There are plenty of games when Pettitte
doesn't really have it and he finds a way to get through 6 or 7 innings and keep his team in it. Then there are those games when Andy
really doesn't have it and he gets knocked around. Friday night was a perfect example of the latter. The pen did a good job over the final three innings, but the offense was shut out by the Cleveland pen and the comeback never came.
6-4 Indians was the final in the opener of the series.
The Yanks scored 4 runs off starter Paul Byrd, which really isn't enough against a guy like that. Hideki Matsui stroked his 4th bomb of the year, but the offensive star of the night was Jason Giambi who will be known as the worst defensive first baseman in the league from here forward. The Giambino hit two bombs to give him 5 on the year. He also hit a home run with a man on base for the first time this season.
The Yankee pen took a hit yesterday when they learned Brian Bruney was diagnosed with a Lis Franc sprain in his foot. Bruney came into Spring Training in shape and he's looked pretty good in the early going. Of course he looked pretty good in the early going last season as well, and we all know how that turned out. Unfortunately, we won't get the chance to see the Iron Cross again until September, optimistically, probably 2009.
Player of The Game: Jason Giambi
Team Record: 12-12
Damon: Sucks.
Hey, I have two questions.
What is the significance of the Damon broken bats?
And why are you an Eagles and Sixers fan, but no Philles?
Hey Jordan,
No real significance to the Damon thing. Last year I noticed he broke a ton of bats, so I wanted to keep track this season. He broke 10 in the first 12 games or so, but he hasn't broken one in a while now.
The short answer is that my dad was from Philly, we watched all the Philly teams until I was 7, then Mattingly came up with the Yanks and I made the switch. Been following the Yanks since then, but never left the Sixers and Eagles.
Nice. Just wondering. I come here for the Sixers only lol. No offense, but not a fan of the Eagles. Huge Cowboys fan. Astros as well.
Jordan...you are the scum of the earth, you cockroach!
lol