perfect pitch for Ellsbury to drive it, nice to see him hitting the gap... had he of missed that low middle of the plate pitch, I'd think he was off... This Team needs Jacoby, and others to have good years, step up their games...do what there all capable of......I don't think that applies to CC tho', ....
And maybe it's time to reconsider always batting Gardner 2nd? What is this infatuation? Because he runs fast? So far he appears to be evolving into a .258 hitter, .335 OBP with 134 Ks (last 2 season avg) Now watch him get two hits today , lol I like Gardy, don't mean to pick on him but he can survive batting in the lower part of lineup a couple/few times this season. If DiDi continues from last year and does well vs RHP, why not use him in the 2 slot a few times when a RHP is starting?....or Castro a few times?.....or someone else? Give it a different look/shakeup sometimes. For crissakes.
Castro hit that one like a bomb, or- like how he dreamed he might do one day, as a kid in de Bronx....nice shot...! The Boy definitely likes playing at Home...
Arod ties it at 5-5 with a solid single up the middle. Nice quick comeback so lets not blow it again.
Ellsbury is looking feisty good today, stretching 2. I didn't expect Jacoby to try and take 3rd on Gardner's sacrifice hard hit right to Springer when Springer is known to have a rifle arm. But, we sure didn't see a rifle arm today, just a weak throw. Kudos to Ells for taking 3rd, and scoring on #13's ribbie. Alex looked like he couldn't catch up to the fastball, then surprise surprise, put the ball right where Alex was swinging to begin with, ... SP 101 error... Stros SP's are not what they were last year. They've blown some trades IMO...
Tex showed last year he still has something left and was having a very good season before the quirky broken leg on a foul tip. I would expect him to continue to have "something left" but after the wrist injury couple yrs ago and last year's injury, I kinda also wouldn't be surprised if he got banged up again - surely hope not and would love to see him finish up his Yankee career (contract) with a flourish.
Its going to be real interesting to see what the Yankees do with Tex if he ends up having a super year. What if 35/110/270? First off if he does end up with numbers close to that you know he'll be looking for at least 3 years, in which case I'd trust our future with Bird. Which honestly I'd do anyway.
Very solid way to open the season. You have to be very happy with the lineup. If they stay healthy they can give teams fits. On the flip side the pitching hasn't been great but it's early and cold so I'm not going to go crazy about it now.
2/3 from Houston - fine and dandy. Yanks' SP shaky but so was Houston's....and the Yanks bullpen (as teams are going to find out) have one of the very best deepest bullpens in MLB. A bit anxious to see what this kid reliever (23 yrs old) Barbato can give them - does have low hit/strikeout "stuff". In five minor league seasons A-AAA ages 18-22 only once has he allowed more H than IP (by two) in his first minor league season - - and only once had more IP than K's (by five). He struck out all three batters in his ML debut in the first game. Has walked way too many batters in his minor league "career". I guess every player and team has an "if" attached to them. If this kid can grab a hold of his control I think he'll be a pleasant surprise and help hold down those early relief innings. Yanks just might be able to win a bunch of games when their SP goes only 5-6 innings. I am now taking off my homerific sunglasses.
Kind of surprised Miller wasn't even wearing any wrap/tape etc; on his injured wrist glove hand. True to His word, "I will be fine"...
