After waiting several hours to start the game, the New York Yankees held on a few more minutes for the go-ahead run. Only 500 fans or so were left in the stands early Wednesday when the Yankees finished off a rain-delayed 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles at 2:15 a.m., helped when a video replay upheld Francisco Cervelli's tiebreaking homer.

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And now, please welcome the most irritating New York Yankees player in history for the Boston Red Sox until the next one comes along (probably tonight), Francisco Cervelli! Or, as the Boston Dirt Dogs called him, "The Yankee Clapper." John … Continue reading →

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Jesus is coming. The New York Yankees announced March 4 that their back-up catcher Francisco Cervelli does indeed have a fractured bone in his left foot. He fouled a ball of his foot while at bat against the Astros on March 2 and underwent both a CT scan and an MRI to confirm the...

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Derek Jeter has left a game against Baltimore after being hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand. Jeter was hit by the first pitch from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta in the third inning Sunday. The New York Yankees captain was examined by team staff and went to first base. But in the fourth, he was lifted for pinch-hitter Francisco Cervelli.

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The New York Yankees have scratched catcher Russell Martin from the starting lineup because of a sore left big toe. Martin was originally slated to bat sixth against the Oakland Athletics on Monday. But the team announced about an hour before first pitch that he is hurt and will be replaced by Francisco Cervelli in the lineup.

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After New York Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli broke his foot in a spring training game, it was a foregone conclusion that top prospect Jesus Montero would replace him on the roster and get his first taste of the majors. But as opening day approaches, the Yankees have sent their top two catching prospects (Montero and Austin Romine) back to the minor leagues and awarded unknown Gustavo Molina the backup catcher position. And I as a Yankee fan ask: what happened?

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The New York Yankees are a perennial World Series contender and given that status, they rarely have gaping holes to plug on their team. But MLB baseball betting fans will see one of their backup spots up for grabs after a preseason injury.

 

Backup catcher Francisco Cervelli fractured his left foot after fouling a ball off of it on March 2^nd and will now be sidelined for the rest of spring training and up to the first month of the regular season as well.

 

Most fans assumed that Jorge Posada would be able to step in and fill the role but it’s become very apparent that he is only around in case of an emergency and the team will have to look for a different solution for now. Posada is going to focus solely on being the designated hitter.

 

So that opens up an opportunity for a couple of lesser-known players like Jesus Montero and Austin Romine, who are the frontrunners to open the season with the backup duties.

 

Montero is the player that most Yankees fans want to get a closer look of as he is generally considered to be the team’s No. 1 prospect. He has already drawn good reviews for his excellent defense in spring training – especially after he threw out a pair of Pittsburgh Pirates would-be base stealers. He has some power in his bat too.

 

Romine was long considered to be the better defensive player, so it was thought that he might have the inside track but Montero has opened some eyes in spring training and he is likely leading the race right now. Romine has never played above Double-A ball, though, and that is something that could work against him.

 

Many players have made the jump before, such as Yankees manager Joe Girardi, so don’t be surprised if Romine does as well.

 

Keep an eye on how the backup role unfolds in the coming weeks as we move closer to Opening Day.

 

 

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Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run over two innings in his first spring training start to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday. The lone hit off Hamels was a two-out double in the second by Francisco Cervelli that tied it 1-1. The left-hander struck out two, walked one and hit a batter during his 33-pitch outing.

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Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has undergone arthroscopic surgery to repair a small tear in the meniscus of his left knee. Dr. Lee Kaplan operated Wednesday in Miami. The Yankees expect Posada will be ready for spring training. The 39-year-old was limited to 120 games this season, including 83 behind the plate, as he shared time with Francisco Cervelli.

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Blue Jays left-hander Marc Rzepczynski recorded eight consecutive outs by strikeouts Monday night against the New York Yankees. Rzepczynski struck out Alex Rodriguez to end the first. Robinson Cano fanned to start the second and, after hits by Marcus Thames and Austin Kearns, Rzepczynski struck out Curtis Granderson and Francisco Cervelli.

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