TWIB Notes 8/3 to 8/9

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The Yankees promote their number one prospect George Lombard Jr to the show

He is a 21 year old shortstop who has raked everywhere with an elite glove

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, after they were done with their trades they demoted both SS Anthony Volpe and their previous prized prospect Jasson Dominguez in order to make room for new faces including the newly promoted Lombard. 

They also got what seemed like a big HR from newly acquired Luis Garcia: a 2R come-from-behind job in the 7th of a game where the Cards were once up 6 - Zip including 4 earned of Schlittler in just 3 frames (4 runs, 4 hits, 5 BBs). But then the Cards stormed back with seven in top 8th for a 13 - 7 win. Alex Burleson hit three HRs in the game.

Amid all the trade talk on our off-day it was easy to overlook that there were games last night.

Don't think the Yanx know what to do with Volpe these days. A former 1st round pick and a local kid, he won a Gold Glove as a 22 y/o rookie and seemed to be a fan favorite. But his offense never got any better: his OPS+ over four seasons is 81, 86, 82, 82 (at least he's consistent) and his defense somehow got Much worse to the point of unreliable. Still just 25 years old, but it now looks like he'll finish the season with < 200 PAs after getting 600+/yr in each of his first three.

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx beat Cards 2 - 0 on solo HRs by Jazz Chisholm and ... George Lombard in his second ML AB