SLAUGHTER IN TAMPA

Sorry for the delay... even I need to catch up on sleep sometimes.

The Yankees won big... only the way the Yankees know how. When this team is in a rhythm, you can't stop them.  They are starting to gel like a real ball club.  There is a major difference between the team we saw on Game 1 and now. This team look like champs.  The team in Game 1 looked like a bunch of very expensive players that weren't playing together.  My, how things change...

First off, CC Sabathia looked outstanding.  No, he wasn't "18 strikeout, Ron Guidry" outstanding, but he was the CC Sabathia we know and love as we reach the the middle of April. Trust me, this guy is a creature of habit and needs to get into a routine.  When he does, he'll be fine, but the biggest knock against him is his slow starting.  To me, well, I accept it. Players are sometimes fragile, but all will be fine with CC Monster.
Last night he pitched 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and only 2 runs.  He had 6 strikeouts.

The hitting and run scoring for the Yankees went like this:

Brian Roberts, Yangervis Solarte and Alfonso Soriano were each 3-5. In the first, Brian McCann singled home a run. In the second, Brian Roberts tripled.  A short time Later Jacoby Ellbury tripled and then Derek Jeter singled home Ellsbury.

In the 5th, back to back home runs by Alfonso Soriano and McCann. It reminded me of when BYB wrote DON'T FEAR THE FONZ and THE MAGIC OF MCCANN on the same day.  When we did... things started to happen.  Sure... we'll take some credit.

In the 6th, Ellsbury knocked home another run. In the 7th, Roberts singled home McCann.  In the 9th, Solarte homered.

Alot of hitting and run scoring and it was like Brian Roberts was 23 years old.  Good for him.

The best play of the game though had to be the Triple play pulled off by the Yankees.  All in all, they were a complete club last night.


They played well, gelled nicely and made David Price wish he saved his beard and donned pinstripes right about now.  Once in a while... I like giving a good beating... we did it last night.

Final: Yankees 10 - Rays 2.

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