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-If CC wins 19 games this year, everyone will point back to yesterday’s game where he was one pitch away from qualifying for a win. The ‘you’ve got to be kidding me” look on CC’s face said it all, and he’s not usually one to show up an umpire. We also got a taste of how getting into the tit-for-tat retaliation can backfire on you when CC drilled Pedrioa and V-Mart followed it with a 2-Run HR. Beanball wars are a sideshow, the best way to retaliate is to win the game, period. That being said, there is something to be said for clubhouse unity and guys who care enough to stick up for each other. Nick Swisher put that best after yesterday’s game. He said:
“It’s not even the point whether it was intentional or not,” Nick Swisher said yesterday. “The point is that we’ve got each other’s backs, and we’re going to let you know about it.”
-Thankfully Alfredo Aceves’ injury appears to be minor. He simply had some back spasms, which he’s had on and off since last September. Having dealt with lower back issues myself, he should be fine with a few days of rest and treatment. The Yanks appear to have had a rash of injuries, but only Granderson and Johnson appear to be long term. Credit goes the Yankee organization and coaching staff for being as proactive and conservative as they are with injuries. We’ve seen other organizations in recent years tell players to ‘rub some dirt in it’ and rush players back, to disastrous results.
-Tex is officially out of his April slump. He already has more Hits, RBIs and Home Runs on May 9th than he had for the entire month of April. Alex seems to be coming around as well, which is timley because we have a few players who are playing WAY over their heads right now and due for big regressions. Cervelli (.429 BA/.500 OBP) Gardner (.348/.431) and Marcus Thames (.433/.500) immediately come to mind, and the Yankee 1-4 Starters won’t have a combined 2.06 ERA by season’s end. I’ll have a more detailed post going up on this in the coming days.
-Last and certainly not least, a very Happy Mother’s Day to all of our readers who are Moms.
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Although I tend to agree the 1-4 starters combined ERA will be higher than 2.06 at seasons end, I wouldn’t be so sure it will be A LOT higher. You can certainly get 4 guys on a roll and they can start to build on one another. 90% of the game is half mental. Remember that. A group sense of confidence can go a long way towards success.
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Why isn’t A-rod hitting any home runss, where has the pwer gone?
It’ll come sooner than later. Maybe tonight is the night.
I hope so! I picked A-rod to win the MVP, but it doesn’t look like that will hold up.