RHP - Adam Warren, (1-1 5.40 ERA) VS. RHP - Nathan Karns, (1-1 5.32 ERA) Yankee notes: RHP Masahiro Tanaka is being pushed back a day (Wednesday) & the team will have RHP Chase Whitley get his first start on Tuesday.
As always I like to see the Yankees stomp the Tampa Team into a mud hole, Warren I got my doubts. Whitley, Jesus Christ, offense better be way up.
Yep, I have no problem with giving Tanaka an extra day here or there but I just don't like Whitley's stuff....very mediocre and hittable. Sacrificial lamb? I would prefer the Yanks give some other kid starter from the farm with better "stuff" the chance. Why not....give the kid a taste and he could seize the moment and make a statement...... .....ah, let's hope Whitley keeps us in the game and not let it get out of hand. Maybe he'll surprise us (me)....GO YANKS!
Tonight's lineup............ CF - Ellsbury LF - Gardner 3B - Rodriquez 1B - Teixeira C - McCann DH - Beltran RF - Young 2B - Drew SS - Gregorius
Don't want to sound ridiculous but if Drew and especially Gregorius begin to warm up....the lineup could be so much deeper and potent. I'll tolerate an eventual low BA (.230?) from Drew with his solid defense as long as he DOES chip in with a few HRs and extra base hits and still think he will during the course of the season. Gregorius MUST get his BA at least in the .240 range to become an offensive asset with his speed....or at least not become an easy out with little power at the bottom of the order. I also believe this kid's hitting will improve with more playing time. I know he's not a green rookie, but he could still be an undisciplined impatient hitter who needs more time. We'll see how this Gregorious thing turns out....couple (220?) hundred at bats should begin to show SOME signals.
Well in a race for the lowest batting average among the starters Beltran has a small lead over Drew 161 to 167. On a positive note, last season Drew battered 162 so apparently he's improved.
I'm puzzled...why the obsession with emphasizing a couple of guys struggling along with poor BAs on less than 80 ABs ? I don't get it......ah.... Now I do....instant gratification, and a little bit of: "I told you so", "Cashman sucks", ect..... The team is doing okay....oops, I forgot, it's still early and plenty of time for them to lose another 73 games......or was it 83 more losses? Lol
I love what Girardi did with this lineup. He puts Young between Fric (Beltran) & Frac (Drew)........I guess he thinks Young will rub off on one or both. You know what I fear? lol
Wouldn't you know it. Fric & Frac wake up in the 6th inning. Unfortunately, they both rubbed off on Young.
