Bullpen & Offense gets it done!

So Wang gives up 8 runs in 4 innings that has got to be a lose for the Yankees right? WRONG, the bats were out last night as the Yankees scored 15 runs! They scored early, they scored in the middle, and they scored late. Everyone in the lineup was either driving in runs or scoring them. Abreu got us started with a 2 run jack in the first followed by an A-BOMB from A-Rod, and boy was it a BOMB! Wang just didn't have his good stuff. It happens the offense picked him up and that's good. Hawkins stepped up and pitched 2 scoreless innings, he was followed by Traber who came into to get Papi out and did. Right now Papi doesn't look right. Anyone could get him out so let's see what happens later in the season when Traber is matched up against him. For last night Traber got the job done. Bruney then followed and came through with 1.2 shutout innings. It was good to see these 2 bounce back from the Tampa game. Let's see what the offense has tonight versus Beckett. I would like nothing more then to knock this guy around.

Old Reliable to the Rescue!

Nothing like watching Andy get us back on the winning track. After a little bit of a rough start Andy settled down and delivered a very well and much needed pitched game. He went 6 & 2/3 giving up 5 hits while walking 2. Only 1 hit was an extra base hit. The offense hit 3 solo shots, one each from Melky, A-Rod, and Posada, who DH'd last night. Joba and Mariano pitched so you know it's a winner. They combined for 2.1 innings of no run ball. To date the 2 have combined to pitch more then a full game of shutout ball while only walking 1 guy. That my friends, is a winning formula. Tonight the first series of Yankee/Red Sox get under way. Let's take it to this bums!

Yikes! someone get Franchise a map! 4 &4 after 8 games

Yesterday afternoon turned out to be a bad day for the Yankees. Hughes was all over the place. He just wasn't throwing strikes. A big difference from his first start. A-Rod was lost, striking out 4 times. Betemit K'd 3 times and all in all a BAD game. Posada left the game in the 6th with a "dead arm" and before he did the Royals ran all over him. Gaithright runs like a deer. I hope Posada can get better soon. The Royals don't seem to be the same push over Royals. I really like there closer and after a shaky start to the game Bannister settled down. Tonight Greinke takes on Kennedy. I'll be very interested to see what Kennedy does tonight. He pitched against the Royals last season so I think this should be a good test. Let's hope he doesn't pitch like he did the first time out

Moooooose! 4 & 3 after 7 games

Now that was a pleasant surprise last evening. As Mike Mussina pitched 6 innings of 1 run ball. The only blemish a solo shot by dirt bag Johnny Gomes. Mussina was moving the ball in and out and changing speeds very nicely. I don't think I saw a pitch hit higher then 86 mph on the gun but last night that didn't matter. Not to many balls were even hit hard off old man Moose. He only allowed 1 other hit besides the homer. All and all a very solid 6 from Moose. Bruney pitched the 7th and he continues to impress me. Farnsworthless had a 1-2-3 8th, now that's a shock. The Yankees could really use a nice season from this overpaid bum. Hawkins was shaky in the 9th but he escaped unscathed. The offense was out early as Bobby Abreu hit a 2 run homer in the 1st. He has had a really nice start to the season and last night was no different as he went 3 for 3 with a walk. Matsui stayed hot with 2 more hits and 2 more RBI's. A-Rod chipped in a rbi and was not to pleased with a called 3rd strike late in the game. In my opinion for good reason, the ball was outside! Cano is off to a horrible start. He isn't hitting and has already made 3 errors. The young man needs to get it together. He had a great spring and I hope some warm weather will get his bat going. The only issue with the game last night was Jeter. He left after the 1st inning with a strained quad. Early reports are he isn't playing today and could miss up to a week. Let's hope that is the most he misses. This afternoon the Yankees take on the Royals for there opening day. My man Phil Franchise takes the hill vs former Met Brian Bannister (mets could use this guy). If each pitch how they did there first times out runs will be at a minimum. Let's build on the 2 game winning streak today! Get is done Franchise!

3 & 3 after the first week

So the bats are still sleeping and besides Phil Franchise and Wang the starters have been bad. Hawkins and Farnsworthless are up to there old tricks giving up lots of runs but I'm not worried. Not in the least. The Yankees are bound to start hitting. Tonight the Yankees send Old man Moose back out to the mound to start the week off. He wasn't terrible last time he pitched but he was far from good. I don't know how long or how many bad starts this guy is going to get before he is exiled. I've supported Moose for almost his entire career with the Yankees but there comes a time when a pitcher just doesn't have it anymore (see David Cone) I'm not saying the Old Moose is done just yet but he could be. I'll hold off burying him until the end of May. The early season feel for this team is 1996. If you haven't watched any of the 3 wins this season it's simple JOBA + MO = WIN. Yesterday Wang went 6 strong innings before getting a little tired and getting into trouble in the 7th. Not to worry JOBA to the rescue. An inning earlier then his previous 2 outings but the result the same - LIGHTS OUT! This guy is nasty! I hope the Yankees leave him in the bullpen. With him and Mo out there the other teams have to get a lead early and hang on. Cause if they don't they will lose. I hope to see Kennedy bounce back his next start because he was awful Friday night. Andy will be fine, at least I hope so and Wang looks like the 19 game winner he was the last 2 seasons. All in all a very average 6 games with lots of upside and a few spots of concern. Let's see what old man Moose has tonight

Phil Franchise shows promise of bright future

So last night I attended the Yankee game and got a nice up close look of the future. His name - Phil Hughes. The young 21 year old went 6 strong innings giving up 2 runs. He ran through the first 3 innings setting down the jays in order. He consistently jumped a head in the count pumping strikes in. He was composed and didn't seem to get rattled when the Jays put together a threat. I really liked what I saw. The bats still need to wake up. I'm sure the cold weather isn't helping at all. Let's hope the offense can exploded real soon. I met Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants at the game. Very big man and extremely nice. Plenty of people got his autograph and if it wasn't for Yankee stadium security I think he would have kept on signing away. SUPER BOWL CHAMPS BABY! Sorry but that still has not gotten old! Now back to the game, the lefty Traber came in for 1 batter and did his job. Striking out the 1 man he faced. Next up was Bruney who got the next 2. The 8th inning clearly belongs to one man - JOBA. The Yankees are basically playing a 7 inning game. With JOBA in the 8th and Marinao in the 9th I've got a hunch that the Yankee record when leading after 7 innings is going to be something along the lines of 85 & 1. So after the home opener was pushed back the yankees got 3 games in and walked away winning 2 out of 3 and only scoring a total of 8 runs. Good sign in my opinion.

Opening Night? No April's fools joke here

After a rain filled day on Monday that forced the Yankee home opener to be delayed a day, baseball was played last night at the big ballpark in the Bronx. I was lucky enough to be in attendance for my 12th straight home opener and it was well worth it yet again. The Yankees won there home opener for the 11th straight time and it was done in a quick manner. A nice 3-2 win to send all the fans home happy. Wang pitched a strong game, he gave up only a few hard hit balls while going 7 innings of 2 run ball. Any team will take that from there starter. Next up was the phenom JOBA and although he walked a batter he didn't give up a hit and he struck out 2 of the 3 hitters. Then it was time for Mariano. GAME OVER! Drive home safely. The offense started early with a 2 out RBI double from A-Rod for the Yankees first run. A solo shot from Melky (who also had some nice catches) in the bottom of the 6th got the Yankees back to 2-2. They were able to get another run across the plate an inning later for the 3rd and decisive run. Tonight it is Old man Moose vs AJ Burnett. Let's hope the offense has more then 3 runs in them tonight.