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Clippard dominant. Henn to the Pen
Topic Started: Jul 4 2006, 10:31 PM (179 Views)
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8.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 11 Ks, era down to 4.29 after being in the 5s. He's still only 21 and seems to have a pretty high ceiling.

Sean Henn is being moved to the Pen in an attempt to up his trade value or help the Yankees if neccesary. Cash thinks his value is higher their since he is a lefty that throws 92-95.
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Not surprised about Henn. What level is Clippard at?
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Jul 5 2006, 05:34 AM
Not surprised about Henn. What level is Clippard at?

AA.
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Jul 4 2006, 09:34 PM
Not surprised about Henn. What level is Clippard at?

21 year old at AA. Struggled at first, but has been lights out lately. Has slight flyball tendancies, but strikes out more than a guy an inning and rarely walks people.
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7 IP - 2 ER - 6 H - 1 BB - 1 HBP - 11 K so far for Clippard today, and he might not be done. He's absoloutley on fire. May currently lead the eastern league in strikeouts.
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Didn't he flirt with a no-no or perfect game several weeks back, took it into the 7th inning or something? I know Hughes has done that as well, but I thought Clippard did as well.
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Jul 9 2006, 02:58 PM
Didn't he flirt with a no-no or perfect game several weeks back, took it into the 7th inning or something? I know Hughes has done that as well, but I thought Clippard did as well.

They've each done it a couple of time if i'm not mistaken. Dave Eiland is doing great things with the pitchers down there. Clippard has a #2 starter's ceiling. He has gret command, a great curveball, a plus changeup and decent to plus fastball.
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I don't want to get ahead of myself, because it's still very early in both their pitching careers and you never know. But imagine a homegrown front end of the rotation in Hughes, Wang and Clippard?
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Jul 9 2006, 03:09 PM
I don't want to get ahead of myself, because it's still very early in both their pitching careers and you never know.  But imagine a homegrown front end of the rotation in Hughes, Wang and Clippard?

That would be pretty sweet, even if it was the 1,3,5 rather than the 1,2,3. With Cash at the helm there is a great chance we keep them all too.
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Clippards last 5 starts: 31.1 IP, 17H, 4ER, 7BBs, 43Ks, 1.14ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 12.36 K/9, 2.01 BB/9
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Clippards last 5 starts: 31.1 IP, 17H, 4ER, 7BBs, 43Ks, 1.14ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 12.36 K/9, 2.01 BB/9

Very nice!
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7 shut out innings so far for Clippard and he's coming out for the 8th. Duncan 1-3 with a homerun(10th, 4th in 3 days) a strike out and a line drive dp(ruiz got doubled off)
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I saw he got 14 fly outs... how hard were they hit?
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Jul 25 2006, 12:55 PM
I saw he got 14 fly outs... how hard were they hit?

I couldn't find the audio, fly balls seem to be his achillies heal though. He only struck out 2 and went 8 innings so I'm thinking he was getting guys to swing early and make soft contact, just a guess. He gave up a run in the 8th inning on a Kevin Howard error, not sure if the run was earned or not. 8ip, 1 run is still pretty damn good.
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Yanks minors: Clippard likes shadows but is ready to emerge
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
BY ELI GELMAN
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On a team that boasts Yankees top prospects Philip Hughes and Eric Duncan, Tyler Clippard often is the forgotten man. A 21-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, "Clip" doesn't face the same scrutiny after a bad outing as those two. And that's just the way he likes it.

"It keeps the spotlight off of me," Clippard said, pausing to laugh. "I can just be the low key guy that I like to be. I watch it, admire it and just go about my business. I'm walking with Phil (by) the stands and all the autograph seekers, and I can just go past."

He also gets requests, but "when you're with Phil, that's the autograph in the Yankees organization that people want. If it's Tyler and Phil, they're going to take Phil," Clippard said.

It would seem to be the ideal scenario for success, but it wasn't. Clippard dislocated his knee in January and felt like he was still trying to round into form once the season started. He more than made up for the lack of attention by putting too much pressure on himself, and his mechanics suffered. Through his first 13 starts, he was 2-9 with a 6.24 ERA. Only over the past month has the 6-4, 170-pounder looked like the ace the Yankees believed they had promoted to Double-A.

"It's been a roller-coaster. Starting off the year, I really had high expectations for myself. In the back of my mind, I wanted to put pressure on the Yankees to maybe get called up," said Clippard who is 4-1 with a 1.38 ERA in his past seven starts. "I wasn't expecting to have the trials and tribulations like I did have. It's a learning process. As of late, I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on the league and hitters.

"I want to stick with the game plan and finish the year out as best as I can. This is the first time I've been on a winning team. I'd like (the) feel of a playoff situation. Hopefully, I can help our team."

The problem early on was Clippard would get frustrated and attempt to overpower hitters with runners in scoring position. He had trouble locating his fastball and usually gave up a big hit.

"In Double-A, the hitters are more experienced and don't make as many mistakes," Clippard said. "They don't swing at balls out of the zone as much. You don't see that in (Class-A) ball as much. They make adjustments quicker (here)."

He turned it all around when Thunder pitching coach Dave Eiland pulled him aside and told him to "slow the game down."

"I told him you've got great stuff. It's how you use it (that matters)," said Eiland, stressing "the thought process, having a game plan going into the game before you throw the first pitch.
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Kid seems to have a good head on his shoulders.
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Jul 25 2006, 02:47 PM
Kid seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

They should deal him for Jason Phillips then.
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He will be dealt for Todd Walker....
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Jul 25 2006, 02:09 PM
He will be dealt for Todd Walker....

Great. A guy hitting for less power this year then Melky and Guiel.
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He will be dealt for Todd Walker....

Great. A guy hitting for less power this year then Melky and Guiel.

I don't make the deals...your idol does
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He will be dealt for Todd Walker....

Great. A guy hitting for less power this year then Melky and Guiel.

I don't make the deals...your idol does

Which is why that deal won't happen. :peace:
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A guy dominant at 2A. :zzz:
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A guy dominant at 2A. :zzz:

correction. A 21 year old dominant at 2a :yes:
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Today's Ledger:

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Yanks minors: Clippard likes shadows but is ready to emerge
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
BY ELI GELMAN
Star-Ledger Staff

On a team that boasts Yankees top prospects Philip Hughes and Eric Duncan, Tyler Clippard often is the forgotten man. A 21-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, "Clip" doesn't face the same scrutiny after a bad outing as those two. And that's just the way he likes it.

"It keeps the spotlight off of me," Clippard said, pausing to laugh. "I can just be the low key guy that I like to be. I watch it, admire it and just go about my business. I'm walking with Phil (by) the stands and all the autograph seekers, and I can just go past."

He also gets requests, but "when you're with Phil, that's the autograph in the Yankees organization that people want. If it's Tyler and Phil, they're going to take Phil," Clippard said.

It would seem to be the ideal scenario for success, but it wasn't. Clippard dislocated his knee in January and felt like he was still trying to round into form once the season started. He more than made up for the lack of attention by putting too much pressure on himself, and his mechanics suffered. Through his first 13 starts, he was 2-9 with a 6.24 ERA. Only over the past month has the 6-4, 170-pounder looked like the ace the Yankees believed they had promoted to Double-A.

"It's been a roller-coaster. Starting off the year, I really had high expectations for myself. In the back of my mind, I wanted to put pressure on the Yankees to maybe get called up," said Clippard who is 4-1 with a 1.38 ERA in his past seven starts. "I wasn't expecting to have the trials and tribulations like I did have. It's a learning process. As of late, I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on the league and hitters.

"I want to stick with the game plan and finish the year out as best as I can. This is the first time I've been on a winning team. I'd like (the) feel of a playoff situation. Hopefully, I can help our team."

The problem early on was Clippard would get frustrated and attempt to overpower hitters with runners in scoring position. He had trouble locating his fastball and usually gave up a big hit.

"In Double-A, the hitters are more experienced and don't make as many mistakes," Clippard said. "They don't swing at balls out of the zone as much. You don't see that in (Class-A) ball as much. They make adjustments quicker (here)."

He turned it all around when Thunder pitching coach Dave Eiland pulled him aside and told him to "slow the game down."

"I told him you've got great stuff. It's how you use it (that matters)," said Eiland, stressing "the thought process, having a game plan going into the game before you throw the first pitch.
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Eiland will be the new Yankee pitching coach next year when we miss the playoffs. :whistle1:
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Today's Ledger:

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Yanks minors: Clippard likes shadows but is ready to emerge
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
BY ELI GELMAN
Star-Ledger Staff

On a team that boasts Yankees top prospects Philip Hughes and Eric Duncan, Tyler Clippard often is the forgotten man. A 21-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, "Clip" doesn't face the same scrutiny after a bad outing as those two. And that's just the way he likes it.

"It keeps the spotlight off of me," Clippard said, pausing to laugh. "I can just be the low key guy that I like to be. I watch it, admire it and just go about my business. I'm walking with Phil (by) the stands and all the autograph seekers, and I can just go past."

He also gets requests, but "when you're with Phil, that's the autograph in the Yankees organization that people want. If it's Tyler and Phil, they're going to take Phil," Clippard said.

It would seem to be the ideal scenario for success, but it wasn't. Clippard dislocated his knee in January and felt like he was still trying to round into form once the season started. He more than made up for the lack of attention by putting too much pressure on himself, and his mechanics suffered. Through his first 13 starts, he was 2-9 with a 6.24 ERA. Only over the past month has the 6-4, 170-pounder looked like the ace the Yankees believed they had promoted to Double-A.

"It's been a roller-coaster. Starting off the year, I really had high expectations for myself. In the back of my mind, I wanted to put pressure on the Yankees to maybe get called up," said Clippard who is 4-1 with a 1.38 ERA in his past seven starts. "I wasn't expecting to have the trials and tribulations like I did have. It's a learning process. As of late, I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on the league and hitters.

"I want to stick with the game plan and finish the year out as best as I can. This is the first time I've been on a winning team. I'd like (the) feel of a playoff situation. Hopefully, I can help our team."

The problem early on was Clippard would get frustrated and attempt to overpower hitters with runners in scoring position. He had trouble locating his fastball and usually gave up a big hit.

"In Double-A, the hitters are more experienced and don't make as many mistakes," Clippard said. "They don't swing at balls out of the zone as much. You don't see that in (Class-A) ball as much. They make adjustments quicker (here)."

He turned it all around when Thunder pitching coach Dave Eiland pulled him aside and told him to "slow the game down."

"I told him you've got great stuff. It's how you use it (that matters)," said Eiland, stressing "the thought process, having a game plan going into the game before you throw the first pitch.
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Eiland will be the new Yankee pitching coach next year when we miss the playoffs. :whistle1:

I don't think I've read that article(I will in a few), but Eiland is going to have to be the Yankee pitching coach at some point or another team will steal him. What he's doing is certainly getting attention.
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Jul 25 2006, 09:49 PM
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Today's Ledger:

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Yanks minors: Clippard likes shadows but is ready to emerge
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
BY ELI GELMAN
Star-Ledger Staff

On a team that boasts Yankees top prospects Philip Hughes and Eric Duncan, Tyler Clippard often is the forgotten man. A 21-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, "Clip" doesn't face the same scrutiny after a bad outing as those two. And that's just the way he likes it.

"It keeps the spotlight off of me," Clippard said, pausing to laugh. "I can just be the low key guy that I like to be. I watch it, admire it and just go about my business. I'm walking with Phil (by) the stands and all the autograph seekers, and I can just go past."

He also gets requests, but "when you're with Phil, that's the autograph in the Yankees organization that people want. If it's Tyler and Phil, they're going to take Phil," Clippard said.

It would seem to be the ideal scenario for success, but it wasn't. Clippard dislocated his knee in January and felt like he was still trying to round into form once the season started. He more than made up for the lack of attention by putting too much pressure on himself, and his mechanics suffered. Through his first 13 starts, he was 2-9 with a 6.24 ERA. Only over the past month has the 6-4, 170-pounder looked like the ace the Yankees believed they had promoted to Double-A.

"It's been a roller-coaster. Starting off the year, I really had high expectations for myself. In the back of my mind, I wanted to put pressure on the Yankees to maybe get called up," said Clippard who is 4-1 with a 1.38 ERA in his past seven starts. "I wasn't expecting to have the trials and tribulations like I did have. It's a learning process. As of late, I feel like I'm getting a better grasp on the league and hitters.

"I want to stick with the game plan and finish the year out as best as I can. This is the first time I've been on a winning team. I'd like (the) feel of a playoff situation. Hopefully, I can help our team."

The problem early on was Clippard would get frustrated and attempt to overpower hitters with runners in scoring position. He had trouble locating his fastball and usually gave up a big hit.

"In Double-A, the hitters are more experienced and don't make as many mistakes," Clippard said. "They don't swing at balls out of the zone as much. You don't see that in (Class-A) ball as much. They make adjustments quicker (here)."

He turned it all around when Thunder pitching coach Dave Eiland pulled him aside and told him to "slow the game down."

"I told him you've got great stuff. It's how you use it (that matters)," said Eiland, stressing "the thought process, having a game plan going into the game before you throw the first pitch.
Full Story

Eiland will be the new Yankee pitching coach next year when we miss the playoffs. :whistle1:

I don't think I've read that article(I will in a few), but Eiland is going to have to be the Yankee pitching coach at some point or another team will steal him. What he's doing is certainly getting attention.

Agreed! :peace:
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