 Saturday, May 24, 2008
Tipping or Turning Point, Part 2
On Thursday, the Yankees won their second game in a row and first series since the Mariners in early May. The Yankees benefitted from great pitching performances from Rasner and Kennedy, respectively, thank God!
When I watched Joba throw 35 pitches on Wednesday from my seat in the right field bleachers, I knew that the Yankees were preparing him to start in the near future. I am not crazy about Joba a starter but that's management's decision. I would be a little less reluctant if Bruney was healthy to take Joba's eighth inning spot. Farnsworth, Ramirez, Hawkins, Ohlendorf, and others will have to step up.
Once Joba is back aboard as a starter, our pitching staff should be set as follows (touch wood):
Joba, Wang, Pettitte, Rasner, Mussina.
Let Kennedy, Hughes, and Igawa continue to improve in AAA and the bullpen for this year. One of them can take Mussina and/or Pettitte's spot(s) next season and the other(s) can be trade bait, spot starters, or bullpen. (I think Pettitte will come back for one more and call it a career.)
Just as important, the Yankees may have found their passion and groove. New manager Joe Girardi was thrown out of Thursday's game after arguing a call with home plate umpire. Though the ball just hit Giambi's bat, Girardi got his money's worth and was thrown out of the game. He even kicked up some dirt and threw his hat. Great theatre and it ignited the Yankees to victory on Thursday.
That momentum thankfully continued into Friday. The Yankees scored double the amount of runs, eight in Friday in the fifth inning of tonight's (Friday's) game as they did in the entire Rays four game series last week. Granted, the Rays had great starting pitching but the Yankees started to heat up against the Mariners, touch wood.
The Yankees 13 - Mariners 2.
Bottom Line: Have the Yankees turned the corner? The Yankees are still below .500 but hopefully shifting into gear, touch wood. Keep the Faith!
Posted by a cautiously optimistic Tank reporting live from Yankees Stadium in the Boogie Down Bronx.
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