Could this really be the A-Rod everyone has been waiting for? It's early but this guy is red hot right now. Another day, another HR, another step towards gaining Yankee fans respect.Chew on these numbers for a bit.
.360 AVG
5 HR
13 RBI
9 Runs
With another HR tonight he became the first Yankee in history to homer five times in his first six games.
Carl Pavano- It's been two long years but for at least tonight he earned his paycheck. Pavano was impressive and economical. For the first time all season the Yankees got a quality start out of a pitcher and it gave the bullpen some much needed rest. Pavano went 7 innings, allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, no walks and 2 strikeouts. Brian Bruney and Kyle Farnsworth each pitched a scoreless inning in the game.
No cold no errors- I'm not making any excuses for the horrendous defense last week but tonight was the best all around game the team has played to date. There was a extra jump in their step and they looked more loose and relaxed. Perhaps escaping the cold air of the Bronx had something to do with that.
Offense- So far has not been a problem. The lack of a quality start in pitching was the reason the Yanks dropped 3 of 4 to the Devil Rays and Orioles. The offense tonight was led by of course A-Rod, Jorge Posada who hit a two-run double, Derek Jeter who had three hits and scored two runs, Johnny Damon who had two hits in his first start in a week due to a calf strain and Bobby Abreu who added a rbi single.
Yankees 8 Twins 2
2 comments:
A-Rod is playing like a man possessed right now - I'm thinking against the starting pitching of the A's and the not so hitter friendly ball park in Oakland he may cool down a bit.
I'm down on Mussina right now - choked it up in the playoffs, ran a guy under in Spring Training, and so far in 2007 he's a bust.
Given how well Felix Hernandez did in Seattle maybe its time for Phil Hughes?
is this blog still alive?????????
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