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Yankees Get First Win Of the Season, and At the Right Time
Yes, the wait is over. On a sunny Thursday afternoon in Baltimore, MD, the Yankees got their first win of the season. It was a “bird killing” 11-2 victory over the O’s. We can now all breath a sigh of relief…at the moment.
Wednesday was ugly. This game had high expectations because the O’s had their 35-year-old rookie from Japan, Uehara going up against Hideki Matsui also of Japan. They were former teamates on the Youmiori Giants.
The Orioles scored all of their 7 runs off of Chein-Ming Wang in the 3+ innings that he pitched. Two of them came in the first inning. The last five came in the fourth, Wang’s last inning. Nick Markakis hit a two-run shot off of Wang that inning. The Yankees bullpen did it’s job, holding the Orioles both hitless and scorless for 6+ innings.
The Yankees got one run in the fourth inning, to cut the lead in half (at the time). Then the Orioles got their five runs in the bottom half of the inning. In the sixth inning, the Bombers got another run. It wasn’t until the ninth inning that things began to look better for the Yankees. Jeter hit a two-run shot with two outs to make the score 5-7. But George Sherrill closed the game and got the save as the Orioles were victorious for the second game in a row.
Thursday’s game had many firsts for the Pinstripers. For one, A.J. Burnett got them their first strikeout by a starting pitcher. He also lasted the longest out of the three pichers, going 5 1/3 innings, allowing 2 runs only. In the bottom of the third inning, Burnett got out of a jam, bases loaded, 2 outs, count 3-1, 1 run already in. He struck out the batter on the next two pitches.
Mark Teixeira got his first home run off of Simon in the fourth inning. Nick Swisher followed with a two-run home run (that was almost caught) off of Simon. Robinson Cano got a two-run homer in the seventh off of Bass. In the ninth, Ramiro Pena got the first base-hit of his major league career off of Ray. The Yankees got their first win of the season.
To Kansas City the team travels next.
Until then, see ya!
Offseason Deals Spur Much Fan Intrest
I was going to start blogging again when spring training started, BUT there are a couple of offseason things I feel the need to discuss…
One: Yankees sign CC Sabathia
I think it’s pretty awesome, to be honest. I just hope it works out better than some other pitcher deals (ex: Carl Pavano). Seven-years, $161 million.
Two: Yankees sign A.J Burnett
Another fine deal. Again, I hope it works out for the better. And I think I speak for all Yankees fans when I say this. Five-years, $82.5 million.
Three: Yankees sign Mark Teixeira
This one, I was a bit surprised with because it looked like we had pulled out of the “bidding” and offering. And it happens to be an 8-year approx. $180 million dollar signing.
All I have to say is wow. Leave it to the Yanks to spend a whole lot of money. Probably one of the reasons many people don’t like the way the Steinbrenners work. Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money.
Who knows?! Maybe there will be some more exciting deals coming our way as the winter meetings are well underway.
Until then,
Later!
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