Two Yankees who needed to have big games had them last night.
Gardner put one into the seats for the first time in his career, and later in the game had a chance for an inside the park home run, which he declined.
Perhaps more significantly for the Yankees, Teixeira had another good game. With two hits, a walk, a run, and two RBIs, he played a dominant role in the outcome. The Yankees need to see more of these types of performances, because this is what Mr. Tex should bring.
Though Jeter and Matsui weren't in the game, the other Yankees brought it today.
Damon's swing looks as good as ever. Pena gets hits (but hasn't shown a lot of power). Tex is hitting a bit better now. Melky is killing the ball. Cano still seems ok. And as the pitching looks like it may be settling down a bit, it seems as though this team is starting to click.
CC tomorrow. And this game will have juice. Toronto would like to prove that their early success this season is legit, and nothing would be more important than winning a series against the Yankees at the Dome.
I say, forget that.
By the way, Jimmy Rollins is batting 5th for the Phillies (he was their leadoff hitter last year). He's batting 5th and enduring the embarrassment associated with that because he is hitting .198. Sound familiar? My question is, why doesn't Girardi think of things like this to motivate his players? And my answer is, because he just doesn't do stuff like that. And I think that's a problem.
As you can see, Arod spent some of the game with his feet up. He had three walks and didn't score.
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