There was a divide with New York Yankees fans earlier in the year when it was announced that stud hitting prospect Jesus Montero was being traded to the Mariners for Michael Pineda. While Pineda was 5th in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2011, his end of the season was less than stellar, while the call up of Montero went swimmingly well. He showed Yankee fans his quick bat speed and power and had them excited about what he could do over an entire season. But some fans were encouraged by the idea that the Yankees were getting themselves a big and tall rigthy that could really bring the the heat, and Montero wouldn’t have been anymore than a DH.
The concern has grown around Pineda all of Spring Training. His velocity, which often topped out at 97 MPH last season, has rarely seen 94. Yes, it may be early, and that is what Yankees fans were told about Phil Hughes last year, and Joba Chamberlain a couple years before that, when his overpowering fastball suddenly disappeared. Pineda has...
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Pineda reports soreness in right shoulder after game
Michael Pineda really struggled with his command and his body language was off all night and as it turns out he was pitching through a bit of shoulder pain.
After the game where Pineda allowed six runs in 2.2 innings and sat mostly in the 90-92 mph range, he revealed that he was pitching with pain behind his right shoulder, according to Byran Hoch of MLB.com.
“Today my arm...
Michael Pineda to have MRI on shoulder UPDATED
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March 31, 2012
Is the acquisition of Michael Pineda for the New York Yankees already headed towards Carl Pavano territory? The 2nd year pitcher, his first with the Yanks, will have an MRI on his right shoulder, after complaining of soreness following his inability to get through 3 innings against the Phillies in his final Spring Training start.
Pineda was seemingly pitching for a spot in...
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March 31, 2012
Pineda to the DL
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March 31, 2012
From Pete Caldera:Michael Pineda has tendinitis in the back of his right shoulder – a relief for manager Joe Girardi that it wasn’t anything more serious. Still, the 23-year-old right-hander will start the season on the disabled list.
An MRI taken this morning at Tampa confirmed the diagnosis.
“(We’re) very relieved, because the rest of the MRI came out good,’’...
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March 31, 2012
Cashman concerned as he awaits Pineda’s MRI results
Michael Pineda pitched yesterday with pain in his shoulder and considering the huge negative impact shoulder injuries often have on pitchers the Yankees are concerned about him as they await MRI results.
“I have concern,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Chad Jennings of the Journal News. “Any time a pitcher talks about his shoulder I have concern. His velocity is down, so...
New York Yankees: 2012 Pitching Rotation Is All Set
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March 31, 2012
2012 New York Yankees rotation announced...
New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi and pitching coach Larry Rothschild’s decision about the starting rotation got made for them last night.
There were six pitchers for five spots, but with the now confirmed news that Michael Pineda does have shoulder tendentious, the heated competition will pause for a moment until Andy Pettitte decides...
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March 31, 2012
Yankees Finding New Ways to Kill Young Pitching
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So reports indicated that Michael Pineda is pitching for a rotation spot today. What I thought was a silly media meme to make it through the demands of spring training news content has become a reality.
Apparently the velocity concerns of the media are also shared by the Yankees. Despite the wicked slider and changeup, the 89-93 mph fastball is concerning the brass.
I always hate...
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Yankees Spring Training Game 28: Yankees Rally To Win
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Philadelphia Phillies 9 — New York Yankees 13 The Yankees rallied to come back with 6 runs scored after the 6th inning in tonight’s 13-9 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Michael Pineda started tonight’s game and his shaky outing with possible injury concerns have probably had a tremendous impact on his chances of [...]
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March 31, 2012
Is New York Yankees SP Michael Pineda injured?
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March 31, 2012
New York Yankees SP Michael Pineda is struggling this spring training season, battling to make the team’s starting rotation this season, but he could now be dealing with a shoulder injury. After allowing six runs on 71 pitches in just 2 2/3 innings on Friday, Pineda told reporters that he is dealing with some shoulder soreness.
The Yankees organization admitted that...
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March 31, 2012
In hindsight Pineda trade was not necessary
Count me among the people who thought that Brian Cashman had pulled a heist at the time of the Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi for Michael Pineda and Jose Campos deal. Hindsight is 20/20, but knowing what we know now it makes less sense. The Yankees went on to sign Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte, Noesi has been lights out in Spring Training and Montero has been Montero. Phil...
Adam Warren in Long Relief Would be a Bad Move
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As everyone knows by now, Michael Pineda will be starting the season on the DL due to right shoulder tendinitis. Though it’s still way too early to come to any final conclusions, this does not bode well for Brian Cashman and his gamble/trade that sent highly rated prospect Jesus Montero to the Mariners. When the trade was first announced last winter, I decided to take a wait and...
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Yankees' Pineda to miss start of season
Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda will begin the season on the
disabled list after tests showed inflammation in a shoulder tendon,
but no structural damage.
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