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Jennings: Several teams scouting Francisco CervelliPosted by: | Comments
Via Chad Jennings: Several clubs are specifically scouting Frankie Cervelli this spring as they look for catching help. We've heard that the Brewers and White Sox are scouting the team's spare backstops, and the Diamondbacks are said to be looking for an MLB ready catcher as well.
Cervelli, 28, is out of options and can not go to the minors without first passing through waivers. He's slated to start the season as Brian McCann's backup. Jennings hears that Cervelli's value isn't all that high, and that a trade would likely involve another team's out of options player. Spare part for spare part, basically. Here are the Brewers, White Sox, and D'Backs out of options guys, if you're interested. None of the players who figure to actually be available are all that appealing.
2014 Season Preview: Injury RisksPosted by: | Comments
As Joe explained last week, the Yankees have several important players coming back from injury this season. They also have several players who, due to their age and/or recent history, are at risk of getting hurt in 2014. Injuries are part of the game and many times they're completely unpredictable or unavoidable, but there are certainly players who are more likely to get hurt than others. The Yankees haven't exactly been good at keeping their guys healthy these last few years either. Here are New York's biggest injury risks for the coming season and their respective backup plans.
Injury Risk: Derek Jeter
Backup Plan: Brendan Ryan
Aside from the dislocated shoulder back in 2003, last season was the only time Derek Jeter spent an extended period of time on the DL in his career. A twice-fractured left ankle and various leg muscle problems limited him to only 17 games, and even though he's been healthy this spring and working out for weeks, his age (39) and the series of leg problems will make him an injury risk pretty much all year. The Cap'n is very much day-to-day at this point of his career.
The Yankees acquired Ryan last September when Jeter went to the DL for the fourth and final time, then they re-signed him to a two-year contract (with a player option!) over the winter to serve as shortstop insurance. If Jeter does go down with injury this summer, regardless of whether it's two days or two weeks or two months, Ryan will step right in and play shortstop everyday. He can't hit a lick but his defense is among the best in the game.
Injury Risk: Brian Roberts
Backup Plan: Ryan, Dean Anna, Eduardo Nunez, etc.
There is no greater injury risk on the roster than Roberts. He has appeared in only 192 of 648 possible regular season games since 2011 due to a variety of injuries, including back spasms (2010), concussions (2010-11), hip labrum surgery (2012), and hamstring surgery (2013). Second base is a dangerous position because of the blind double play pivot and it feels like it's only a matter of time before Roberts hits the DL, kinda like it did with Travis Hafner last summer.
Infield depth is something the Yankees spent most of the offseason accumulating, though none of it really stands out. They don't have a 2005 Robinson Cano waiting in the wings, for example. Ryan, Anna, Nunez, Yangervis Solarte, and Corban Joseph are the various backup plans at second base, though only Ryan and Nunez have any kind of substantial MLB time. The player who gets the job when Roberts goes down with injury may simply be the guy who's playing the best at that time.
Injury Risk: Frankie Cervelli
Backup Plan: Austin Romine, John Ryan Murphy
Cervelli seems to have a knack for the fluke injury. His wrist was broken by a home plate collision in Spring Training 2008 and he's also had foul balls break his foot (2011, again in Spring Training) and hand (2013) in recent years. The broken hand last year turned into a stress reaction in his elbow. More seriously, Cervelli has had four concussions in his pro career, including three from December 2009 through September 2011. Romine and Murphy will both be stashed in Triple-A as insurance, and I suspect Romine would get the call as a short-term replacement while Murphy would be the guy if Cervelli misses most of the season again.
Injury Risk: Michael Pineda
Backup Plan: Vidal Nuno, David Phelps, Adam Warren
When a player misses two full years due to a major surgery, it's really hard to count on him staying healthy going forward. Pineda is an unknown and unreliable until he proves otherwise, which might never happen. His surgery was serious stuff and that's why he hasn't been handed a rotation spot as of yet. Pineda has to earn it by showing he can be effective post-surgery in camp. Phelps, Warren, and Nuno are all competing for the same fifth starter spot and will be ready to jump into the rotation at a moment's notice if Pineda makes the team and goes down for any reason.
Injury Risk: Jacoby Ellsbury & Brett Gardner
Backup Plan: Ichiro Suzuki, Zoilo Almonte
Over the last three seasons, Ellsbury and Gardner have combined to play in 686 of 972 possible regular season games, or 71%. Go back four seasons and it's only 66%. Both guys have had injury problems over the years but the major ones can mostly be classified as flukes. Here are Ellsbury's notable injuries …
- Fractured Ribs, 2010: Crashed into a teammate chasing a pop-up then suffered a setback after returning too soon.
- Shoulder Subluxation, 2012: Fielder fell on top of him following a break up slide at second base.
- Foot Fracture, 2013: Fouled a ball off his foot.
… and here are Gardner's:
- Fractured Thumb, 2009: Slid into second base on a stolen base attempt.
- Wrist Debridement, 2010: Hit by a pitch, needed offseason surgery after playing hurt in second half.
- Inflamed Elbow, 2012: Made a sliding catch and suffered three setbacks (!) before having season-ending surgery.
- Oblique Strain, 2013: Swung a bat. Nothing more.
There has been other day-to-day stuff over the years but those are the big injuries. Gardner's oblique strain last September is the only one that isn't a fluke to me, though I think it's also important to understand both guys have a playing style that puts them at greater risk of injury. When you steal a ton of bases, you risk hurting your fingers and having an infielder fall on top of you. When you run around the outfield making sliding and diving catches, you can jam something pretty easily.
Is it fair to consider Ellsbury and Gardner injury risks for 2014? Maybe not, but they have been hurt a bunch in recent years and I felt they were worth discussing. If Ellsbury were to get hurt, Gardner would slide right into center field. If Gardner got hurt, Alfonso Soriano would probably take over as the everyday left fielder, as he would if Gardner moved to center. Ichiro would see more playing time — I think Soriano and Carlos Beltran would still get regular turns at DH even if Ellsbury or Gardner gets hurt — and Zoilo is the early favorite to be the first guy called up from Triple-A. If both Gardner and Ellsbury got hurt at the same time … well that's a mess I don't want to think about. A trade for a center fielder would seem likely.
Injury Risk: Mark Teixeira
Backup Plan: ???
A tendon sheath problem in Teixeira's right wrist that eventually required surgery limited him to only 15 games last year and still has him on the mend in camp. He's been brought back slowly — he faced live pitching in batting practice for the first time just today — and is slated to get into a game later this week, but wrists are very tricky. Even if the doctors say they're healed, they tend to sap power for another few weeks and months. David Ortiz (2008-09) and Jose Bautista (2012-13) have had similar tendon sheath problems and they didn't regain their previous form until well after returning to the lineup.
Given the nature of the injury, it might be more accurate to say Teixeira is a risk for reduced production than he is a risk for injury. He hasn't exactly been Mr. Durable the last few years though, most notably missing more than a month with a calf strain in late 2012 and blowing out his hamstring during the 2010 postseason (forgot about that, huh?). That doesn't include the infamous cough/vocal cord damage that hampered him two years ago. The Yankees don't have an obvious backup first baseman — Kelly Johnson and his 18 career innings at the position is currently the backup at first — so a trade would be in order if Teixeira goes down. It's either digging up another Lyle Overbay or playing Russ Canzler everyday.
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I think it goes without saying that pitchers are inherently risky. CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, and Masahiro Tanaka have been very durable throughout their career (Kuroda less so, but he's been healthy with the Yankees) but it would surprise no one if they got hurt this year. Same with all the relievers. Pitchers get hurt. It's what they do.
Carlos Beltran's knees were a big problem from 2009-10, but he has played at least 140 games in each of the last three seasons. Brian McCann had shoulder problems in 2012 that required offseason surgery, which kept him out for the first month of 2013, but he has been healthy and productive since. Scott Sizemore has played a total of two games the last two seasons because of back-to-back torn left ACLs, but he is far from a lock to make the roster, nevermind play regularly. Same goes for Nunez, who missed a bunch of time with a ribcage problem last year. Just about every player has been hurt somewhere along the line.
The Yankees are well-equipped to deal with an injured outfielder, catcher, or back-of-the-rotation starter. The infield is were it gets dicey and unfortunately that is where we find the most at risk players (Jeter, Roberts, Teixeira). The backup plans on the infield are interesting of nothing else, but they're all wildcards. I don't think we can reasonably estimate what any of them would do if pressed into regular duty. The Yankees have a lot of important players at risk of injury this year and their ability to stay on the field will play a huge role in whether they return to the postseason.
2014 Season Preview: Returning from InjuryPosted by: | Comments
Does anyone honestly want to hear a recap of the 2013 Yankees injury situation? From the revelation that Alex Rodriguez would miss at least half the season, to Brett Gardner's strained oblique in September, injuries buried the team.
What hurt the 2013 team could make the 2014 team stronger. Two key players who missed almost all of the 2013 season appear to be healthy in 2014.
Mark Teixeira
How much did losing Teixeira hurt the Yankees in 2013? His relatively weak 2012 campaign might obscure his overall impact. Particularly in terms of power output, losing Teixeira hurt badly.
The Yankees went from an AL-leading .188 ISO in 2012 to a third-lowest .133 in 2013. A good portion of that loss came from free agent departures. Eric Chavez, Raul Ibanez, Andruw Jones, Nick Swisher, and Russell Martin were the Nos. 4 through 8 power producers on the team.
Not only was Teixeira the No. 3 power source on the 2012 team, but he ranked No. 23 (out of 143) in all of MLB. In a season when the Yankees needed their power guys more than ever, they lost almost all of them to injury.
Getting a healthy Teixeira in 2014 could provide the lineup with the power boost that it needs. (Particularly at first base, where they had the worst OPS in the AL in 2014.) Yet the question remains: what will Teixeira look list after serious wrist surgery?
The closest comparison is Jose Bautista, who did experience a power dip in 2013, after suffering a similar injury in 2012. Yet there are two mitigating factors here:
1) Bautista underwent his surgery almost two months later in the season than Teixeira, so Teixeira could be further along in the healing process.
2) Bautista did still produce quality power numbers in 2013, producing the eighth-highest ISO in the majors. That's a drop-off from his No. 1 mark in 2011, but by no means a cliff dive.
There is no way Teixeira can be worse than Lyle Overbay and the 2013 cast of first-base misfits, so his return will be welcome regardless of actual outcome. At the same time, his return to form as a middle of the order bat will go a long way in powering the 2014 Yankees lineup.
Derek Jeter
Ladies and gentlemen, it feels so good to be back — only it didn't. Each time Jeter returned last season he struggled physically. It honestly came as no surprise, at least in hindsight.
Baseball players rely on their lower halves. A novice observer might see the upper body central in every baseball movement; the ball and bat sit in our hands, after all. But everything that sets great players apart comes in the lower half. Swinging, throwing, and defensive range all rely on strong hips and legs.
Coming into 2014, Derek Jeter's lower half was probably the weakest of his career. The ankle injury that ended his 2012 season prevented him from strengthening his hips and legs during the off-season. Sure, physical therapy got him to a certain base of strength, but that base is hardly enough to power a pro baseball player.
Jeter, unused to such physical limitations, pushed himself too hard and reinjured his ankle. Again, that meant rest and no opportunity to strengthen his lower half. Why did he injure his squad, then his calf, and then his ankle again in 2013? Because his legs were weaker than ever.
A full off-season to build strength should benefit Jeter. It's tough to expect much of him this year, his final season, one during which he will turn 40 years old. At the same time, he is Derek Jeter. With physical strength behind him, perhaps he could come close to the .316/.362/.429 line he produced in his last fully healthy season.
As with Teixeira, it's difficult to see Jeter not improving on last year's shortstop production, which ranked 14th out of 15 AL teams.
Brian Roberts
Seeing as he's the best second baseman in the league, the Yankees had no chance of replacing Robinson Cano's production this off-season. What they did, instead, was reinforce other areas of weakness in hopes that they can spread Cano's production among many positions.
The man tasked with actually replacing Cano has not been known for his reliability in recent years. After three straight years of more than 700 PA, Brian Roberts has managed just 809 in the last four seasons combined. Worse, his combined numbers during that span are worse than any single season he's produced since 2003.
Getting a relatively healthy 2014 from Roberts will go a long way for the Yankees. It's tough to expect him to repeat his last fully healthy season, considering that was four full years ago. He did get better as last season progressed, though, so perhaps a healthy Roberts can still be a productive player.
The bet is a long one, as we all know. If the Yankees win, they get a slightly below average hitter at 2B (which would be above average for the position) for a low cost. If they lose, they have to replace Roberts from within, which means that the best among Eduardo Nunez, Dean Anna, or Corban Joseph gets the spot. (Or it could be Kelly Johnson with one of the above, or Scott Sizemore at third.)
Francisco Cervelli
In 2013 Cervelli got his big chance. With Russ Martin gone and no other surefire starting catcher candidate on the roster, he could get some consistent playing time. He responded well early, producing a .877 OPS in 61 PA.
Then he got hit with a foul ball and broke his hand. Before he came back he suffered an elbow problem that kept him on the shelf longer. Then he got suspended for his involvement in Biogensis. Now he's sitting behind Brian McCann, one of the best-hitting catchers in the league, on the depth chart.
Given his lack of minor league options and his relative experience, Cervelli figures to get the backup job. His return from injury can help prevent the catcher spot from being an offensive black hole when McCann takes days off. He might also make it easier to give McCann days at DH, limiting the wear and tear on the starter.
Most of all, a successful return from injury could raise Cervelli's trade value. The Yankees will absolutely need help at the trade deadline. A healthy catcher who still has a few years of team control remaining could prove a valuable bargaining chip. With John Ryan Murphy and even Austin Romine ready at AAA, they can certainly afford to part with Cervelli.
What hurt in 2013 can help in 2014. The Yankees will get back a number of players whose absences hurt them immensely. Combined with the new guys, and we could see significant improvement this time around.
Yankees sign Frankie Cervelli to one-year deal, avoid arbitrationPosted by: | Comments
The Yankees have signed Frankie Cervelli to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration, the team announced. Jon Heyman says he gets $700k, a bit below the $1M projection from Matt Swartz. The 27-year-old managed a 143 wRC+ in 61 plate appearances last year before suffering a broken hand and a stress reaction in his elbow. Cervelli was also suspended 50 games for his ties to Biogenesis.
The Yankees still have four unsigned arbitration-eligible players (projected salaries in parentheses): David Robertson ($5.5M), Brett Gardner ($4M), Ivan Nova ($2.8M), and Shawn Kelley ($1.5M). The players' union expects Gardner's salary to be "considerably higher" than projected. Tomorrow is the deadline for teams and eligible players to file salary figures. All four might sign before then.
Five Yankees officially file for salary arbitrationPosted by: | Comments
As expected, the Yankees' five eligible players all filed for salary arbitration prior to today's deadline. Those five players, with their projected 2014 salaries courtesy of Matt Swartz, are David Robertson ($5.5M), Brett Gardner ($4M), Ivan Nova ($2.8M), Shawn Kelley ($1.5M), and Frankie Cervelli ($1M). The players' union expects Gardner's salary to be "considerably higher" than projected.
Filing for arbitration is just a procedural move. Had these guys not filed today, the Yankees would have been able to pay them whatever they wanted this coming season, as long as it was at least 80% of last year's salary. The two sides have to exchange figures by Friday, meaning the team says what they want to pay while the player says what he wants. Arbitration hearings will be held next month and the Yankees have not been to one since beating Chien-Ming Wang prior to the 2008 season. The two sides can work out a contract of any size right up to the hearing.
Cashman confirms Yankees will keep Cervelli but pursue other catchersPosted by: | Comments
Via Andy McCullough: Brian Cashman confirmed the Yankees will indeed tender Frankie Cervelli a contract prior to the December 2nd deadline, but the team will continue seek catching help in the coming weeks. "We have catching but we will explore if we can improve offensively at that position, and see where that will take us. There's some [players] that interest us. Most don't," said the GM.
Cervelli, 27, hit .269/.377/.500 (143 wRC+) with three homers 61 plate appearances this past season before a broken hand, a stress reaction in his elbow, and a 50-game performance-enhancing drug suspension ended his season. He's projected to earn $1M next season, his first year of arbitration-eligibility, and I thought there was a chance the team would cut ties following the Biogenesis mess. The Yankees have been connected to free agent Brian McCann but that's really it so far. Other available catchers include Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Carlos Ruiz, and A.J. Pierzynski.
MLBTR's Projected Arbitration SalariesPosted by: | Comments
As we spend far too much time trying to figure out how the Yankees will rebuild themselves into a contender while staying under the $189M luxury tax threshold next season, there has always been one great big unknown throwing a wrench into things: arbitration salaries. These go to players with more than three years but fewer than six years of service time; the guys who have been in the league long enough to earn a decent salary but not long enough to qualify for free agency.
Arbitration salaries are very tough to pin down (or estimate, for that matter) but can be substantial in some cases, especially as the player moves closer to free agency. Thankfully, Matt Swartz developed an insanely accurate model — it's been within 5% or so overall — for projecting arbitration salaries, and the information has been available at MLBTR these last three years. Projections for the Yankees' seven arbitration-eligible players were released over the weekend:
Arbitration Eligible Players (service time in parentheses)
- David Robertson, RP (5.070):
$5.07MM$5.5MM projected salary
- Brett Gardner, OF (5.072): $4MM
- Ivan Nova, SP (3.022): $2.8MM
- Shawn Kelley, RP (4.128): $1.5MM
- Jayson Nix, IF (4.127): $1.4MM
- Francisco Cervelli, C (3.102): $1MM
- Chris Stewart, C (3.091): $1MM
Update: Here are the updated projections. Only Robertson's changed.
Nova ($2.22M raise), Robertson ($2.4M), and Gardner ($1.15M) are all projected to receive healthy raises from last season. The other four guys are projected to receive $640k salary increases or less. Nova is arbitration-eligible for the very first time, meaning he's coming off what amounts to a league minimum salary in 2013. I have to think that's a pretty great moment for a young-ish player — that first year of arbitration, when your annual salary goes from mid-six-figures to several million bucks.
Anyway, at the projected salaries, I think both Nix and Stewart are obvious non-tender candidates, meaning the Yankees should cut them loose and allow them to become free agents rather than pay that salary. Nix is a perfectly fine utility infielder who played way too much this past season, when he earned $900k. The projected $1.4M is a real stretch for me. If he's willing to re-sign with the team for $1M or so, great. If not, move on. There are better ways to spend $1.4M, especially considering the team's self-imposed budget constraints. Same goes for Stewart. No way should the Yankees pay him a seven-figure salary in 2014. That's madness.
So, assuming the Yankees non-tender Nix and Stewart but keep everyone else, their arbitration class projects to cost $14.8M next season. They currently have six players under contract with a combined $84.9M "tax hit" for 2014 and that includes Alex Rodriguez, who may or may not be suspended. It doesn't include Derek Jeter, who figures to pick up his player option. So, between the guys under contract and the arbitration-eligible players, the Yankees have eleven players slated to earn $99.7M in 2014, pending decisions by Jeter and the arbitrator overseeing A-Rod's appeal.
That leaves the team with roughly $77.3M to spend on the 29 remaining 40-man roster spots (plus leaving space for midseason additions) when you factor in ~$12M or so for player benefits, which count against the tax. If A-Rod is suspended for the entire season, it'll be $104.8M for 30 remaining roster spots. That sounds like a lot, but remember, Jeter and the inevitable Robinson Cano contract will soak up about $35M of that leftover money all by themselves. Without A-Rod but with Cano and Jeter, it's more like $70M for 28 roster spots plus midseason additions. Doable, certainly, but that $300M spending spree might be more myth that reality.
What Went Wrong: Frankie CervelliPosted by: | Comments
The 2013 season is over and now it's time to review all aspects of the year that was, continuing today with a young-ish player who finally got a big break before suffering a big break.
The Yankees made little effort to solidify the catcher position this winter. They were seemingly caught off-guard when Russell Martin took a two-year contract worth $17M from the Pirates in November — Martin was reportedly open to returning to New York on a one-year contract — taking the best all-around catcher in a weak free agent class off the market. Rather they overextend themselves for an imperfect solution (A.J. Pierzynski?), the Yankees decided no solution was best.
Spring Training started with what was supposedly a three-man competition for the two roster spots, but that was never really the case. The Bombers have a knack for holding fake competitions. Austin Romine was always a long shot for the Opening Day roster while, barring injury, Chris Stewart and Frankie Cervelli were the favorites. A career backup catcher and a guy who was sent to Triple-A to make room for the career backup catcher last year.
None of the team's in-house catching options stood out offensively in camp — seriously, all one of these guys had to do to win the starting job was swing the bat decently during Grapefruit League play, but no one did it — but Cervelli showed off some seriously improved throwing mechanics, gunning down seven of 14 attempted base-stealers. That was enough to win him the starting catching job on Opening Day. This was how the Yankees sorted out their catching situation coming into a year in which ownership repeatedly called he team "championship-caliber."
Anyway, Cervelli made the Yankees look very smart for a few weeks. He was one of the team's best hitters out of the gate, picking up a single and a walk on Opening Day before hitting a homer two games later. During a two-week stretch in the middle of April, Frankie went 10-for-28 (.357) with three doubles, a homer, five walks, and four strikeouts. Cervelli started 16 of the team's first 22 games and hit .269/.377/.500 (143 wRC+) with three homers in 61 plate appearances, plus he threw out two of four attempted base-stealers. For the first time in his career, he looked like a starting big league catcher.
Then, in the very first inning of the team's April 26th game against the Blue Jays, Rajai Davis foul tipped a pitch off Cervelli's unprotected right hand. It was a direct hit, right on the knuckles:
After being looked at by the trainer and trying to talk his way into remaining in the game, Frankie was lifted and sent for tests. X-rays showed a fracture in his hand that required surgery, which was expected to send him to the DL for a minimum of six weeks. Not only had the Yankees lost one of their most productive early-season players at a crucial position, but Cervelli's big chance to show what he could as a regular catcher was kaput.
Those six weeks turned into at least two months when the Yankees slid Cervelli over to the 60-day DL to clear a roster spot a few days after the injury. He continued his rehab over the next several weeks at the team's complex in Tampa and progressed to the point where he was swinging a bat and taking batting practice pretty much everyday, which meant an official minor league rehab assignment wasn't too far away.
Unfortunately, since he's a Yankee, Cervelli suffered a setback in early-July. It was a stress reaction in his right elbow — the precursor to a stress fracture, so they caught it early — which apparently happened when he changed his throwing motion to compensate for the hand injury. I'm not exactly sure how that happens, but it sounds plausible. Either way, it happened and Cervelli's #obligatorysetback effectively ended his season. In the unlikely event he got healthy enough to rejoin the team, it wouldn't have happened until late-September.
On top of all of that, the injury and the setback and losing his chance at a starting catching job, Cervelli was one of 12 players suspended 50 games in early-August for his ties to the South Florida performance-enhancing drug hub Biogenesis. Frankie did not appeal the ban and was officially done for the rest of the year. He suffered both a season-ended injury and a season-ending suspension. Rough. To his credit, Frankie faced the music and admitted he used a banned substance after breaking his foot in Spring Training a few years ago.
All told, Cervelli played in just 17 games this year before the injuries and suspension ended his season. He never got a chance to show if his hot start was something sustainable or if he could even play at an acceptable level as a starting backstop. The Yankees never got a chance to see that either, meaning right now they don't know if he in the middle of a breakout age 27 season or if he was a small sample size fluke. Given the half-assed catching situation, the team had an opportunity to learn something about Cervelli, about whether he deserved to be in their plans going forward. Instead, he remains an unknown.
Cervelli opens up about PED use, says he was seeking "a quick fix"Posted by: | Comments
During a conversation with Erik Boland, Frankie Cervelli opened up about his performance-enhancing drug use and admitted he was looking for "a quick" after a fouled pitch broke his left foot in Spring Training before the 2011 season. "I felt — so many times in my career — a little scared I'm going to lose my job," said Frankie. "Every year I have to go to Spring Training and fight for a job."
Cervelli, 27, did not discuss the substances he took or who pointed him towards Biogenesis, but he did say he traveled to New York to personally apologize to Joe Girardi shortly after his 50-game suspension was handed down in August. "I went to the Stadium to talk to him because the team, maybe they don't deserve all the distractions," said Cervelli. "I went there to apologize to him because he's one of the people that's believed in me, gave me the chance, and he's a gentleman."
Cervelli managed a 143 wRC+ in 61 plate appearances this year before a broken right hand and subsequent setback ended his season. I don't know what the Yankees are planning to do with him next year — I get the sense they want to distance themselves from PED guys as much as possible, though that's just a hunch — but until they come up with two better catchers, his spot on the roster figures to be safe.
What Went Wrong: InjuriesPosted by: | Comments
The 2013 season is over and we've had a week to catch our breath. It's time to review the year that was, starting with the Yankees' significant injuries. They pretty much defined the season.
Every single team deals with injuries every single year. It's impossible to make it through the full 162-game season without losing players to injury, either nagging or severe. Injuries come with the territory and the Yankees had a lot of them in 2013. They didn't use a franchise record 56 players out of the kindness of their heart — they lost roughly 1,400 man games to injury and used the Major League DL a ridiculous (and MLB-high) 28 times this season. If you wore pinstripes this summer, chances are you got hurt at one point or another.
For the most part, we can fit every injury into one of two categories: predictable and unpredictable. A player rolls his ankle running through first base? Unpredictable. Not necessarily surprising, it happens, but not something you'd expect. But a pitcher with a history of arm problems blowing out his elbow? Yeah that's predictable. Some guys are so injury prone it's a matter of when they'll get hurt, not if. You want to think this is the year they'll stay healthy — remember when being a full-time DH was supposed to keep Nick Johnson healthy? — but it very rarely is.
The Yankees had a ton of injuries this year, some more devastating than others. We're not going to focus on the nagging day-to-day stuff or quick 15-day DL stints in this post. We're going to look at the long-term injuries — both the predictable and unpredictable ones — meaning the guys who missed most or all of the regular season. I'm leaving Alex Rodriguez (left hip) out of this because we knew coming into the year he would be out until at least the All-Star break. I want to focus on the players everyone expected (or hoped) would be on the roster come Opening Day.
Predictable Injury: Derek Jeter
It all started last September, when Jeter fouled several pitches off his left ankle/foot and played through a bone bruise late in the season. In Game One of the ALCS, the ankle finally gave out and fractured. The Cap'n had surgery in October and the initial timetable had him on track for Spring Training and the start of the season. He's Derek Jeter and he works harder than everyone, so he'll make it back in time, right? Wrong.
Jeter's progress in camp was deliberate as he nursed the ankle, and it wasn't until mid-March that he appeared in his first Grapefruit League game. He played five exhibition games before needing a cortisone shot in the ankle and being ruled out for Opening Day. Here's the timeline that followed:
- March 31st: Yankees place Jeter on 15-day DL.
- April 18th: Yankees announced Jeter suffered a setback — a second (and smaller) fracture in the ankle. He was not expected to return until the All-Star break.
- April 27th: Jeter is transferred to the 60-day DL to clear a 40-man roster spot for Vidal Nuno.
- July 11th: Yankees activate Jeter off DL. He goes 1-for-4 in his first game back but suffers a calf strain running out a ground ball.
- July 23rd: Jeter is retroactively placed on the 15-day DL after the calf doesn't respond to rest and treatment.
- July 28th: Yankees activate Jeter. He plays five games before the calf starts acting up again.
- August 5th: Jeter is retroactively placed on the 15-day DL (again) as rest and treatment doesn't do the trick (again).
- August 26th: Yankees activate Jeter. He plays 12 games before his surgically-repaired left ankle becomes sore.
- September 11th: For the fourth time, Jeter is placed on the 15-day DL. The moved officially ends his season. Three days later, the Yankees transferred him to the 60-day DL to clear a 40-man roster spot for David Phelps.
Four DL trips for what amounts to three different leg injuries. Jeter appeared in only 17 of the team's 162 games and looked pretty much nothing like himself, with little impact at the plate and close to zero mobility in the field. He was never the rangiest defender, but it was especially bad this season. When a 38-year-old shortstop — Jeter turned 39 in June — has a major ankle surgery, you have to expect there to be some delays and complications during the rehab process, even when he has a full offseason to rest.
Unpredictable Injury: Mark Teixeira
Up until last season, Teixeira was an iron man. He was good for 155+ games played a year every year, but various injuries (cough, wrist, calf) limited him to only 123 games in 2012. With the cough behind him and an offseason of rest for the calf, Teixeira was expected to be as good as new for this season. Then, while with Team USA preparing for the World Baseball Classic, he felt some discomfort in his right wrist and had to be shut down.
The soreness turned out to be a tendon sheath injury, which can be pretty severe if not allowed to heal properly. Teixeira and the Yankees opted for rehab because there was no reason not to — surgery, which was always a realistic possibility, would have ended his season anyway, so might as well try the rehab route first. He did the rest and rehab thing before rejoining the team on the final day of May. Teixeira appeared in 15 games before the wrist started acting up again. On July 3rd, he had the season-ending surgery. No one saw the wrist problem, which was described as a "wear-and-tear" injury, coming.
Predictable Injury: Kevin Youkilis
When it became official that A-Rod needed his hip surgery in early-December, the Yankees had to find a replacement everyday third baseman. The free agent market had little to offer, especially once Eric Chavez decided to move closer to home in Arizona. New York signed Youkilis to a one-year, $12M contract to replace Rodriguez despite his history of back problems.
Not counting four separate day-to-day bouts with spasms from 2008-2010, Youkilis spent time on the DL with back problems in both 2011 and 2012. That doesn't include some nagging day-to-day stuff between the DL stints either. Sure enough, 17 games in the season, Youkilis' back started barking. He missed a handful of games with tightness before aggravating the injury on a feet-first slide into first base on a defensive play. That sent him to the DL with a bulging disc. Youkilis returned in late-May and managed to play another eleven games before needing season-ending surgery to repair the damaged disc. For their $12M investment, the Yankees received 118 mostly ineffective plate appearances. Backs don't get better, then just get worse.
Unpredictable Injuries: Curtis Granderson
Aside from Jeter and A-Rod having surgery in the offseason, the parade of injuries started in the first home game of Spring Training. On the fifth pitch of his first Grapefruit League at-bat, Granderson took a J.A. Happ fastball to the right forearm. Just like that, the Yankees had lost their top power hitter for three months with a broken arm. They're lucky (in a sense) that the injury occurred so early in Spring Training and Granderson was able to return in mid-May, not much later in the season.
After returning from the DL in the team's 39th game of the season, Granderson appeared in eight games before another errant pitch sent him to the sidelines. This time it was Rays left-hander Cesar Ramos who did the deed. The pitch broke Granderson's left hand and would keep him out ten weeks even though the initial diagnosis called for a six-to-eight week recovery time. Curtis returned to the team in early-August and wound up playing in only 61 of the club's 162 games. Hit-by-pitch injuries are the definition of unpredictable injuries.
Predictable Injury: Michael Pineda
Thanks to last May's labrum surgery, Pineda was expected to miss the start of the 2013 season but be a factor in the second half. He started an official minor league rehab assignment in early-June and exhausted the full 30 days before the Yankees determined he was not big league ready. They optioned Pineda to Triple-A Scranton in early-July and less than a month later, he came down with shoulder tightness. Although tests came back clean, the tightness all but assured we wouldn't see him in pinstripes for the second straight season. For what it's worth, Brian Cashman said during his end-of-season press conference they shut Pineda down as a healthy player after more than a year of rehab and pitching just to get him rest. Given the nature of the injury, it was no surprise the right-hander was slow to return and ultimately a non-factor in 2013.
Unpredictable Injury: Frankie Cervelli
Thanks to some throwing improvement in Spring Training and the fact that Chris Stewart can't hit, Cervelli took over as the team's everyday catcher early in the season. He started 16 of the team's first 22 games, but in that 16th start, Rajai Davis fouled off a pitch that hit Frankie square in his exposed right hand. His suffered a fracture and was expected to miss at least six weeks … until he suffered a stress reaction in his elbow during rehab. The stress reaction supposedly stemmed from a change in his throwing motion to compensate for the hand injury. Cervelli was suspended 50-games for his ties to Biogenesis in August but that really didn't matter; the elbow injury had ended his season anyway. Catching is brutal, but a broken hand on a foul tip is still not something you can see coming.
Predictable Injury: Travis Hafner
You name it, and chances are it sent Hafner to the DL at some point in recent years. Most notably, he missed almost the entire 2008 season due to right shoulder surgery. The same shoulder started barking this summer, first in mid-May and then again mid-July. It's probably not a coincidence his production completely tanked after the first bout with soreness. Hafner was placed on the DL in late-July and missed the rest of the season, for all intents and purposes. He was activated for the last few games of the season but only played in one. Pronk visited the DL seven times from 2008-2012, so it's no surprise he wound up there in 2013.


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Mr. Aabye married the former Marie Morawski in Folkston, GA in 1958, she died in 2009.
Lawrence was a graduate of Yorkville Consolidated High School in 1955 and joined the Navy the same year; serving in NAS Japan, Newfoundland, Iceland, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jacksonville, Fla., and other bases throughout the U.S. His final assignment was as a Navy recruiter in Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake, retiring as Petty Officer 1st Class in 1980. He worked for Harris Graphics in Champlain, N.Y., and Northland Job Corps in Vergennes, Vt. He later became a Corrections Officer in 1991 at Adirondack Correctional Facility in Ray Brook, N.Y., retiring in 2002.
Lawrence enjoyed meeting friends at the Saranac Lake Stewarts, feeding the wildlife in his backyard and loved driving and working on cars. He loved being around children and enjoyed their humor.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Helmes and her husband William of Germantown, N.Y., and Sharron Aabye of Cadyville; a grandson, Joseph Aabye of Cadyville; a sister-in-law, Joyce Aabye of Eagle River, Wis; his companion, Susan Seaward of Dannemora and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Howard and Earl Aabye.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Robert W. Walker Memorial Chapel.
Donations, in his memory, may be to the American Lung Association.
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:24 am
I heard about voter suppression in Florida and Ohio, but here in California too?
on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Here we go again. Voters are sent and encouraged to bring with them their completed voter handbook to their polling place that contains their precinct. Long lines stem from unprepared voters. This happens every presidential election. But for the next 3 years there will be low turn out. If Ms. Fergusson was at a polling place that was not be her precinct, can that construed as electioneering since she was on the ballott? First the Brown Act, now electioneering violations!
on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:28 pm
What kind of third world country keeps their citizens waiting in line and tries to suppress the vote? How embarrassing. Some lines in Florida required a SIX HOUR WAIT!!!
American needs a National Election Administration to insure that all precincts have enough machines and workers. A far as a voter ID law....
Maybe it is time for a National ID, we can have a little box on it checked for "gun owner" and keep track of our citizens.


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Me on 24p
For some reason I thought it would be a good time to repost this video interview I did with Rick young of MacVideo back in 2010. (Click on through if my wonky embed doesn't work.)
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Red Giant Color Suite, with Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 and Colorista II
For some reason I thought it would be a good time to repost this video interview I did with Rick young of MacVideo back in 2010. (Click on through if my wonky embed doesn't work.)
See also: Movies at High Frame Rates
Stu, I've been reading Prolost for years, but I just finally had to become a member so that I could thank you for this.
Great stuff.
This is already a classic. And part of a very inspiring interview too.
Long live the 24p!!! I also think that 24p it´s going to be an artistic choice just like filming on digital or film, 3d or 2d, etc.
You just spat in the face of Peter Jackson and James Cameron.
And you're right.
I am still intrigued to see 48fps 3D. I already agree with you Stu, but still I just want to see it for myself to confirm.
Lets think this through. Much of the industry leaders like James Cameron and Peter Jackson are already on board. Is it possible there is at least a smidgen of merit to 48fps?
Maybe the future is variable rate. Theoretically, that wouldnt be very difficult for a specially programmed projector to change it's framerate speed at specified points.
24p for the majority of a film and then kick into 48 fps when an action set piece begins, showing off all the detail and exhilaration of all the shit flying on screen.
Its the action possibilities that makes Cameron so obsessed with 48 fps right?
Dual/Hybrid framerate. Something to ponder.
-Mike Datny
I would definitely go for variable rate, and The Hobbit would probably be a best case scenario for that: keep 24p for most of the movie, and use 48p for the aerials, establishing shots, etc (those epic images with a bunch of people walking on the ridge of a snowed mountain).
And they could do that if they wanted: they just have to project 48p repeating even frames and throwing away odd frames, then show every single frame when one of those epic shots comes by.
I would probably keep action scenes at 24p, though.
(The bad news for is that this probably makes no business sense for the industry: why upgrade your projector if 48p is only going to be used for 2% of the film? So 48p for the whole film is what they'll try tu force feed you)
There is a variable everyone is missing in their dismissal of HFR. And it actually follows from what Stu already says in this interview. A simple logical chain. 3D is a step towards reality. 3D wants to be real. It doesn't want to be magical, it doesn't want to be dream-like. If you shoot 3D you strive for hyperealism, period (or you are ignorant, or forced by the studios to do it, but that's your problem, not mine; ignorance is not an excuse). And 3D desperately needs to be HFR because strobing and motion blur in 3D are abominable. They are not the magical unreal qualities of 2D cinema, they are just ugly eye-killing and headache inducing artifacts. So yes, 3D sucks and all, but if we need to endure it, it better be HFR. People shouldn't translate their love of 2D artifacts in the 3D case automatically
Besides, it is not a simple matter of frame rate only. In fact, 24p at 360 degree shutter looks even more fluidly videoish than 30p at 180 degree shutter. What makes TV look like TV is the full time interlaced image recording of the TV tube in the first place, and just then the frame rate. It just so happens that in terms of non-film perception the importance of the shutter angle decreases and the importance of the frame rate increases when you increase frame rate
Yes... Everything is a "ride" film now - And like going to the amusement park with the kids, seeing a movie at the "theatreplexus" is something I'll do once a year.
I'm going to tweet this now. I have long agreed with every assertion you made. Thanks for sharing!
P.S. I remember that Daviau job many years ago. I got the call to work on that, but turned it down.
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Amen. Preach it.
I agree that framerates around about this speed are the sweet spot, but working in broadcast, in a country that uses PAL as the standard, treating 24p as the one and only holy grail has caused no shortage of problems for us.
I challenge anyone to be able to tell the difference between 24p and 25p, but because almost all the information on the net says to shoot in 24p, we've had a number of people deliver TVCs in 24p, and expect it to be played out on PAL with no problems. I guess you could argue that its their fault for not checking the broadcast standards etc, but it still doesn't reflect well on us when we have to tell the client we can't play their commercial which they've paid good money for.
As for the comments about variable frame rates, I've effectively seen this happen a lot in television, were an editor/producer has unsuspectingly mixed progressive and interlaced vision, so when it goes to air, a 25p shot will cut to a 50i shot, effectively doubling the frame rate. Its actually a quite visually jarring, and i really wouldn't recommend it.
My advice would simply be: decide what you want your film to look like. A 24p feature, or a 48p carnival ride, then make the movie consistently to those technical specifications/limitations.
I think there's a difference between 2d film at 24 fps and a 3d film at 48 fps. We're really talking about two different things here. I don't think I've ever heard Cameron say that he'd film and release a 48 fps film with the intention of projecting it at 48 in 2d. Just like Stu says in this interview, we've seen that and it doesn't work for films.
But I'm really hoping 48 fps makes 3d films more enjoyable, because at their current form they pretty much suck. And one of the reasons is because they are so stroby especially with faster paced camera movement, a higher frame rate might make them more watchable. Maybe there is a place for 48 fps in the 3d world. But I definitely agree it doesn't belong in 2d.
Interesting comments about the Hobbit frame rate (unless the reporter lurks around here):
"to write is to cut words off" - quote from a famous brazilian writer.
When Michlangelo was asked how he was able to sculpt such a perfect horse, he answered that he just cut off anything that was not a horse.
I thing you're in good company, Stu. Thanks for the post.
Great analysis Stu. I love the look of 24p, and your description of why is dead on. That being said, I'm really intrigued by the idea of seeing a new medium develop. HFR 3D is not film, and I don't think it needs to be pigeonholed as a "carnival ride". The combination of increased resolution, projection scale, 3-D, and frame rates, lead to something else that could be used effectively in a narrative form. Telling stories in a medium that is "hyper real" also has the potential to be "magical". Maybe even in a way similar to theater. These stories will just look different, not like "film", or video, but something different with all kinds of potential. Hopefully 24p can co-exist with emerging technologies, and we won't be reduced to a winner take all approach to formats.
Thanks for sharing your insight.
So spot on - thank you for your insight.
One question so - do you have any idea where that "benny hill" movement comes from thats so apparent in the hobbit? any theory?
Those TVs are the worst!
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The argument for higher frame rates go hand in hand with the argument than cinema needs to be more immersive. Truly appreciating a Picasso does NOT require one to feel that you are INSIDE the painting. Tell a good story and project on the big screen, if that isn't immersive enough tell a better story!
I think people's reaction to HFR and video in general is similar or perhaps the same as the "uncanny valley" revulsion effect for more realistic animation. It's closer to reality than film but not quite there our brains reject for the same reasons. Not knowing what to expect with HFR I couldn't believe how horrible it looked. I couldn't watch it to completion. More surreal images are more acceptable to our brains as "beautiful" than HFR, for example, even psychedelic HDR time lapses are considered more beautiful than HFR.


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17 bedroom, 13.5 Bathroom, hot-tub, snowmobiling, ADA Access in Saratoga Springs
- bedrooms 17
- baths 13½
- sleeps 45
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ week
vacation rental description
Two contemporary homes on 10 luscious private acres across the
road from a lake and your own private dock. Located in Corinth
on Route 9N, halfway between Saratoga Springs and Lake George (approx 15 miles from each). Property includes a basket ball hoop,
barbecue grill, wireless internet and plenty of park like grounds.
Lower home has seven bedrooms (two of which have a private bathroom with a jacuzzi in one of them, and one with a private half bathroom), four and a half bathrooms, pool table, air hockey table, ping pong table, modern kitchen, three decks, and a privacy deck. The lower house also has a large cathederal living room and a hot tub.
The Upper house has ten bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a kitchen, dinette, living/dining room, large game room (with a pool table, ping pong table and Fooseball table), a hot-tub, and a large deck with
beautiful water view. Four of the bedrooms have decks which have a great view of the water, and four of the bedrooms have private bathrooms. The upper home has a ramp which will enable anyone with a wheelchair to have access to an ADA equiped bathroom, one of the bedrooms, the kitchen, dinette, and living/dining room.
The two homes are approximately 150 feet apart. We also have an additional 5 bedroom house next door which can be rented if you need more room.
Winding driveway leads to 10 stunning private acres overlooking the
water across Route 9N with water rights for boating, fishing and
swimming. Houses can be rented together or separately.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
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Last modified on 09-4-2008 at 9:55 AM.
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Brocha Newhouse 914-329-5414
house rental amenities
We are located a few miles away from close to 100 miles of snow mobile trails. If you do not have your own snowmobile, you could rent from a place less than five miles away, but you have to go on their guided tours. There is skiing nearby and year round horseback riding (you must call first during the winter). Please ask us to email you a list of some winter activities nearby.
Water Rights for Boating, Swimming, & Fishing, Phone, Air
Conditioning, Cable TV, DVD, VCR, Full Kitchen, Microwave,
Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Cooking Utensils Provided,
Linens Provided, Washer & Dryer, Gas Grill (BBQ), firepit, Basketball, and Lower Home has Game Room with Pool Table, Ping Pong
Table, and Air Hockey Table. The Upper Home has a game room with a pool table, ping pong table and fooseball table. The upper and lower houses each have their own private hot-tubs.
activities and attractions in Saratoga Springs Central New York
The following are activies on site or near by:
Close to 100 miles of snowmobiling is a few miles away, hiking, Rock Climbing, Biking, Golf, Tennis, Racquetball,
Basketball, Fitness Center, Gym, Shuffleboard, Horseshoes, Miniature
Golf, Amusement Parks, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Shopping, Cinemas,
Museums, Sightseeing, Swimming, Boating, Sailing, Water-skiing,
Windsurfing, Parasailing, Rafting, Downhill Skiing, Cross Country
Skiing, Snowmobiling, Sledding
vacation rental rates
Prices are per house.
Mar - Mem Day .......$3300/week-upper house, $2500/week-lower house.
Jun........................$4,000/week-upper house, $3,000/week-lower house
Jul & Aug .......$4500/week-upper house, $3500/week-lower house.
Sept,Oct & Nov Fall Foliage .....$3300/week-upper house, $2500/week-lower house.
Dec - Feb................$3800/week-upper house, $2800/week-lower house
Please inquire for shorter rentals
Rent both houses and save (summer rentals)
Weekly..........................Both houses...............$7,200
Weekend or Midweek....Both houses...............$4,950
Brocha Newhouse 914-329-5414
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Saratoga Springs
- Horse racing
- water sports
- snowmobiling
- skiing
- horseback riding
Top things to do on a budget
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Bike riding
- Basketball on site
- Hot tub on site
Top things to do with a family
- Hiking
- Swimming
- skiing
- horesback riding
- amusement park
Brocha Newhouse , owner


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Simon Pearce Restaurant
- Address:
1760 Quechee Main St.
Quechee, VT 05059Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Simon Pearce Restaurant
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.simonpearce.com/
- Phone: 8022951470x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch 11:30am - 2:45pm Monday - Saturday
Dinner 5:30-9pm each evening
Sunday Brunch 11am - 2:45pm
Reservations accepted for dinner only
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Executive Chef: Chef Jerod Rockwell and culinary team
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: From black tie to Vermont casual, make the occasion and the setting yours. Experience personalized service in a unique and unforgettable setting. The Loft at Simon Pearce is the perfect place to host your next meeting or special event. This private upstairs room in the historic Mill at Quechee was once the home for Simon and his family. Tucked away from the bustle of the retail store and restaurant, The Loft features a quiet and spacious room with grand windows overlooking the Ottauquechee River and falls. Combined with the award-winning American cuisine of Joshua Duda, extensive wine selections and impeccable service, our team will design a truly memorable event for you and your guests. The Loft is an ideal setting for business lunches or dinners, wedding showers, small weddings and private corporate meetings. Guests can watch glassblowers, shop in our retail store, and enjoy the quintessential Vermont dining experience. The Loft will accommodate 72 seated or 100 guests comfortably.
- Private Party Contact: Meghan Mahoney 8022952711x3319
A word from Simon Pearce Restaurant
Simon Pearce Restaurant, recently voted one of America's Most Romantic Restaurants by Travel and Leisure and Best of New England, VT : Meal with a View, offers Creative American cuisine utilizing fresh local ingredients, thoughtfully prepared and attentively served in a classic restored Mill overlooking the Ottauquechee River. The staff motto is "quality without pretense." The dining room is casually elegant with views overlooking the waterfall and covered bridge. Recipient of Wine Spectator's "Best of Award of Excellence" since 1993, they offer a series of wine dinners monthly from November through May. They feature handmade glassware and pottery, which you can observe being made in their on-site glass and pottery workshop at The Mill. Enjoy their retail shop before or after you dine. Reservations are not accepted for lunch but are accepted for dinner. The restaurant will do their best to accommodate requests but does not guarantee any specific seating.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
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Simon Pearce Restaurant reviews from OpenTable diners
199 reviews since April 25, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.6
- Ambiance4.7Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (170)special occasion (145)romantic (122)fit for foodies (117)notable wine list (63)great for lunch (56)neighborhood gem (41)great for brunch (40)great for outdoor dining (37)good for groups (26)kid-friendly (9)hot spot (9)vibrant bar scene (2)late-night find (2)Show More
- Fantastic in every possible way!OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/19/2014Everything was wonderful but our waitress (very short hair - cant remember name) was fantastic! Not only did she provide outstanding service but she also provided fantastic tourist guidance which we did everything on the list. Our son and wife recommended SP so the whole family will definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful experience for a familyOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/19/2014Our experience at Simon Pearce Restaurant was outstanding. We had our three children along, which could have been a challenge in such a nice restaurant, but it was great from the start. Kids menus with crayons, sitting over the river, a server who was so good with the kids and knowledgeable about the company and food, and the list goes on. The food was delicious, we loved the root beer and the icing on the cake was when a hot air balloon took off just up the river from the restaurant. What a great view we had and such a fun experience for all of us.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently GoodNHTransplantDined on 8/16/2014Once again, we had a great meal with outstanding service. Our only negative was that the night was a bit too chilly to enjoy the outdoor seating (which is actually a dining room with sliding windows, Carribean style), but we can't fault the restaurant for that. Vermont weather can be fickle. Now, we have an excuse to return again this season when it is warm enough to dine "outdoors."Special Features:
- Wonderful riverside restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/16/2014The Simon Pierce restaurant remains a solid choice in central Vermont--strong menu, charming setting, beautiful views over the river and dam. Not visionary cuisine, but well executed and a strong menu. Ask for a table by the windows!Special Features:
- Continues to impressEkfrancisDined on 8/16/2014This is the first time we visited for dinner and were very impressed. Andrew was our server and he was extremely kind with my dairy free restrictions. It was the final touch to a lovely day Vermont day trip from Boston.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/15/2014We really enjoyed visiting Simon Pearce in Vt. Their old location on the Brandywine River in PA was a favorite and this one did not disappoint. Our server was very professional and friendly. We even bumped into her on the hiking trail the next day. The striped bass was delicious and the brown bread was so yummy.Special Features:
- DisappointingsuebieVIPDined on 8/15/2014Based on all the reviews and accolades, we were psyched for a great meal. Unfortunately, the food didn't deliver. Scallop appetizer and striped bass specual were over cooked. Go to watch the glass blowing but eat elsewhere.
- Beautiful restaurant-uneven serviceNYCLESdinerDined on 8/15/2014We returned for dinner the other night after happening upon the restaurant a year ago. Last year we had a great meal, great wine, and service. It was not at the same level across the board this visit. Nothing awful, but service and food delivery was uneven. I had to pour most of our own wine, we were very hungry when we sat down so we especially noticed that it took a while for our bread to come, and our salad course was skipped, but they politely took our entrees back and brought the salad. Again, nothing awful and the food was good. We'd still go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best resturant on our tripLuvSockESoosheDined on 8/14/2014Our waiter was very helpful in picking out great food and wine combinations. Food was outstanding, desert great, wine excellent, service fantastic.Special Features:
- What a view! a lovely dinner.OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/13/2014The restaurant is lovely, the service is very good, the food is fit for a foodie but the view of the river will keep you coming back. Be sure to come early and see the glass works, the art to blowing glass is amazing to say. We had the cheese tray which I loved the blue cheese and the beets salad was very good.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/13/2014The setting is scenic ... A old mill building set along a river, which rushes over a dam creating a waterfall. Wonderful views for window tables! Food is excellent. We had roasted duck and short rib for entrees, beautifully plated. Servers were pleasant to all customers and helpful with special requests. As we left for the evening, the young man who was bar tending thanked us and wished us well as we left! Adjacent to the restaurant is Simon Pearce glassworks and retail store. There are glassblowers working until 11 PM on production pieces. These artisans are friendly and willing to speak to you as they work. The glass is beautiful but can be expensive. Altogether very enjoyable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Another great meal at Simon PearceactoniteDined on 8/11/2014This restaurant has been probably the most consistently good spot of any we have gone to over the years. We've been dining there a few times a year for almost as long as its been open, and has never disappointed. We had mentioned on our Open Table reservation that it was our anniversary and they gave us one of the best tables in the place, directly overlooking the falls on the screened porch. Since we're usually there during the winter, it was wonderful to experience this "other side" of Simon Pearce.Special Features:
- Lovely Summer EveningBirdGirlDined on 8/9/2014The setting was perfect for a beautiful Summer Saturday evening. Our table by the window overlooking the falls as the sun faded could not have been nicer. The colorful hot air balloon that floated unexpectedly close by completed the picture. And the food! Horseradish encrusted cod was accompanied by unusual crispy leeks and creamy mashed potatoes. A cheese sampler, fresh green salad and colorful beet salad were all delicious. A highlight of the meal was a homemade blueberry sorbet made by the woman tending bar. Refreshingly tart without too much sugar. Yum! The service was friendly and efficient. We will be back!Special Features:
- Always a lovely mealOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 8/7/2014Every time we go to Simon Pearce we have a wonderful meal and remind ourselves we should go more often. Request a table near the waterfall. The view is spectacular. My mark of a good chef is the salad. The frisée salad here is delicious. Cod with horseradish crust is my favorite entree. Highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great night out!floyd59Dined on 8/7/2014The service was outstanding, the food was great and our table was amazing, we had fantastic view! Our only complaint was that we ordered a scallop appetizer to share and there were just TWO scallops on the plate!! At $13, that's $6.50 a scallop! They were delicious scallops, and it would have been nice to have a few more. Otherwise, everything was perfect.Special Features:
- Always outstanding!SprucegooseDined on 8/7/2014Plan on arriving at 5:30PM in order to get a waterside table on the porch. You will not be disappointed with the view. Food is always great here, local ingredients, well portioned and balanced, but it's the view taht makes the experience memorable!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wonderful ambiance and foodCarolinaDined on 8/5/2014always a pleasure to enjoy the view and wonderful presentationSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Spectacular ExperienceeuphemismoDined on 8/4/2014We had a wonderful table overlooking the river, and watching kids high dive into it. This is a magnificent restaurant with great food and service. Don't miss it, if you have a chance to get a reservation with open table.Special Features:
- California VisitorsFrannyandJimDined on 8/3/2014We drove up from Hampstead, NH specifically to take our visiting friends to Simon Pearce. We watched the glassblowers in the afternoon and came back for dinner in the evening. What a terrific place!! The view over the waterfall to the covered bridge was surreal for the Californians. They very, very much enjoyed the food and the service was impeccable. Although they invited us to come for a wine tour and dinner in Napa Valley, they were quick to state that our expectations should be set a bit below the experience of Simon Pearce. Great Job.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- It apparently doesn't matterOpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 8/2/2014We arrived at 4:00pm for a 5:30 reservation - We checked in with the hostess with our name and table preference - This was our 25th wedding Anniversary and the table location was important to us. I then proceeded to wait at the first place in line. At 5:30pm when they started seating - I was bypassed for the second and third parties in line which checked in at 5:15pm and 5:25pm respectively and we were seated third after they place couple # 2 in the seat we had requested. We have gone her for 20 years but will probably not return - the food quality has diminished and the Hostess seemed to care less when I complained about the seating - They graciously offered us either a cheese plate or our desert on the house to make up for this
- Beautiful settingnovelwriterDined on 8/1/2014We celebrated our 30th anniversary at Simon Pearce. I made our reservations months in advance after hearing how popular it is. We were blessed to get a waterfall table, right in the corner - the best table in the house - it was amazing! The food was good but I felt my chicken was a bit dry and be aware that you might not know what the items on the menu are. It's a very limited menu and very trendy ingredients. The best part of dinner was the dessert, dark chocolate mousse with pureed raspberries. Our waitress was a little slow, but she allowed us to enjoy our evening and didn't rush us to turn the table. A definite go-to if you are in the Woodstock/Quechee VT area. Reservations are highly suggested.Special Features:
- Wonderful!YummyDined on 7/31/2014This was a real treat. The food, ambience and service were wonderful. I highly recommend this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- An ideal spot for a special nightKellyDined on 7/30/2014My husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a Vernont getaway, including a beautiful dinner at Simon Pearce. While we didn't get our requested table with a view of the falls, we enjoyed the ambiance on the enclosed terrace with the sound of the falls. Service was excellent. Wine selection very good and the Vermont Cheddar soup???? Well, forget calorie counting because this is a must try. I enjoyed that the restaurant is connected to their glass blowing facility and retail store. Nice to take home a little something to mark the occasion! We thought about stealing the wine glasses at dinner but added them to our wish list for next year. 😉Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- special eveningNHFriendDined on 7/28/2014The food is always good and it is an enjoyable evening. However, we always seem to lok at the menu and ponder what interests us ... something about the menu/choices/description that leaves us cold.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great location, but only OK foodYonkersDined on 7/27/2014Even with a reservation you'll likely need to wait for a table by the water, but if you're willing (and we are) the view of the waterfall and covered bridge is very special. Sometimes the food is very good; this time it was only good. The four cheese plate was "fine" without offering much variety, but the cod wasn't day-boat fresh and although a beef short-ribs special was nicely cooked like the cod it could have used better mashed potatoes (or better yet, a more interesting accompaniment). The special peach tart desert, however, tasted like a school-lunch regular and in keeping with her overall level of absence and disinterest our server barely feigned concern to our reply regarding why it was left 95% uneaten (and brought no replacement).Special Features:
- Great experience at Simon PearceTransfoodieDined on 7/26/2014Outstanding food and ambience! We got lucky and were seated at the best table in the room, open air directly overlooking the waterfall and covered bridge. Chicken and cod entrees were excellent and creme brulee is highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HungrypeopleDined on 7/26/2014Felt the menu had limited choices- but the cheddar soup was delicious and so was the vanilla bean creme brulee!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special RequestRibeyeDined on 7/26/2014When I made dinner reservations months before, I admit I was sceptical whether my noted special request would be met. Not only was it met.... it exceeded my expectations! Best seat in the house !!! Food and service were phenominal. I was hopeful too that we wouldn't be rushed and we definately weren't. A romantic dinner that will be remembered for a long, long time !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very disappointed for dinnercrmimiVIPDined on 7/21/2014Both my husband and I were disappointed with dinner here. We have had lunch and loved it. I had swordfish which was well overcooked, and my husband had the duck. One duck leg was very good and the other one was very tough. In fact you could not cut it. I had started with the Vermont cheddar soup, which I wish had been described as with very sharp cheddar cheese. The taste was rather overwhelming. We decided not to try a dessert.Special Features:
- Very Good RestuarantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/20/2014This was our second visit to the restaurant. Great food in a great setting at reasonable prices for what I call fine dining. However, we were a little disappointed that two of the menu items were sold out by the time we ordered (one appetizer and one entree). Our reservation was for 6:30 so not overly late in the evening. A bit of a surprise for such a fine restaurant.Special Features:
- exceptionalLocalReviewerDined on 7/20/2014Designed to showcase Simon Pearce's wares (for sale, conveniently outside of the restaurant), this beautiful restaurant is always busy because it is that good. Our dinner featured multiple courses--and all were exquisite and delicious. The service was also exceptional. Highly recommended restaurant.Special Features:
- ClaremontFoodieDined on 7/19/2014Celebrating a birthday with my daughter. Food was terrific and service was attentive. The tuna was perfection and the steak melted in your mouth. Even the appetizers worth a lot of mmmmms and satisfied sighs! Pricey but worth it once in a while!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beet App & Duck Meal DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/19/2014We ordered the beet appetizer and there couldn't have been more than 3 small beets on the plate along with some greens. It was very tasty but not an $11 appetizer. We mentioned this to the manager and nothing was done about it even after she admitted that they had some concerns about the portion for this appetizer. Also the most popular entree was crispy duck. Very disappointing as it was very dry. Herb crusted cod apparently was very good though. Bottom line choose your menu selections carefully.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WONDERFUL1234Dined on 7/19/2014The restaurant at Simon Pearce is truly special. The setting is both elegant and comfortable. As you sit overlooking the beautiful scenery, hearing the rush of the waterfall, you are served wonderful food with glassware made by the artisans you can watch just below the restaurant. It one of our favorite Vermont experiences.Special Features:
- Great food, priceymurph65nhDined on 7/18/2014Simon Pearce is the highest-quality restaurant in our area, but it comes at a price (at least for NH/VT). Plan on over $125/couple. Wide variety of excellent entrees, good wine list, appetizers and desserts are great. Served in wonderful atmosphere overlooking the river, waterfall, and covered bridge with local kids jumping into the water. All with Simon Pearce crystal and dinnerware. Attentive but not obtrusive service. Our local favorite.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FINE FOODpbchiDined on 7/17/2014we had a wonderful dinner here. The service was excellent. When we arrived a bit early, we were seated immediately since the bar area had a private party. The food was perfectly p[prepared and arrived at just the right temperatures. It is interesting to have the Simon Pierce Glass blowing work area in the same building as well as Miranda's fine pottery. All in all, a perfect evening.Special Features:
- Great Setting, Pricey, but worth itRobertDined on 7/15/2014If you are familiar with Simon Pearce glass, this is where the artisans ply their trade; and you can watch them blow and mold the glass pieces before and after you eat. Really amazing to watch. The restaurant and shop are right on a waterfall over the Quechee River -- an unbeatable setting and view. But, if you have bought a piece of Simon Pearce glass, you know it's pricey. The restaurant follows this model. The food was good, the portions were small, the setting is amazing. If you go here, do it for the entire experience. The food is good, but not a value without the other parts of the setting thrown in. I will go again.Special Features:
- lambieDined on 7/13/2014We have dined at Simon Pearce many times but this was the first time we were with our daughter and grand daughter. This capped a wonderful 4night stay at the Kedron Inn. We were in South Woodstock for the Horse Show and to cheer on our grand daughter who was a competitor. I don't know which of us had the cleanest plate at the end of dinner. To say we enjoyed the meal is an understatement.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/11/2014Absolutely one of my favorite restaurants in the worldSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- American CraftmanshipJoe4640Dined on 7/11/2014Just like the glass, Simon Pearce restaurant generates a high quality product to be proud to say is made in the U.S.A. High quality food & friendly service in a beautiful space overlooking a waterfall on the Ottauquechee River. My wife had the Asparagus & Frisee salad and the Wasabi Pea & Pistachio Crusted Tuna while I had the Heirloom Beets & Crisp Roasted Duckling, then we shared the Walnut Meringue for dessert -- all were outstanding!! We will be back soon.Special Features:


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History of Computing Book Prize
Here's an announcement from SIGCIS, for those interested:
The Computer History Museum Prize is awarded by SIGCIS to the author of an outstanding book in the history of computing broadly conceived, published during the prior three years (e.g. books published in 2006-2008 are eligible for the inaugural 2009 award). Books in translation are eligible for three years following the date of their publication in English. The prize of $1000, established through the generosity of an anonymous donor who wishes to honor the Computer History Museum, is administered by SIGCIS, SHOT's special interest group for computers, information and society.
Publishers, authors, and other interested members of the computer-history community are invited to nominate books. Send one copy of the nominated title to each of the committee members listed below. To be considered, book submissions must be postmarked by 1 April 2009. For more information, please contact the prize committee chair or SIGCIS secretary (email@example.com).
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Northwestern University School of Communication
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