as of late... he's not doing so well.  There's always the argument that a change of scenery for any player could be a good thing. 

I do know this, never say never about Byrd... except I am! I don't think he's coming to New York. Then again, I said the same thing about a guy named Armando Benitez once...

You remember how that worked out...

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WHEN TAKING THE HILL IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY GIFT IN THE WORLD

For some, it’s that exciting.  

For Ty Hensley, it’s the greatest gift ever.  Especially if you woke up with a new club today.  Ty Hensley is with the Staten Island Yankees and on his birthday, no less.  But it's not only that.  Today he takes the mound in a start for the S.I. Yankees, after a long journey, a few setbacks and a lot of hopes, dreams and determination. Bottom line, he made it back, not by sitting on the couch waiting for it to come to him.  He went to it. That's a competitor. That's what we want on the New York Yankees.  

@BleednYankeeBlu did u see Ty is headed to Staten Island today ? Yay!
— Marci Hensley (@mhensley17) July 29, 2014

Marci Hensley tweeted me the news yesterday. I was on the train... and I smiled big.  

Now let me be clear, I have never personally met the Hensley family. But they, like my family, see the big picture and it’s because of that, that we get along so well. I appreciate what Ty brings to the table. His faith and family keep him grounded and he has known his mission for a while now in his short life... work hard and succeed. No doubt that stems from his upbringing.

No one can be prouder than his parents  right now.  Marci spoke with BYB about the struggles of minor leaguer player, like her husband and Ty's dad, Mike Hensley. The desire is enormous to make it to the major leagues, but sometimes the struggle is difficult. She spoke about how different it was back in the late 80's early 90's compared to now. I wanted to share that exchange from our interview with her:

BYB: Did you always know Ty was going to play professional ball? What is your earliest memory of him playing baseball?

Marci Hensley: Professional baseball?  No.  In fact, I was not a fan, and until his sophomore year in high school, I avoided the thought of it.  I lived through it with my husband, Mike Hensley.  I lived through the highs, the lows, the injuries and his heartbreak when he was released. We worked 4 jobs between us to allow him to finish school, most of the time not knowing where our next dollar was coming from.  It's different now, signing bonuses are bigger and back then the scholarship program didn't exist.  That piece made me much more supportive of Ty's career choice.

No doubt, these days, Mike and Marci are smiling wide seeing Ty following his own dreams.   

It's been suggested in life that you want your children to do better than you did, and as parents you try and set them up and steer them straight so they have that opportunity. Well, if I asked Ty how he got there, he’d point Marci and Mike’s way. Much like Derek Jeter and his parent's guidance,  there is not better teacher than a parent.

So, today in Staten Island, Ty Hensley pitches again. He takes the mound on his birthday and it’s significant because since being picked first round in 2012, he’s had a few setbacks.  But quitting never crept into his mind… winning and succeeding did.  You know how I know? Because Ty Hensley is in Staten Island today.  Another goal achieved, but more to go.

Happy Birthday kid.  I said it once and I’ll say it again. I love your drive, love your focus and we’re all rooting for you here at Bleeding Yankee Blue. You make us proud.

Tell me when you’re in NYC. You and I are sharing a pizza at Fratelli’s… I’m buying.

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THE GOOD SON

There is a story that I would like to share with you all. A story of two young boys. These boys were close. Whenever these two were together, you could just tell that the bond went deep. It was a brotherhood in the truest sense. But along the way something happened. They were made to be polar opposites. One was demonized and chastised, while the other was praised and respected. Then, the one being chastised did something terrible, and while the other didn't outright say it, you could tell there was disappointment there.

"The Good Son" with Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin is probably one of my favorites. I will admit that I kind of wanted Henry's (Culkin) mom, Susan to realize there was something wrong with her son and get him help. I never thought that I would witness something like that in baseball. Don't know what I am talking about? Look no further that Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter.

ARod, and Jeter came up at about the same time. Arod making his debut at 18, and Jeter at 21. The star shortstops were the best of friends. But we did something horrible to that relationship. Where we began to put Jeter on a pedestal, even in his rookie year, we never gave ARod a chance. And by we, I mean the fans.

Maybe it started with that Rookie of the Year race. Back then, even the news papers argued against ARod winning. We debated over their ability of the field. Jeter usually won out, in part because of the uniform he wore. We, the fans, put a pressure on ARod to be like Jeter. But why? And how would that effect ARod? Think about it! He was 18 when he made his MLB debut. A kid, for the most part. Still developing a self worth. You tell someone that age they are inadequate often enough, they believe it. And sure, it is easy to say that he should learn to tune it out, and be a professional, but he was a KID. Frankly, as a parent, I don't care how old my children are, if someone attempts to devalue their self worth, they'd have to answer to an angry mom.

But ARod couldn't do that. He couldn't run to his mother. He was a kid, playing at being a man. Spending money, and putting on a brave face. He wanted to perform. He wanted to be like Jeter, because that is what the fans wanted. It is what they expected.

I wonder some days what would have been the story of ARod if he didn't start with Jeter? What if they had been perfect strangers before the came up? What if there never had been a friendship? Would we have judged him by his own talents? Accepted his ability without the comparison to Jeter? Or is it in our nature to belittle, and destroy guys like ARod? Would his downfall have been inevitable?

There is no denying that before he became a Yankee, even before the steroid allegations, he was a talented player. Between he and Jeter, it was a tough contest. But somehow, ARod got pushed into the shadows of our Captain. He became the other guy. And while I adore our Captain and am in NO WAY bashing him, I fell for ARod. Because the "could have beens'" could have been great!

--Erica Morales BYB Senior Writer 
Twitter: @e_morales1804

 
  

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HOLY CRAP! NOW THOSE ARE MY YANKEES!

The Twitter world was all over the map last night!  If you watched the tweets and not the game, there were moments that made it seem like the Yankees were about to blow it.  That's because they were... but they fought hard.  I think the game was harder on the fans than the Yankees themselves.  It was gut-wrenching. Yup... I'll say it... Thank God we won.

At one point the Yankees were up 10-4 and then the wheels started falling off and it was 12-8.   We tend to forget that there is usually an opponent on the other side that wants to win too.  The Yankee runs were alive and well last night. 12 hits, 12 runs.  Boom!

Brandon McCarthy started and ended up getting the win in this one.  He's now 6-10. 6 innings pitched, 9 hits and 4 runs allowed. Adam Warren came in and gave up 3 runs and Yankee fans crucified him.  Dellin Betances gave up another. Chase Whitley gave up 1 and DRob gave up the final 2 Ranger runs. Then he shut the door and got his 27th save.

We fought hard... we did it ladies and gentlemen and we need it desperately.

The Yankee run scoring went like this:

Brett Gardner led off with a home run.  A solo shot and his 13th. Then came a major rally in the 6th... Carlos Beltran hit a single knocking in 2. Brian McCann sacrificed home Mark Teixeira.  Zoilo Almonte then singled knocking in Beltran. Brendan Ryan then doubled knocking in 2. After that, Gardy reached on an error and Ryan scored.

In the 7th, Chase Headley singled knocking in Ellsbury.  Almonte grounded out and Mark Teixeira scored. Later, Mark Teixeira homered. It was a 2 run shot.

They clawed their way to victory.  They did it ladies and gentlemen.  Now you have to hope it continues...

Final: Yankees 12 - Rangers 11

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THAT YANKEE BULLPEN MAGIC

When I am so unsure why someone does something irrational or in a way that has no true reasonable outcome, I ask a very simple question, “Help me to understand why…” So, here’s my question to Joe Girardi and perhaps the Yankee management: “Help me to understand why you are messing with the bullpen magic that got us through the first half of the season?”

 
Last season, we all knew who was coming out in the 8th and 9th, in most save situations. Since the All Star Break, it’s like anything goes. I can’t predict what Joe will do next. Now, I love Dellin Betances in the 7th and 8th innings and David Robertson has shown consistency in his role as a closer. He is 26/28 in save opportunities and he is projected to have 41 saves this season according to ESPN. But when they start messing up the magic with guys like Shawn Kelley and David Huff and then go to a young starter, like Chase Whitley from the pen, I start to get concerned because of how the Yankees ruined the opportunities for Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes. They started messing with them, putting them into situations that they were not prepared, perhaps mentally more than physically. “Whitley, 25, was a career reliever before being converted to a starter at Triple-A this season. He, too, started off strong, but struggled in his final few starts before throwing six shutout innings in his last start against Texas on Tuesday,” according NJ.com yesterday. 

 
Shawn Kelley does not have what it takes. I am just not impressed. I am also not impressed with Huff and frankly, the management called on Chris Capuano to take on too much, too soon, in an important division game against Toronto this past weekend. Sure, he has been a starter in the past, but in more recent times with the Red Sox, he has worked out of the bullpen. Was he really stretched out enough to start? And Chase Whitley, who was a golden child just a month ago, is cast into the bullpen. He should have started despite his spike in ERA over the last six starts rendering him three losses, two no decisions and one win. The two no decisions, by the way, ended up as wins for the Yankees. 

 
They gave guys like Hughes infinite opportunities, but Whitely gets two or three. And don’t forget the naysayers. Our number pitcher right now is David Phelps. Many believed he couldn’t hack it as a starter. He made believers out of most of you. The current starting rotation, I think, is Phelps, Brandon McCarthy, Hiroki Kuroda, Shane Greene, and perhaps Chris Capuano. Does this mean Whitley is out? And by way, don’t need a period of gelling? I mean, we just put together a starting rotation after, man after man went down.

 
So, what’s my point? I think the Yankees are trying to put too many people into the mix and rotating too many people, too quickly. I am afraid they will hurt the bullpen magic that has frankly gotten us to this point. Guys like Adam Warren, Matt Thornton, Dellin Betances and D’Rob can do the job consistently. I realize that it’s all hands on deck some days, but if our starters can get us to six innings, then the rest can be handled by a select few. Let’s keep that bullpen magic healthy and keep our starters where they belong.

--Suzie Pinstripe, BYB Senior Staff Writer
Twitter: @suzieprof


   
 
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THE STARSKY & HUTCH OF YES

I don't have to tell you how much I love and appreciate guys like Bob Lorenz and Jack Curry of the YES Network.  I know you're right there with me.  True Professionalism. Class. Smart as hell and they do their job better than anyone.

Now I've followed Jack's career since the New York Times.  He was always good, but he gets better with  age and experience.  I have followed he and Pete Caldera for years, reading everything they wrote and knowing that what they're shoveling me, isn't crap.  They take the time to get it right.

I often say they provide "nuggets." What that means is, you can always find 1 really great piece of information the others don't have in their articles. Jack did it for a long time and it's because of that, that I've admired his work.  We even interviewed Jack for Bleeding Yankee Blue way back when we were just a "thing".  Read our interview with him below. By the way, I'm happy to report that BYB is no longer a "thing". We're an appointment, and we appreciate our BYB readers more than anything... you keep us going.

I've been watching Lorenz since he began on YES back in 2003.  I can honestly say that no one is more prepared than Bob. He's quick, witty and on top of the gig.  He makes you want to watch.  He engages you, he keeps you entertained and the combination of Bob and Jack in the studio is hands down, the best!  The best on YES, and quite possibly the best in sports.  No, in fact, THEY ARE. Sure, accuse me of kissing ass, whatever man. Truth be told, I like these guys, they are friends in our heads and it's refreshing.

Joking yesterday evening, I referred to Bob and Jack as stylish 70's cop show detectives:

Love the stylin' of @Boblorenz and @JackCurryYES . They look like those 70's Cop Show detectives, but with class. #BYB #NoDonuts #Grindit
— Robert Casey (@BleednYankeeBlu) July 29, 2014

You know, the guys that sit on the edge of the desk with their tie alittle undone and their sleeves rolled up looking at the deputy and yelling, "Get me Gonzalez! He's been dealing H!"  Luckily for us fans, we have "friends" in Lorenz and Curry.  Guys that know what jokes sound like and they responded to me and the BYB audience:

“@BleednYankeeBlu: Love the stylin' of @Boblorenz & @JackCurryYES . They look like those 70's Cop Show detectives, but w/ class. I'm Hutch!
— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) July 29, 2014

@JackCurryYES @BleednYankeeBlu - Cool, I'll be Starsky. I get the sweet shawl collar belted sweater...and this! pic.twitter.com/zpEeQiWD6T
— Bob Lorenz (@boblorenz) July 29, 2014

These 2 are class acts.  Know it and enjoy them. There is no one better, for information, knowledge, hard work and a few laughs.

I tip my cap, you guys are great! Keep up the great work!

And to my BYB audience... if you want to know more about Lorenz and Curry, or Starsky & Hutch, read our interviews with them:

 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BOB LORENZ
 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: JACK CURRY

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JOSH WILLINGHAM IS ON THE RADAR

It appears that if Pete Caldera mentions a guy like Josh Willingham being considered by the Yankees, it's glossed over by the baseball insiders. Until they put it out there themselves and make it there own. Apparently then it's a big deal. But I read everything, and I know who had it first.  I see the game they play, and I'm protective of my guy Caldera.  That's because I know that he personally works his tail off to get the nuggets and doesn't "take". It's independent, and it's inspiring... it's the way these baseball rumors used to be done... not anymore.   Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this...

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece titled BUYING, SELLING & THE NEW YORK YANKEES. In that piece, I pointed out the example Caldera gave about the Yankees looking for a power bat. The name mentioned was Josh Willingham. At the time, Caldera wrote:

"They could deal for a bat with an expiring contract, such as Josh Willingham."

That was written on July 13th and sure, it was obvious, but still, it's a nugget. But... no traction. But guess who came out with that story yesterday?  Your pals and mine... the people at CBSSports.com... and Jon Heyman.

"New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is eyeing Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham as the July 31 trade deadline looms, according to WFAN and CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman." 

No, no... it wasn't WFAN OR CBS Sports... it was Pete Caldera.  Where's the credit anymore? Where's the journalism integrity? I guess you can attach "rumor" to it and anything goes? Wow. Disappointing. Are we just interested in "clicks" these days or are these people just thinking they're bigger and better than everyone and they can just steamroll over others? Lack of respect... I think so.

Truth be told, the Yankees ARE eyeing Josh Willingham, and the reality is, 1 more bat, a rental, would probably help us out in the run scoring department... we need a jolt.  But my source on this story is Pete Caldera.

Caldera's a stud. Also, let me mention an important part to this arrticle. Pete didn't know I wrote this, he didn't ask me to write this and has too much pride and confidence in himself and his work to even let this bother him.  Me however... I appreciate good old fashioned hard work. The life of a beat writer ain't easy, but he does it with class and professionalism, and you gotta tip your cap.  Whether Willingham comes to the Bronx is irrelevant here. But important for me personally is who got it first.

Atta boy Pete.

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JETER WAS HOT IN TEXAS...

The Yankees... well, they were hot... but not "hot" like winning hot, but more like weather "hot".



I had to play that video.... it's been a while.

Anyway, the Yankees lost. David Phelps was great. Yankee run support was limited, as per when Phelps pitches. Also, Derek Jeter was on fire tonight passing Carl Yastrzemski (8th) on the all time list for hits.  Not bad for a guy people are still calling "overrated".

Phelps went 6 innings, gave up 8 hits and 4 runs. The Yankees had to hit off of Yu Darvish and company.  That's never easy.  We actually out-hit the Rangers 11- 8, but we couldn't get the runs home. In fact, I'm pretty down on Brian McCann... and I tweeted this after a strikeout with 2 men on in the 7th:

That K was Bullshit McCann. #BYB
— Robert Casey (@BleednYankeeBlu) July 29, 2014

It was a big moment blown. Enough's enough. When's this dude gotta be worth the money?

The 2 runs the Yankees scored went like this... In the 3rd, Brett Gardner homered.  In the 5th... he did it again.  He was 3-5 tonight. Jeter was 3-4 with 2 singles and a double. McCann and Carlos Beltran struck out 2 times each... just sayin'.

The Yanks need to learn to give Phelps run support.  Do that, and we're on our way.

Final: Rangers 4 - Yankees 2

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"I'M HERE BECAUSE OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES."

The MLB Hall of Fame. The home of the most talented individuals to have represented the MLB. It just got a whole lot cooler! This year, joining the likes of the great Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig, were Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, and our own Joe Torre.

Yes, OUR Joe Torre. Torre of Torre's Terrors. The leader of the Elite Five. The manager who led the dynasty. The Torre who opened his speech with "I'm here because of the New York Yankees." Indeed, our Torre.

Torre being inducted into the HOF as manager was perfection to me. He is a hero to me. The captain at the helm when the team won the first world series of my lifetime. He is as big a part of that Dynasty era as Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada. And yeah, the Yankees have a long list of impressive managers, but Torre was it for me. You can watch his speech HERE if you missed it.

Despite being asked to keep his speech to 10 minutes, the old Yankees skipper went on for 28 minutes. Not at all complaining though. He entertained with stories of his time with the Yankees. He forgot to mention George Steinbrenner, and was very upset by the fact (HERE). "I missed mentioning the most obvious guy in the world... It was so obvious that I was going to do it that I went right passed it  -- the whole Steinbrenner family.  It's the proudest time in my whole career and I feel terrible that I omitted that." 

Still, it was an incredible speech to me. He recounted stories of his time with the Yankees. Mentioned players whom he managed, and even confirmed that they do practice the flip play, despite a certain non-believers thoughts on it. He thanked Don Zimmer, crediting him for making him the manager he was. And he thanked us, the Yankee fans. Saying "You have turned New York City into a small town for me." 

All the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees have earned a spot in there. But Torre holds a special spot for me. He is to me what Billy Martin is for the older generation, and what Joe Girardi will be for my children. One day I will visit Cooperstown with my grand kids, and I will be able to say "This manager we have... he will never be like Joe Torre.  Now THAT was a manager. I miss him."

Congratulations to all the 2014 inductees, and a special BYB congratulations to Torre! You the manager!

--Erica Morales BYB Senior Writer 
Twitter: @e_morales1804

 
  

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TULOWITZKI WANTS TO WEAR YANKEE PINSTRIPES

Ken Davidoff was on with FOX 5's Duke Castiglione late last night and they were chatting about Troy Tulowitzki showing up in the Bronx to catch a game yesterday. It was plain weird... and Duke asked Ken about it.  Ken said it simply... that there's "a code of conduct", meaning, you, as a player, never travel to another team's game and be seen by the world.  It's just not right.

But this is allegedly why Tulowitzki was there; Tulo is on the DL and he was at a doctor in Philly.  From Philly, he took a trip up to New York to catch a game. Is it weird that Tulo did that?  Well, it's only weird if he didn't want to get caught.  But I have a theory... Tulo wanted to get caught, because Tulo wants to be a New York Yankee.

Now, it's true, players don't dictate where they want to go usually, especially when they're under contract with another team and especially during the season, but Troy's showcasing himself to New York right now, whether you believe it or not.  Let's not forget, this is off the heels of Troy telling Ken Davidoff of the New York Post that he would love to one day replace Derek Jeter in the Bronx. He said that at the All-Star break. Don't forget, Derek Jeter is Tulowitzki's idol.  You can read about that exchange HERE.

If the Yankees can see the interest Tulowitzki presents, maybe they go to the Rockies and say, "Hey look, he likes us, we like him and I know you want a lot... name your price and let's try and work this out."   Then again, maybe the Rockies don't like our prospects and aren't willing to just cater to Tulo. In fact, out of spite, they may not even entertain the idea.  Why? Because they can.

I know that Tulowitzki was sending Yankee Brass a signal in the Bronx yesterday. Whether they pick up on it, I don't know.  But it's clear to me that something's going on.... because like Davidoff said, you don't just go to another team's park to watch a game during the regular season.

Well, it's my hunch that there's something more to it. I hope I'm right.

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