YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Chad Jennings reports that Shelley Duncan hurt his shoulder on a diving catch in yesterday's game. Duncan believes he has separated his right shoulder. Meanwhile, after announcing that Alan Horne would be headed to the DL, the Yankees decided h...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Today's random hot stove links... Yankees pitching prospect Alan Horne may be injured. This could have hot stove ramifications - Horne could've been a top trade chip or even a rotation addition this year. Peter Abraham does not think Barry Bonds makes sense for the Yankees. Hideki Matsui will be out at least a couple of weeks with a knee injury, with surgery as a last resort. Manny...
YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Chad Jennings (who else?) spoke with Alan Horne regarding yesterday's outing. It was almost like I couldn't get the ball there," he said. "It didn't matter what I tried to do. I'd try to add something to it and it seemed like the harder I tri...
YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
Chad Jennings reports: Not sure exactly what or why, but Alan Horne is out after just two-thirds of an inning here in Buffalo. His control was horrible -- 32 pitches, 12 strikes -- and he was constantly shaking his right arm in between pitches....
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
... Lane doubled & was picked off first … Ranson hit a 2-run HR Chris Basak: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 SB Alan Horne: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K - only 12 of 32 pitches were strikes (37.5%) … from Chad Jennings : “It was almost like I couldn’t get the ball there,” [Horne] said. “It didn’t matter what I tried to do. I’d try to add something to it and it seemed like the harder...
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
... R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 3-2 GB/FB - 21 of 39 pitches were strikes (53.8%) … started in place of Alan Horne, who was shipped to Tampa to figure out what the hell is wrong with him Steven Jackson: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GB/FB - 21 of 39 pitches were strikes, same rate as Traber Mark Melancon: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 2-1 GB/FB - 21 of 33 pitches were strikes...
Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
... the “pitching shorts” — with Jeff Karstens and Dan McCutchen having been traded to Pittsburgh and Alan Horne sent to Tampa — and manager Dave Miley had to employ a “bullpen game.” But the Yankees stepped on the field with the lowest ERA (3.56) in the league. Pawtucket began the eighth against Phil Coke (0-2) with Chris Carter and Keith Ginter sandwiching singles around an out. Then,...
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Chad Jennings mentioned yesterday that Alan Horne was shipped down to Tampa so the head honchos can figure out what the hell is wrong with him. Horne’s medical history isn’t pretty, but after going injury free in 2006 & 2007, I figured that was all in the past. Now it’s starting to look like those [...]
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
So with three starters traded away, Scranton’s left with Al Aceves, Kei Igawa & IPK in their rotation. Chad Jennings says that Alan Horne will rejoin the team and start Monday, but Wednesday’s starter is still up in the air. Maybe Phil Coke or Jason Jones gets bumped up from Trenton, but word is that [...]
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K - Stewart doubled & scored a run Cody Ransom: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K Alan Horne: 1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 0 K, 1-2 GB/FB - 16 of 43 pitches were strike (37.2%), yikes … Chad Jennings said he was on a 50-pitch count anyway Chris Britton: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K - 25 of 38 pitches were strikes (65.8% Brian Bruney: 0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K,...
Bronx Banter (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
... Daniel McCutchen, Alfredo Aceves, Jeff Karstens and . . . well, Kei Igawa, but only because Alan Horne, Jeff Marquez, and Phil Hughes (who Brian Cashman recently said would be optioned after being officially activated from his current rehab assignment) are on the DL. George Kontos is three years younger than Coke, but he's right-handed, hadn't pitched as well in Trenton, and is similarly...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
... important failures among their close-to-the-majors prospects - notably Phil Hughes , Ian Kennedy , Alan Horne, Jeff Marquez, Ross Ohlendorf and Jose Tabata. Plus Melky Cabrera has regressed.The Yanks have to decide what they think of Kennedy, for example, because officials in the Rockies organization like him enough that the Yanks still could land Brian Fuentes for him. *Justin Masterson...
Bronx Banter (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... the year in Trenton and just turned 27 on Tuesday, hit .351/.400/.568 in June.On the mound, Alan Horne was unimpressive in June and is back on the DL with a tired arm, but Jeff Karstens had a great month (1.88 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 22 K, 4 BB, 1 HR in 24 IP) and another strong start last night. Of course, Karstens still has that scary fly-ball rate. He should compare notes with Jeff Marquez...
http://riveraveblues.com/feed (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... from Chad Jennings . Chris Stewart has cleared waivers, of course, and is back with Scranton. Alan Horne is on the DL with what’s being called a tired arm. It doesn’t sound serious. But Shelley Duncan’s shoulder injury does. He could miss the rest of the season. Your lineup: 1. Johnny Damon, LF 2. Derek Jeter, SS 3. Bobby Abreu, RF 4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 5. Jason Giambi, DH 6. Jorge...
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
... there are.” Like the other 175 players in the minor leagues. Yikes. ———— Some bad news at AAA: Alan Horne left today’s game in the first inning. He was shaking his arm and threw only 12 of 32 pitches for strikes before the manager and trainer came and got him, Chad Jennings reported. Those are very, very bad signs. Horne told Chad he wasn’t hurt, but clearly something is going...
