8 Straight. . . Yummy. Where's That Broom?
Who knew the All-Star break could act as an elixir of life? After a sub par start to the 2008 season the Yanks have come out of the All-Star break undefeated, winning their last 8 games, mowing down anyone in their path in the process [i.e. the Red Sox]. The Yanks scored 10 runs in today's game to take the win in the middle game of this series against the Bosox and will go for the sweep tomorrow night.Pettitte had a tough time to start this game, giving up two in the first, and certainly did not make it easy on himself throughout the game. However, The Almighty bent but, as always, did not break. He winded up going 6 innings, allowing just 3 runs, while improving his record to 12 - 7... I have a feeling he and the Moose will be battling for the most wins on the team for the rest of the season. One of the things I love about Andy [that he happened to display in this game] is his ability to get out of potentially big innings and rough it, even when he doesn't have his best stuff. Good work from him today and even better work from the bullpen. The pen did not allow a run today again. If some other team has a more deadly bullpen than the Yanks right now let me know. Even the new addition, Damaso Marte, got in on the party, striking out Big Papi on 4 pitches in the 7th. Wappah! How are the pinstripes feeling?
The offense was outstanding as well. Though they started off slow, they poured on the runs in the 6th and 8th innings. The hottest bat on the team, Robbie Cano, drove in 3 runs and picked up 3 hits [one of which was a homer], giving himself his 7th multi-hit game in the last 8 games. Everyone has been asking for months: When the hell is RC going to start hitting? Umm... I'm guessing now. Cano, I got one question: Was that so hard? After the All-Star break Cano has been hitting with an avg. of .514. The real trick will be keeping it up. As for the rest of the offense, the only guys in the starting lineup without a hit in today's game were Big G and the newly acquired Xavier Nady. X-Man will have to try to get his first hit as a Yankee tomorrow.
X will have to try to do it against Jon Lester, who will be starting for Boston tomorrow against Sidney Ponson [though that might change] on ESPN [ugh]. Lester is tough, but I'm still saying 9 straight. Bring on the Crazy Stein!
Other Notes:
- Special thanks to everyone that stopped by today in the in-gamer. It was a lot of fun. Luckyleftie... if you're out there, let us know!
- Edwar is still unhittable. Mariano devastates with his cutter but Ramirez is doing it with his changeup. *Loving it.*
Wowwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 192 comments! I should do play by plays, that is a huge total. Congrats, your blog is really getting big. Maybe you could plug mine, not to be pushy, but it would help. I know EJ would appreciate one too. You have a really fantastic blog.
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Yeah, I'm planning to maybe separate my list on the right and add a list just for Yankee blogs. When I get the chance I'll do that and add you guys there. :)
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Love that Humphrey Bogart quote. He has some pretty good baseball quotes. I was just reading someone elses blog that had this one, "A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz."
Excellent blog, even though I'm a Jays fan.
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