AGRI Biz

Zach McAllister was born on Dec. 8, 1987 and grew up in the town of Chillicothe in Illinois. He was drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 2006 draft. When drafted, McAllister's size stood out. The guy is just built like a starting pitcher. He stands 6'6" tall and weighs 230 pounds, although his weight has fluctuated since becoming a member of ...

The New York Post's Joel Sherman , among others, is reporting that Joe Girardi has officially named Phil Hughes as the Yankees' fifth starter. This has been heavily debated over the course of spring training, but I'm still not sure what the Yankees plan was here. They have seemingly been building Joba Chamberlain up so that he could have the opportunity to start a full season and pitch 200 innings. Now, ...

The Yankees placed Chad Gaudin on waivers today, and I'm not sure that was the right course of action. After this move, it looks like the bullpen will shape up as follows: Mariano Rivera Joba Chamberlain/Phil Hughes Alfredo Aceves  David Robertson Damaso Marte  Chan Ho Park Sergie Mitre Chamberlain, Hughes, Aceves, and Robertson all have options remaining—and they could be sent down with no repercussions to start the season. The Yankees will probably place ...

The primary line of thought is that the Yankees' pitcher that loses the fifth starter battle will be used as the primary eighth inning pitcher. This is likely to be the case, but is that the right decision? Could Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes use more development against Triple-A hitters? With Hughes, I think the answer is an obvious no. He has a ton of minor league experience and has already dominated ...

The biggest question regarding the 2010 Yankees right now is undoubtedly who should win the fifth starter job. I have largely stayed away from the topic, since I'm sure you all are sick of hearing the same things over and over again. So, instead of debating who should win the fifth starter job, I'd like to take a look at what the Yankees need from their fifth starter. You see, fifth ...

Hector Noesi was signed by the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic in 2005 and debuted in the Gulf Coast League at 19-years-old in 2006. He promptly missed most the 2007 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery. Noesi is a guy who, due to his age and injuries, managed to stay away from the prospect radar before the 2009 season. Looking at his 50 or so innings in 2008, it wouldn't have ...

While running a major league team, there are only so many ways you can gain a real advantage. Having more capital then your opponent is the easiest way, but teams continually look for other ways to better themselves at an inexpensive price. This is termed a market inefficiency. Basically, the best thing a team can do is find something of value that isn't being valued properly on the open market. While many ...

Because the fifth outfielder is just that important. The two players are both right-handed hitters, but that is about the extent of their similarities. They both have their fair share of strengths and weaknesses, but the Yankees only have room for one on their roster. Marcus Thames's biggest strength is his power. For his career, he has hit a home run once per every 15 at-bats and he has an ISO of ...

Randy Johnson is a great pitcher who should be a first ballot Hall of Famer. There is no arguing that point. He had some of the most dominant seasons of all time and continued to be an effective starting pitcher even during the twilight of his career. This is not how he is thought of in Yankee lore. The two seasons Randy Johnson spent in New York were not memorable. He won 34 ...

á Year Age Tm Lg ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 2007 22 Yankees GULF 2.62 12 0 24.0 20 7 0 11 32 0.0 4.1 12.0 2008 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs 2.11 32 11 106.2 72 25 2 44 125 0.2 3.7 10.5 2008 23 Tampa FLOR 1.10 3 3 16.1 12 2 0 5 15 0.0 2.8 8.3 2008 23 Charleston SALL 2.29 29 8 90.1 60 23 2 39 110 0.2 3.9 11.0 2009 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs 3.17 19 19 96.2 76 34 11 45 94 1.0 4.2 8.8 2009 24 Tampa FLOR 1.29 3 3 14.0 9 2 0 4 17 0.0 2.6 10.9 2009 24 Trenton EL 3.48 16 16 82.2 67 32 11 41 77 1.2 4.5 8.4 3 Seasons 2.61 63 30 227.1 168 66 13 100 251 0.5 4.0 9.9 Provided byáBaseball-Reference.com :áView Original Table Generated 1/1/2010. Height:á 6'1" Weight:á 185 lb Throws:á Left Born:á 2/21/1985 Wilkin De La Rosa has been in the Yankees farm system for aálong time. He was signed sometime before the 2002 season as a somewhat speedy slap-hitting lefty outfielder. After a few seasons, De La ...