Friday, August 7, 2015
BRONX NEWS: CC is Back!
BRONX NEWS: CC is Back!: CC is Back! For #Sabathia a big boost in early August for #Yankees By Rich Mancuso BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- There is no do...
CC is Back!
CC is Back!
For #Sabathia a big boost in early August for #Yankees
By Rich Mancuso
BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- There is no doubt that CC Sabathia is a catalyst of the New York Yankees pitching rotation. For two years it has not been Sabathia like on the mound and when CC has it, well so do the Yankees. Thursday night in the Bronx it was the old CC for six innings and the velocity on a fastball that took a hiatus was back in form.
The Yankees behind Sabathia, who did not factor in the decision, on a go-ahead solo home run from Jacoby Ellsbury in the eighth inning went on to take the rubber game of three-game series over the Boston Red Sox 2-1.
This was not a rivalry that once was the past three nights at Yankee Stadium of Yankees-Red Sox. Boston is the last place team and the Yankees, the first place team with their eyes on returning to the postseason for the first time in two years. And for the Yankees to continue their quest and go deep into October, a healthy and good Sabathia on the mound is vital.
“I think this means a lot,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Sabathia who struck out eight and walked three. One earned run and three hits was also something that resembled the old Sabathia who has had a share of issues with his knees over the past two years.
Girardi added, “This is a guy that’s been through this a lot, overcome a lot, and understands the magnitude of the game at this time of year. I think it meant a lot to him.”
More so, it means a lot to the Yankees who need a healthy Sabathia down the stretch. Wednesday night the rookie Luis Severino, in his first big league start, reinforced the pitching rotation that has had any number of issues from injuries to being inconsistent. Sabathia has been that up and down righthander with a lot of question marks and there was speculation, even with a multi million dollar contract, that Sabathia may have been headed to the bullpen to work on his mechanics.
Girardi went as far to say, that the bullpen for Sabathia was never in question. It was always getting the 35-year old veteran, who is the active leading pitcher in strikeouts and complete games, back to form.
And how important is Sabathia for the stretch run?
The career numbers for August and September are a combined 81-34. What manager and team would not want to see that return, or for that matter, Sabathia, who had been considered an ace of the Yankees staff until his misfortunes, would like to see himself back in that category.
The ERA has been one of the worst in baseball the last two years. And the last two starts, Sabathia gave up 10-runs, including an early exit last week in the hot Texas weather elements where Sabathia suffered from dehydration. So there was lots to prove in the Bronx Thursday night.
And with the second place Toronto Blue Jays coming to the Bronx Friday night for three games, it was important for Sabathia to prove that he is not done and that the velocity on his fastball was also back to form. The fastball was consistent and clocked at 94.
“Obviously I was fired up and I think that was just my passion coming out,” he said. “You know it’s a fine line with me, so I have to be careful. But it worked out for me tonight.”
Said Girardi about Sabathia’s velocity and how it helped his other pitches, “It definitely helped. “Whenever you have more arm speed, I think it helps the rest of your stuff as well.”
The velocity was seen more with bases loaded in the fifth inning. Sabathia unloaded a 94-mile fastball past David Ortiz that ended the inning that could have broke the game open for the Red Sox. The pitches prior to that were two sliders, and the velocity there had Ortiz fooled.
And he is aware that the strikeouts were coming, in what was his finest outing of the season. “I was just looking at the swings,” Sabathia said. “When I’m getting swings and misses on fastballs up like that it feels pretty good.”
The Red Sox got one hit in the first four innings off Sabathia. That was a sign this could be a turnaround game for him. Girardi made reference to previous starts where he has made pitches this season and had some good starts. But the difference was evident this time because the velocity was up ,and Sabathia, third in the American League in home runs allowed with 24, did not give up one to Ortiz or the Red Sox.
Yes the Ellsbury home run was the difference in the Yankees win. Since his return from the disabled list on July 7th, Ellsbury was 20 for his last 97. Sabathia did his part until the Yankees able bullpen took over, and now the Yankees prepare for an improved Toronto Blue Jays team that can also score a lot of runs, the first of 12 games remaining between the top two teams in the Al East.
The Yankees are 8-1 in their past nine series with this win over Boston, and Sabathia is confident more will come out of this latest start. Girardi is ready for Toronto, and after that Sabathia is scheduled to get the ball again next week in Cleveland.
Girardi hopes to see the consistency in the next start. More importantly when CC has it going,the Yankees are that much better in the pitching department.
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#CCSabathia #Yankees #RedSox
For #Sabathia a big boost in early August for #Yankees
By Rich Mancuso
BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- There is no doubt that CC Sabathia is a catalyst of the New York Yankees pitching rotation. For two years it has not been Sabathia like on the mound and when CC has it, well so do the Yankees. Thursday night in the Bronx it was the old CC for six innings and the velocity on a fastball that took a hiatus was back in form.
The Yankees behind Sabathia, who did not factor in the decision, on a go-ahead solo home run from Jacoby Ellsbury in the eighth inning went on to take the rubber game of three-game series over the Boston Red Sox 2-1.
This was not a rivalry that once was the past three nights at Yankee Stadium of Yankees-Red Sox. Boston is the last place team and the Yankees, the first place team with their eyes on returning to the postseason for the first time in two years. And for the Yankees to continue their quest and go deep into October, a healthy and good Sabathia on the mound is vital.
“I think this means a lot,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said about Sabathia who struck out eight and walked three. One earned run and three hits was also something that resembled the old Sabathia who has had a share of issues with his knees over the past two years.
Girardi added, “This is a guy that’s been through this a lot, overcome a lot, and understands the magnitude of the game at this time of year. I think it meant a lot to him.”
More so, it means a lot to the Yankees who need a healthy Sabathia down the stretch. Wednesday night the rookie Luis Severino, in his first big league start, reinforced the pitching rotation that has had any number of issues from injuries to being inconsistent. Sabathia has been that up and down righthander with a lot of question marks and there was speculation, even with a multi million dollar contract, that Sabathia may have been headed to the bullpen to work on his mechanics.
Girardi went as far to say, that the bullpen for Sabathia was never in question. It was always getting the 35-year old veteran, who is the active leading pitcher in strikeouts and complete games, back to form.
And how important is Sabathia for the stretch run?
The career numbers for August and September are a combined 81-34. What manager and team would not want to see that return, or for that matter, Sabathia, who had been considered an ace of the Yankees staff until his misfortunes, would like to see himself back in that category.
The ERA has been one of the worst in baseball the last two years. And the last two starts, Sabathia gave up 10-runs, including an early exit last week in the hot Texas weather elements where Sabathia suffered from dehydration. So there was lots to prove in the Bronx Thursday night.
And with the second place Toronto Blue Jays coming to the Bronx Friday night for three games, it was important for Sabathia to prove that he is not done and that the velocity on his fastball was also back to form. The fastball was consistent and clocked at 94.
“Obviously I was fired up and I think that was just my passion coming out,” he said. “You know it’s a fine line with me, so I have to be careful. But it worked out for me tonight.”
Said Girardi about Sabathia’s velocity and how it helped his other pitches, “It definitely helped. “Whenever you have more arm speed, I think it helps the rest of your stuff as well.”
The velocity was seen more with bases loaded in the fifth inning. Sabathia unloaded a 94-mile fastball past David Ortiz that ended the inning that could have broke the game open for the Red Sox. The pitches prior to that were two sliders, and the velocity there had Ortiz fooled.
And he is aware that the strikeouts were coming, in what was his finest outing of the season. “I was just looking at the swings,” Sabathia said. “When I’m getting swings and misses on fastballs up like that it feels pretty good.”
The Red Sox got one hit in the first four innings off Sabathia. That was a sign this could be a turnaround game for him. Girardi made reference to previous starts where he has made pitches this season and had some good starts. But the difference was evident this time because the velocity was up ,and Sabathia, third in the American League in home runs allowed with 24, did not give up one to Ortiz or the Red Sox.
Yes the Ellsbury home run was the difference in the Yankees win. Since his return from the disabled list on July 7th, Ellsbury was 20 for his last 97. Sabathia did his part until the Yankees able bullpen took over, and now the Yankees prepare for an improved Toronto Blue Jays team that can also score a lot of runs, the first of 12 games remaining between the top two teams in the Al East.The Yankees are 8-1 in their past nine series with this win over Boston, and Sabathia is confident more will come out of this latest start. Girardi is ready for Toronto, and after that Sabathia is scheduled to get the ball again next week in Cleveland.
Girardi hopes to see the consistency in the next start. More importantly when CC has it going,the Yankees are that much better in the pitching department.
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#CCSabathia #Yankees #RedSox
Thursday, August 6, 2015
MEDIA FAIL on #LEGIONNAIRES!
MEDIA FAIL on #LEGIONNAIRES!
Hospital hadn't Cleaned Cooling Towers Since March
By Robert Press
BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)
- As Mayor Bill de Blasio updated Bronx residents on the developing Legionnaire Disease crisis in the South Bronx, one fact became clear;
and was not covered in the media; the cooling towers have not be cleaned since Spring.
With no real new hard facts the mayor reiterated what was said the night before at Town Hall meeting at the Bronx Museum. DeBalsio tried to stress that the height of this epidemic was reached on July 30th and that new cases of Legionnaire Disease were now decreasing. There had been seven deaths with close to 100 total cases of Legionnaire Disease found.
I was able to get two questions in at the Press conference. My first question was to the mayor, asking him if he could assure the fans who would be attending the Yankee game since Legionnaire Disease is an airborne disease. I stated that one of the cooling tower sites found to be contaminated was only four blocks from Yankee Stadium. Mayor de Blasio tried to side step the question by saying that all contaminated cooling towers were found and all five were cleaned and decontaminated.
My second question was to the Executive director of Lincoln Hospital one of the five sites whose cooling tower was found to have the Legionnaire Disease bacteria. I asked when the cooling tower was last cleaned and was told that OSHA rules require the cooling towers to be cleaned every six months, and that the Lincoln Hospital cooling tower was cleaned on March 15th 2015.
The mayor during the Press conference stated that he will be working with the city council to get new legislation passed to further address the inspection and cleaning of cooling towers in the future. That was my question to City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito the night of the Town Hall meeting at the Bronx museum.
STATEMENT FROM BP DIAZ RE: Mayoral Support for Legislation on Legionnaires' Disease
“It is encouraging that Mayor de Blasio has joined my call for new legislation in response to this current outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease.
“As the scope and depth of the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in the South Bronx came into focus last week, I proposed new legislation that would allow the city to be proactive—and not reactive—to such outbreaks. Together, with Council Member Vanessa Gibson, we are introducing legislation creating an inspection mechanism for those systems where Legionnaires' Disease can thrive and to ensure appropriate follow-up inspections so that the disease does not return.
“It is the responsibility of government to protect the health and well-being of the public, and this common sense proposal will help do just that. It cannot be forgotten that seven Bronx residents have died during this outbreak. An appropriate inspection mechanism could have saved lives,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
BRONX NEWS: BP Pushes Offense in Fighting #Legionnaires Outbre...
BRONX NEWS: BP Pushes Offense in Fighting #Legionnaires Outbre...: BP Pushes Offense in Fighting #Legionnaires Outbreak BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling for ...
BP Pushes Offense in Fighting #Legionnaires Outbreak
BP Pushes Offense in Fighting #Legionnaires Outbreak
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BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling for new legislation that is proactive in preventing the spread of diseases such as Legionnaires Disease as New York City deals with the outbreak of the virus afflicting the city.
"It is encouraging that Mayor de Blasio has joined my call for new legislation in response to this current outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease," said Diaz. "As the scope and depth of the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in the South Bronx came into focus last week, I proposed new legislation that would allow the city to be proactive-and not reactive-to such outbreaks. Together, with Council Member Vanessa Gibson, we are introducing legislation creating an inspection mechanism for those systems where Legionnaires' Disease can thrive and to ensure appropriate follow-up inspections so that the disease does not return."
Legionnaire's Disease has made 86 people sick in the borough and claimed the lives of seven Bronxites since the outbreak was discovered. The disease is waterborne and cannot be passed from one person to another, transmitted by the inhalation of aerosolized water or soil contaminated with the bacteria. The bacteria to thrives in hot-water tanks, cooling towers and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems like those commonly found in hotels and large office buildings.
The elderly, smokers and those with chronic lung disease are the most vulnerable to the disease.
Bronx Borough President Diaz believes the outbreak could have been prevented with more stringent inspections of cooling towers in air conditioning systems and Water systems in hotels, hospitals and nursing homes.
"It is the responsibility of government to protect the health and well-being of the public, and this common sense proposal will help do just that," said Borough President Diaz. "During the course of our actions fighting the Legionnaire's Disease outbreak in The Bronx, it has been revealed that there is no inspection mechanism for coolant systems, rooftop water tanks and other standing water infrastructure that could be a breeding ground for this disease and others. The city must create a new inspection system for these systems, just as we inspect other critical systems such as elevators."
#Legionnaires
BRONX NEWS: Luis #Severino Loses Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1, in Major...
BRONX NEWS: Luis #Severino Loses Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1, in Major...: Luis # Severino Lose s Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1 , in Major league Debut By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, (BRONX NEWS)- The two youn...
Luis #Severino Loses Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1, in Major league Debut
Luis #Severino Loses Pitchers’ Duel, 2-1, in Major league Debut
By Howard Goldin
BRONX, NEW YORK, (BRONX NEWS)- The two young starters, Steven Wright of the Red Sox and Luis Severino of the Yanks, pitched very impressively on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Severino, Baseball America’s selection as the Yankees top prospect, was making his major league debut. At 21 years and 166 days, Severino is the youngest player to start a game in the majors this season. He is the 50th player to be used by the Yanks this season.
The native of the Dominican Republic was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on July 20, 2012. He started 46 of his 48 games in the minors. He pitched for the World Team in the 2014 Futures Game, and was 9-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 19 minor league starts in 2015. The youngster was especially effective in his 11 starts with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 7-0 with a 1.91 ERA.
Neither pitcher was awed by the exceptionally large crowd of 47,489 or by the pressure of the rivalry between New York and Boston. Severino gave up his first hit, a double by Alejandro de Aza with two out in the second. The only other hit he surrendered was a lead-off home run by David Ortiz in the fourth. The home run accounted for the only earned run given up by the neophyte in the five innings he pitched. The 21 year old remarked regarding the four bagger, “When you miss a pitch [in MLB] you pay for it.”
His most exciting moment of the day was “when I got out of the bullpen and walked to the mound.”
Severino’s appearance was a very rare one. He was the first pitcher in the history of the American League who in his major league debut gave up only two hits or less, walked no batters and fanned seven. Only five National League hurlers since 1900 accomplished the same feat.
Yankee manager Joe Girardi spoke very favorably of Severino’s appearance, “He’s got velocity. He’s got a live arm. He can make some quality pitches.”
When asked if he believes he can pitch successfully in the minors, Severinno replied, “Of course.”
He will almost certainly have that opportunity as earlier in the day, General Manager Brian Cashman announced that Yankee starter Michael Pineda is not expected to pitch again until September.
Wright in his 10th major league start easily handled the Yankees batters. He won his second straight game with career highs of eight innings and nine strikeouts. He gave up only four hits and two walks. The only run he yielded was on a lead-off home run by Carlos Beltran in the seventh. It was the 11th straight contest in which a Yankee homered.
Mark Teixeira singled in the ninth off closer Koji Uehara to extend his streak of reaching base safely to 22 games. The hot hitting first sacker praised Wright, “That’s about as good as you can throw a knuckleball.”
#Yankees #LuisSeverino #RedSox
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