Thursday, June 23, 2005
Henn takes in New York
Sean Henn arrived in the Bronx on Sunday, giving him one day to sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Monday, he will be the show.
Henn, a 24-year-old left-hander, will make his second career start for the Yankees, taking on the same Devil Rays team that pounded him for six runs in 2 1/3 innings on May 4 at Tropicana Field.
"Right now, I'm a little more relaxed," said Henn, sitting at his locker in the Yankees' clubhouse. "It's nice to have done it before."
Henn, who began the season with Double-A Trenton, was promoted to Triple-A Columbus after his Major League debut. In four starts with Trenton, Henn went 2-1 with a 0.71 ERA. He has continued to impress since moving to Triple-A, going 4-2 with a 3.19 ERA in eight starts for the Clippers.
"When we sent him out, he didn't have a good start but we promoted him," said manager Joe Torre. "We feel his ability should dictate where he should pitch."
Henn was pulled from his start on Thursday against Pawtucket after three innings, as the Yankees wanted to make sure he would be able to pitch for New York on Monday night.
"I threw 50 pitches and they came to the mound to take me out," Henn said. "I just laughed and then they said, 'No, really, you're done.'"
Despite his rocky debut in May, Henn believes he has the stuff to succeed in the Majors. With a start under his belt, he should have fewer nerves when he takes the mound on Monday than he did six weeks ago.
"It was a good idea to get him here a day ahead of time," Torre said. "He can come here, not have to put a uniform on and pitch. He can sit here for a day and take it all in.
"I can't let where I am affect my game," Henn said. "It's the same game. You've got to go out there and make pitches whether it's in Triple-A or here. If you make good pitches, you'll get guys out."
Tino out: Tino Martinez was out of the lineup on Sunday, as Jason Giambi returned to first base against the Cubs.
Giambi has started the majority of games over the past two weeks, though Martinez was in the lineup on Saturday while Giambi rested his tight hamstrings. Martinez has been battling an injury of his own, suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right heel.
"It's something that's hurting him when he's out there for a period of time," Torre said. "Every time he has to stop or go hard, that's when it barks at him the most."
As long as Giambi is healthy, he will see a lot of playing time at first base. Once Hideki Matsui returns to the outfield, Giambi could get some more at-bats at DH, opening the door for Martinez to see some action.
Wright or wrong: Jaret Wright continues to make progress in his rehab in Tampa, but Torre isn't holding his breath for the right-hander to return to the Yankees' rotation.
Wright has been on the disabled list since late April with a strained right shoulder, and he is expected to return sometime around the All-Star break. But Torre isn't going to plan for Wright's return to the rotation until he starts a rehab assignment.
"You can't have him involved in your plans right now," the manager said. "If it happens, it's a real plus for us. You can't plan on it and then be disappointed by it. [Chien-Ming] Wang has kept it from being a dramatic problem."
Wang has gone 4-2 with a 3.97 ERA in nine games, eight of which have been starts. His impressive rookie season has eased the pain of Wright's injury, allowing the Yankees to take their time with Wright's rehab.
"You come up to the big leagues, there's so much emotion involved," Torre said. "That's what makes Wang so unique, because he has a calm about him that's so unusual."
Brown better: Kevin Brown, who was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, shouldn't miss more than the 15 days before he returns to the active roster.
Brown has been dealing with back spasms since leaving his start on Wednesday.
"We're going to get him working on getting that spasm out of there," Torre said. "Once that happens, hopefully we can get him throwing later in the week."
On deck: The Yankees continue their 13-game homestand on Monday, hosting the first of four games against the Devil Rays. Henn will take the mound for New York, while Casey Fossum gets the nod for Tampa Bay.
Source: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/
Monday, he will be the show.
Henn, a 24-year-old left-hander, will make his second career start for the Yankees, taking on the same Devil Rays team that pounded him for six runs in 2 1/3 innings on May 4 at Tropicana Field.
"Right now, I'm a little more relaxed," said Henn, sitting at his locker in the Yankees' clubhouse. "It's nice to have done it before."
Henn, who began the season with Double-A Trenton, was promoted to Triple-A Columbus after his Major League debut. In four starts with Trenton, Henn went 2-1 with a 0.71 ERA. He has continued to impress since moving to Triple-A, going 4-2 with a 3.19 ERA in eight starts for the Clippers.
"When we sent him out, he didn't have a good start but we promoted him," said manager Joe Torre. "We feel his ability should dictate where he should pitch."
Henn was pulled from his start on Thursday against Pawtucket after three innings, as the Yankees wanted to make sure he would be able to pitch for New York on Monday night.
"I threw 50 pitches and they came to the mound to take me out," Henn said. "I just laughed and then they said, 'No, really, you're done.'"
Despite his rocky debut in May, Henn believes he has the stuff to succeed in the Majors. With a start under his belt, he should have fewer nerves when he takes the mound on Monday than he did six weeks ago.
"It was a good idea to get him here a day ahead of time," Torre said. "He can come here, not have to put a uniform on and pitch. He can sit here for a day and take it all in.
"I can't let where I am affect my game," Henn said. "It's the same game. You've got to go out there and make pitches whether it's in Triple-A or here. If you make good pitches, you'll get guys out."
Tino out: Tino Martinez was out of the lineup on Sunday, as Jason Giambi returned to first base against the Cubs.
Giambi has started the majority of games over the past two weeks, though Martinez was in the lineup on Saturday while Giambi rested his tight hamstrings. Martinez has been battling an injury of his own, suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right heel.
"It's something that's hurting him when he's out there for a period of time," Torre said. "Every time he has to stop or go hard, that's when it barks at him the most."
As long as Giambi is healthy, he will see a lot of playing time at first base. Once Hideki Matsui returns to the outfield, Giambi could get some more at-bats at DH, opening the door for Martinez to see some action.
Wright or wrong: Jaret Wright continues to make progress in his rehab in Tampa, but Torre isn't holding his breath for the right-hander to return to the Yankees' rotation.
Wright has been on the disabled list since late April with a strained right shoulder, and he is expected to return sometime around the All-Star break. But Torre isn't going to plan for Wright's return to the rotation until he starts a rehab assignment.
"You can't have him involved in your plans right now," the manager said. "If it happens, it's a real plus for us. You can't plan on it and then be disappointed by it. [Chien-Ming] Wang has kept it from being a dramatic problem."
Wang has gone 4-2 with a 3.97 ERA in nine games, eight of which have been starts. His impressive rookie season has eased the pain of Wright's injury, allowing the Yankees to take their time with Wright's rehab.
"You come up to the big leagues, there's so much emotion involved," Torre said. "That's what makes Wang so unique, because he has a calm about him that's so unusual."
Brown better: Kevin Brown, who was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, shouldn't miss more than the 15 days before he returns to the active roster.
Brown has been dealing with back spasms since leaving his start on Wednesday.
"We're going to get him working on getting that spasm out of there," Torre said. "Once that happens, hopefully we can get him throwing later in the week."
On deck: The Yankees continue their 13-game homestand on Monday, hosting the first of four games against the Devil Rays. Henn will take the mound for New York, while Casey Fossum gets the nod for Tampa Bay.
Source: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/
