Search Results : Michael Pineda
Blog Post Results (101-120 of 323)
Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2012: Pitchers That Will Keep You in Playoff Race
Pitching will get you to the playoffs in the Major Leagues and the same can be said about fantasy baseball. If you have a great pitcher, like the New York Yankees' Michael Pineda, your chances of making the playoffs is great. However, Pineda isn’t the only pitcher who you have to draft this year. Show More Summary
Michael Pineda Velocity Dip: Should the New York Yankees Start to Panic?
They've been here before. The 2011 New York Yankees' spring began with a young star pitcher—slated to be in the rotation—who showed up to camp overweight and without a celebrated fastball. Ultimately, that pitcher—Phil Hughes—spent the season on and off the D.L. Show More Summary
Andy Pettitte Returns to Yankees: Does Michael Pineda Go Back to the Minors?
The New York Yankees got a nice present Friday when Andy Pettitte decided to come out of retirement and sign a minor league contract with the team. Now, the question is, after Pettitte is ready to go, does newly acquired starting pitcher Michael Pineda go down to the minors. Show More Summary
Could Andy Pettitte Be Any Good?
The Yankees have some concerns about Michael Pineda in the early going, and Freddy Garcia is presently injured. Enter Andy Pettitte, who's signed a(n expensive) minor-league contract after working out all secret-like: After PettitteShow More Summary
New York Yankees: Pineda Struggles with Velocity, Jesus Montero a World Away
Michael Pineda is very happy with his changeup right about now. It's the pitch that everyone in Yankeeland has been telling him he needs to develop if he wants to be a legitimate, top-of-the-rotation starter for the Yankees. And they're...Show More Summary
Springtime Over-Managing
Thursday afternoon, the New York Yankees were playing a baseball game against the Washington Nationals. There were a lot of people paying attention - the Yankees were starting Michael Pineda, and the Nationals were starting Bryce Harper. Show More Summary
Pineda in need of speed
VIERA, Fla. — Michael Pineda came to spring training with a plan to improve his changeup. He probably never dreamed his fastball would become his biggest problem. VIERA, Fla. — Michael Pineda came to spring training with a plan to improve his changeup. He probably never dreamed his fastball would become his biggest problem.
Marchand: Michael Pineda To Minors?
When Andrew Marchand wrote this article, Michael Pineda had made two spring starts for the Yankees. He's now made a third, and he still doesn't look like the guy the Yankees thought they were getting when they surrendered Jesus Montero. Show More Summary
Michael Pineda's Velocity Still Down
Michael Pineda raised a few eyebrows when, in his first spring-training start with the Yankees, his fastball topped out in the low 90s. But it was early, and everyone was told not to worry too much. And I don't think people did worry too much. Show More Summary
MLB Spring Training 2012: Michael Pineda Won't Start 2012 in Minors for Yankees
When the New York Yankees traded prized prospect Jesus Montero for upstart rookie All-Star Michael Pineda of the Seattle Mariners, they believed they were getting major league-ready talent in exchange for major league-ready talent. But...Show More Summary
Could Pineda Open the Season in the Minors?
According to George A. King III, it's definitely a possibility:Paperwork might determine what the Yankees pitching rotation looks like, and it's not out of the question Michael Pineda could start the season at Triple-A. Wednesday, for...Show More Summary
New York Yankees: Michael Pineda Velocity Concerns Reignited by Brian Cashman?
Just when I thought we could put to rest the concerns over Michael Pineda's drop in velocity this spring training, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman might have reignited the flame. According to Jon Harper of the New York Daily News, Cashman is somewhat concerned over Pineda's velocity early on during the spring. Show More Summary
Baseball Needs a Gun Law to Protect Young Pitchers
Perhaps you heard the news that Michael Pineda, the Yankees' prized acquisition from the Mariners, did not leave his fastball in Seattle. The 23-year-old right-hander, who is an intimidating 6'7" and 280 pounds, reportedly topped out at 94 miles per hour on the radar gun in his second spring training appearance. Show More Summary
MLB Spring Training 2012: Michael Pineda Wild but Progressing for NY Yankees
In his second start of spring training 2012, Michael Pineda of the New York Yankees showed some control issues against the Atlanta Braves but still made some progress. However, his issues were ones we didn't see in his first start against the Philadelphia Phillies. Show More Summary
Michael Pineda: 5 Possible Career Outcomes for the Talented Righty
Ever since Michael Pineda joined the New York Yankees, people have been scrambling for a comparison. Yankee fans are so anxious to see Pineda in action in a regular season game that they need some kind of projection for how his career will turn out. Show More Summary
3 Things the Yankees Have Learned About Michael Pineda
23-year-old Michael Pineda has been the target of the firestorm known as New York media since his arrival via trade in mid-January. The New York Post criticized him for showing up to camp pushing 280 pounds, nearly ten pounds heavier than at the end of the season. Show More Summary
Will Carroll: Michael Pineda vs. History
Michael Pineda's been in the news because his fastball velocity, in his Grapefruit League debut, was down significantly from 2011. There was a wave of concern, followed by a wave of people instructing the concerned people to not be concerned. Show More Summary
MLB Spring Training 2012: Early Concern over Michael Pineda's Lack of Velocity?
You never want to say a guy has a lack of velocity after the first start of spring training, but Michael Pineda has been known to throw much harder than what we saw in his debut with the New York Yankees. According to a tweet from Ken...Show More Summary
FanGraphs: Michael Pineda's Reduced Velocity
Monday, Michael Pineda made his Yankees debut. The good news was that he didn't allow a run in two innings, generating a pair of strikeouts. The bad news was this: Scouts yesterday had #Yankees' Pineda at 88-91 - "and there was some effort to get to 91," one said. Show More Summary
Michael Pineda Raising Eyebrows Early On
What I'd like for you to understand before we really get started is that I don't believe the theory I'm about to advance. It feels kind of like a conspiracy theory, and my instinct is to disbelieve any and every conspiracy theory. But...Show More Summary