PINEDA COMES THROUGH & WE TAKE GAME ONE!

Michael Pineda was excellent!

Wait, I want to start with this quote from Joe Girardi, during his post game conference. "Every night is a chance for someone to shine, and it's not always the people you expect. To be successful as a team, it takes a lot of people." Tonights game, I believe, proved that.

Pineda pitched a shut out through 7, before allowing a run. It came as a single home run by Daniel Nava. David Phelps also did a phenomenal job. Coming in during the 7th, after Cesar Cabral, to get the last out of the inning, he went on to pitch lights out through the 9th.

Brian McCann got the first RBI of the game in the 4th inning. Jacoby Ellsbury helped beat his former team with a two out RBI that brought Derek Jeter in to score. Dean Anna got his first major league home run in the fifth. Casey is seriously stoked about that one. Welcome to the majors, Anna!

The question of the night was a mysterious substance on Pineda's hand in the third inning. It was no longer there in the fifth. Of course you will have a few conspiracy theorist out there making speculation. Rule 8.02.4, 8.02.6, and 8.02(e) say "The pitcher shall not apply a foreign substance of any kind to the ball," "The pitcher shall not deliver a ball altered in a manner prescribed by rule 8.02.4," and "The umpire shall be sole judge on whether any portion of the rule is violated."

Final: Yankees 4 - Red Sox 1

Everyone stepped up tonight. It was a serious team effort all around. Plus, we took the first game against our biggest rivals. It feels really good!

 --Erica Morales BYB Senior Writer

Twitter: @e_morales1804

 

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THE BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE NEWSSTAND XVII

Another Newsstand is right here for all you BYB readers.  Once again, and I cannot thank you enough, thanks for making this post series so popular.  When you read it, you're sharing it, and I hope you do the same with this one.  Read up, watch the video and enjoy this! Thanks.

Joe Girardi won't be canned: Hal Steinbrenner told a bunch of reporters, according to ESPN's Andrew Marchand (HERE), that no jobs are in jeopardy on the Yanks. According to Marchand, "'Jobs are not riding on this,' Steinbrenner said, speaking to a small group of reporters in the corridors of Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner said the team examines everything in the off season, but he seemed to be satisfied with Girardi and all of the Yankees' personnel."  Hey, good to know. Look, I've softened on Girardi over the past 2 years, and I know I'm in the minority here.  Managing a team of big names and big personalities is never easy. If it was, the Red Sox would be in the playoffs.  All I'm saying is, you try taking the reigns of the Yankees one game, it's no easy task. 


I love the Old Stuff: I found this video on You Tube and it's worth watching.  It's the pre-game footage of the 1964 World Series between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals.  I love the old footage and this stuff, which I believe is silent, is just terrific.  Share this one, it's a relic.

Here comes the conspiracy theory: The Yankees played the Red Sox last night and the lineup looked like a bunch of spring training tryouts.  Guys like Daniel Nava and Mauro Gomez, Ryan Lavarnway and Che-Hsuan Lin.  Now, I'm not exactly sure why Bobby Valentine did that, but I can see it now, God forbid the Orioles DON'T win the division and the Yankees do, somehow Buck will bitch that the Red Sox "helped" the Yankees win.  Now, we all know it's bull, but I believe it's coming. It's my own theory, but stay tuned...


The Charleston Riverdogs Review: Thanks to Sean Houston, he was able to provide his interview with Carlos Mendoza on recapping the Dogs 2012 season.  Special thanks to the Riverdogs who have brought us updates on their season all year long and we hope to continue our great relationship with them in 2013. Many thanks!

The Long Road Back: No, Adam Greenberg is not a Yankee, but he is a ballplayer who got a tough break and still came all the way back.  You see, Greenberg, in his first at bat with Chicago Cubs 7 years was plunked on the helmet and has had head problems ever since.  Finally, after a lot of hard work and dedication to the game he loved, the Miami Marlins signed him to a 1 day contract and today he will bat lead-off for 1 at-bat for the Marlins. Read about on Greenwichtime.com HERE.  Congrats kid, Good luck!

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