FRANCISCO CERVELLI RUMORS

Rumor: Yankees Willing to Trade Francisco Cervelli

Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: The Pirates have prioritized finding a catcher this offseason, which could make them a match with the Yankees. The Yankees are expected to keep Russell Martin, who cannot be a free agent until after the 2012 season, and try to make Jesus Montero his primary backup. The Yankees can dangle Austin Romine, but they would like to put him at Triple...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  October 25, 2011

Yanks C Cervelli suffers setback

New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli has suffered a setback in his recovery from a concussion and likely will miss the postseason. Cervelli suffered the concussion in a collision Sept. 8 and was placed on the disabled list. He had a stretch in the middle of the month where he was symptom-free for three days, saw a neurologist and resumed workouts. "He threw and did...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 27, 2011

Yanks C Cervelli out indefinitely with concussion

Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli is out indefinitely with a concussion. The Yankees say Cervelli was examined Monday in New York by Dr. Kirk Roberts, a neurologist specializing in concussion syndromes. The team says Cervelli was diagnosed with a concussion, but MRI results were negative. Cervelli is resting at home and there is no immediate timetable for his return. All...
Via AP on Fox  |  September 12, 2011

Thoughts On The Francisco Cervelli-Red Sox Incident

Francisco Cervelli has way more energy than I do. If I had one ounce of the energy Cervelli has I would not have waited as long as I have waited since my last post to this blog. Apologies to all my loyal readers and advertisers out there for not doing a good job here lately.Cervelli doesn't need to apologize. I love the way this guy plays the game. The way he moves behind the...
Via Lady At The Bat  |  August 31, 2011

Trade Rumors: Cervelli Nearly Landed in Pittsburgh

Via George King of the NY Post: According to two Pirates sources, the Yankees came close to dealing [Francisco Cervelli] for [Brad Lincoln], a 26-year-old right-hander with a dozen big-league games who is currently in the minors. That swap would have cleared a spot for [Jesus Montero]. “It was very close, but couldn’t agree on the value of the players,”...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  August 03, 2011

Why Didn't John Sterling Have a Home Run Call Ready for Francisco Cervelli?

The most shocking thing about Sunday's Yankee win wasn't Derek Jeter hitting two home runs, or even Francsico Cervelli hitting a grand slam. It was the fact that John Sterling did not have a personalized home run call for Cervelli ready to go.Granted, Cervelli only had one home run in his career prior to Sunday. But geez, Sterling had "Russell has muscle" prepared...
Via Subway Squawkers  |  May 10, 2011

Francisco Cervelli Returns From Disabled List

Francisco Cervelli, the New York Yankees’ backup catcher is fully recovered from the broken foot he suffered in Spring Training and will resume his role as the team’s second catcher.  Cervelli has never been a guy that I bent over backwards for, but he will be an offensive upgrade over Gustavo Molina.  Cervelli’s defense may be a notch behind Molina’s (I...
Via Bronx Bombers Report  |  April 30, 2011

Yankees’ Francisco Cervelli Could Return Next Week

Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: Girardi indicated that it’s possible Francisco Cervelli will be activated during the upcoming home stand. He’ll DH tonight and catch again tomorrow. “We’ll see how he’s feeling,” Girardi said.”I’m not saying we’ll make a decision, but he’s doing pretty good.” This is good news. Even though Cervelli leaves a lot...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  April 23, 2011

Cervelli out a month with a broken foot

Via Bloomberg: New York Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli will miss the start of the Major League Baseball season after fracturing his foot. Cervelli will be in a protective boot for at least four weeks after fouling a ball off his left foot in a game two days ago against the Houston Astros, Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters today in Tampa, Florida. Apologies for...
Via The iYankees Blog  |  March 05, 2011

Yankees’ Francisco Cervelli Injures Foot

While batting in the second inning yesterday, Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli suffered a bruised foot after he fouled a ball off the inside of it. He stayed in the game to run, but was taken out shortly after when manager Joe Girardi saw something he didn’t like while Cervelli was warming up on the field. A CT scan was negative, but a MRI was inconclusive and needed...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  March 03, 2011
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