doug mientkiewicz

Wilson repeating same mistake

Obviously, last night’s game was sloppy and mostly painful to watch. Three of the most frustrating moments occurred on the base paths, as the Pirates gave away some crucial outs while attempting to...

Mientkiewicz’s simple act proves valuable

Randy Johnson is known to work quickly on the mound. When Doug Mientkiewicz stepped in against Johnson in the third inning this afternoon, the big left-hander had little interest in wasting precious...

Some random thoughts

I heard a few things on the radio broadcast of Saturday’s Pirate game that I thought were interesting:Greg Brown stated that Doug Mientkiewicz is almost certain to make the Pirates’ 25-man roster. ...

Mientkiewicz speaks his mind

Spring training is a time for clichés. In the early moments after pitchers and catchers report, we get a daily assortment of news that we read every year around this time. Pitcher A is eager to get...

Pirates sign Mientkiewicz

The Pirates signed veteran first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league contract today. Mientkiewicz, 33, missed much of last season with the Yankees nursing a broken wrist. He posted solid...

Game 152: Orioles at Yankees

Baltimore Orioles (64-86) vs. New York Yankees (87-64)Brian Burres (6-5, 5.47) vs. Andy Pettitte (13-8, 3.89)Sep. 19, 2007 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9R H EBaltimore...

Keep playing Mientkiewicz

Doug Mientkiewicz has been extremely valuable to the Yankees since coming off of the disabled list on September 4. In 13 at-bats and 17 plate appearances since that date, he has six hits (one being a...

Yankees looking to acquire Hillenbrand

Reports have the Yankees speaking to the Angels trying to acquire Triple-A Shea. The thought is that they’d like him to hold down first base until Doug Mientkiewicz returns from his injury. ...

Doug Mientkiewicz on the 15-day DL

Unfortunately, Doug may have to spend more than 15 days on the DL. Added to Clemens’ groin injury reported by Dan Benton, the unintentional, but horrific collision between Mike Lowell and Doug...

4/27 Recap: Hughes Debuts, But Skid Now Six

It was a strange game to watch. Though Yankee fans knew their team was trailing since the first inning, the focus remained on the 20 year old’s performance and not the scoreboard. Once Hughes...