Getting To Know Yu
I am a headline writing savant. If you have not figured it out yet, the headline is referencing Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish. Keith Law, not one for hyperbole, recently saw Darvish and had the...
View ArticleCallis and Law on Phil Hughes
These are questions from the ESPN chats of Keith Law and Jim Callis last week: Chris (NY): Crazy to say that Phil Hughes should be in the bullpen from here on out as a quality multiple innings...
View ArticleDraft Notes: The Prospects Are Falling!!!!
From Keith Law: Price tags on players in this draft continue to rise, with over 90 player saying they will only sign for first-round money. Essentially, what this means is that some of the top...
View ArticleKeith Law On Austin Romine
From KLaw: I get a lot of emails asking about whether Austin Romine is the Yankees’ catcher of the future and, based on what I saw in Arizona, the answer is — I don’t know. He has plenty of arm and his...
View ArticleLaw: Go with Gardner
From ESPN’s Keith Law: “Either Nady or [Reed] Johnson represent marginal improvements that may not justify the cost. Neither is really a full-time player. Johnson is strictly a platoon player, and can...
View ArticleKLaw Chats Montero, Yankee Prospects
Keith Law held his weekly chat this Thursday, and had some nice things to say about Jesus Montero: Q: Which current hitter would you compare Jesus Montero to? If he goes to a different team any chance...
View ArticleKLaw and Callis On The Yankee System
Keith Law and Jim Callis both chimed in on the Yankee farm system in chats this week, and the prognosis is encouraging. Let’s take a look at the chat answers from Callis first: Nick (Connecticut): Is...
View ArticleShould The Yankees DH Montero To Keep His Bat In The Lineup?
Keith Law ranked Jesus Montero 4th among all prospects in his recent prospect rankings, and made a very interesting comment about Montero’s future that struck me as fodder for discussion: There’s also...
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