Same old,
same old?
Well they still can't play the field: everybody in the infield but Cano made an error. Posada threw nobody out and the Rays ran on the OF arms at will. Pavano still can't be counted on. BGW was prescient; Pavano did look like Wright redux. But I'll say this much. At this time last year if the Yankees blew a lead in the middle innings, they folded. I called it bully ball. But the addition of Abreu, the return of Matsui, Giambi another year away from roids withdrawal, and the maturing of Cano may just mean their vaunted patience at the plate reaches the sort of critical mass necessary to score runs in bunches. Of course the critical hit, a wo-run single to tie things in the 7th, was delivered by Jeter, and we already knew he can do such things. All in all, though, to beat a fine lefthander like Kazmir with the left-heavy lineup the Yankees field is pretty gratifying, especially when you've got your number 5 starter going. Of course Schilling stinking out the house is just icing on the cake.
Well they still can't play the field: everybody in the infield but Cano made an error. Posada threw nobody out and the Rays ran on the OF arms at will. Pavano still can't be counted on. BGW was prescient; Pavano did look like Wright redux. But I'll say this much. At this time last year if the Yankees blew a lead in the middle innings, they folded. I called it bully ball. But the addition of Abreu, the return of Matsui, Giambi another year away from roids withdrawal, and the maturing of Cano may just mean their vaunted patience at the plate reaches the sort of critical mass necessary to score runs in bunches. Of course the critical hit, a wo-run single to tie things in the 7th, was delivered by Jeter, and we already knew he can do such things. All in all, though, to beat a fine lefthander like Kazmir with the left-heavy lineup the Yankees field is pretty gratifying, especially when you've got your number 5 starter going. Of course Schilling stinking out the house is just icing on the cake.
posted by joe valente | 1:24 AM
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Apparently, Red Sox worries about Schilling surfaced after yesterday's outing. The fat man has gotten fatter as have his pitched. his velocity has dropped as the advoirpos mount. If he's in for a mediocre year, they are in serious trouble.
Meanwhile the chatlines are filled with a debate over whther a HR in the 8th with a 2 run lead and MO warming up counts as "clutch." For the correct answer (no), see Derek Jeter's single down 5-3 in the 6th.
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