WHY A SERIES WIN IS A GREAT WIN

There's something to be said about young pitchers going out there every 5th day and pitching their heart out. Sometimes they just can't adjust and are shipped back to AAA for alittle extra work. Sometimes they struggle, but the potential is there, so they stick around. Others earn a spot because they have heart and determination and the whole team is behind him. Ivan Nova is that choice for sure, because while we all know of his troubles the second and third time round the opposition's batting order, we know this kid is something special, so, we continue to put him out there. For both he and us, things are working out just fine so far.
Ivan Nova got his second win today and he did it well. Yes, there were moments where his fastball wasn't working, but for the most part, he was able to rely on other pitches and lasted until the 7th. The best part of Nova's appearance was he didn't freak out after letting up that home run in the second inning. Instead, he just kept on plugging away.

Mark Teixeira got us started with his home run in the first inning. And I need to tell you, at that point, I just had a feeling we were going to win this one. The shot was glorious and sometimes you just know when it's going to be a good day. Today was.
The bottom of the fifth is where it all came together for the Yankees and it gave Ivan Nova some breathing room. Jorge Posada got a double. Brett Gardner got a single to right and then Granderson got his 8th homer of the year.

Huge props to the Grandy man who just continues to hit homers and you really have to credit Kevin Long with this. Seriously, it's Granderson in the box and yes, he's the one cranking them out, but Kevin Long is the one that found the flaw in Grandy's swing and fixed it. A 3 run home run was great and put the Yanks ahead for good. Granderson and Cano both have 8 home runs and are tied for the team leaders in homers. Weird, right? I would have pegged Tex of A-Rod by now. Funny how baseball works.

All in all, a nice game for the Yankees and for Ivan Nova.

Oh and just a note for anyone that didn't know, Kevin Millwood has opted out of his contract with the Yankees. Yes, Millwood was trying to come back and accepted a minor league deal with New York but he had until May 1st to choose what the do, if by then the Yankees didn't call him up. Kevin, we wish you well.

Final Score today: Yankees 5 - Blue Jays 2.

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