"THE RETURN" RHP - Masahiro Tananka, (2-1 3.22 ERA) VS. RHP - Taijuan Walker, (2-5 6.18 ERA) CF - Gardner 3B - Headley DH - Rodriquez 1B - Teixeira C - McCann RF - Jones SS - Gregorius 2B - Drew LF - Flores
Since he's only on an 80-85 pitch count I'm hoping this team can score him some runs before he goes out.
I want to see Tank strike out Cano a couple times, see the Yankees score mucho to keep that tilt cap arrow shooting SOB on the bench and see McLendon get pissed and down on the Safeco Dance Floor.
I won't be able to see Today's game........ In case I don't see you here on the board, before your Surgery on Friday, may I say, I wish You well Rick, and hope all goes well. Godspeed My Friend, and here's to a quick healing Post Op, ol' Buddy.......
Yanks have done well to rebound after losing 3/4 at Oakland to salvage the road trip....guaranteed at least 3-4 as we speak. Good going. Currently, they have two tandems- two starting pitchers doing very well (Warren,Pineda), ... and two "everyday" hitters/players (Arod,Tex) with OPS' higher than all but a couple of other ML team"s two hitters. Not too shabby. And they could....maybe, possibly....with a little more time, have one of the best middle relief/situational relievers - imo - Jacob Lindgren. This kid could be secret weapon in the bullpen....he has shown a tendency to walk one too many batters but he is a K machine! Unhittable sliderā”for the most part. Yanks doing just fine.....for now.
Thank you my old friend, I'll try & keep a play by play going for you here.... Teixeira goes yard & the Yankees lead 1-0.
...Walker made a huge mistake...missed his target by over a foot. They try to pitch Jones away but Walker threw it down and in, right in Jones' wheel house.
See what happens with some playing time for Jones? Not the greatest states year after year but they have been consistent.
McCann was removed from the game with soreness in his right foot. Will have an MRI in NY tomorrow. Hope its not anything serious.