Brian Gordon to make 1st start for NY Yankees today...

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday, June 15, that the team plans to add SP Brian Gordon to the roster Thursday, June 16, which is a good sign that the team might plan to use him as their starter in place of the injured SP Bartolo Colon (hamstring). RP Hector Noesi also might come out of the bullpen, with Gordon being used in long relief.
 
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little known fact, Gordon is an Outfielder Turn Pitcher and Pretty good.

He's been in the minors for years

he's also a good hitter

have to go look up his stats
 
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Gordon tabbed starter for Yanks: New York pitcher Brian Gordon will start Thursday for Yankees against the Rangers. This will be his first career start in the majors as spent 15 years in the minors. “He’s had an outstanding season in Triple-A for the Phillies,” manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com. “It is his day to start, he’s actually on his regular turn. I’ve seen a little film on him, not a ton but a little bit. He seems to throw a lot of strikes, has good command, has curveball, slider, changeup and he’s a veteran guy.” He was 5-0 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies system this year. The 32-year-old right-hander walked only seven batters and struck out 56 in his 55 1/3 innings this season. Girardi said he gave the ball to Gordon over Hector Noesi because he believes Noesi is more of a long reliever at this time.
(Updated 06/16/2011)
 

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New York Yankees' Brian Gordon to receive first major-league at-bat as pitcher, not outfielder
BY MARK FEINSAND
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Tuesday, June 21st 2011, 4:00 AM



Ron Antonelli/News

CINCINNATI - When he was drafted by Arizona in the seventh round in 1997, Brian Gordon imagined his first big-league at-bat coming in Arizona as an outfielder for the Diamondbacks.
More than 14 years later, Gordon will finally have that at-bat Tuesday, though it won't be for Arizona - and it won't be as an outfielder. "It's kind of funny; if you had told me 10 years ago that I'd be getting my first major-league at-bat as a pitcher, I'd be laughing at you," Gordon said. "It's going to be special."
Gordon will take the mound Tuesday night against the Reds, making his second start after being signed last Thursday. Gordon allowed two runs on seven hits in 5-1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers, taking the mound only hours after first walking into Yankee Stadium.
Although he's had five days with his new teammates to prepare for this start, the 32-year-old Gordon expects to feel the same butterflies and jitters that he did during his debut. "It doesn't matter where I'm throwing, I get so excited when I take that mound, it's something I love to do," Gordon said. "I feel completely blessed to do. It's something that excites me every time I get to do it. I think it will be the same intensity, same nerves, same everything. I'll have to tackle those things one more time."
Gordon is approaching his future one start at a time. With Phil Hughes set to make his second rehab start on Friday and Bartolo Colon presumably returning from his hamstring injury in early July, Gordon's future might be as a long reliever - which would be just fine with him. "I'd be tickled; I'd be whatever," Gordon said. "They're paying me to throw the ball for them, so wherever they want me to go, that's where I'm going to go. They brought me over here to help them and I'm going to do my best to fill whatever role they need me in. I'm excited in any role. If they want me to be the official resin bag, I'll be that guy."
Gordon still finds it "unbelievable" that he's in the Yankees' rotation after spending parts of 15 seasons in the minors, the first 10 as an outfielder. "I try not to think about it too much, because I think you can get too excited," Gordon said. "I just try to tell myself over and over, 'You belong here, so just do your job.' It's something that excites me every day just to think about."
 

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