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The Twins didn't for a minute and up one, they intentionally walked Mark Teixeira to load the bases, then brought in Guerrier, who Alex has owned, to pitch to ARod. Alex obliged by blowing the game open with his 19 career grandslam. Up until then, it had been a weird game for the Yanks. They lost a run on a fan interference ground rule double by Cano, then had another run erased at the plate.If that wasn't bad enough, after AJ did a pretty good job limiting the Twins to two runs through 6, with one on, in the 7th, Joe lifted AJ for Marte. Marte proceded to give up a game tying single to Mauer, and a lead taking double to Morneau. Alex fixed all that. Joba struck out the side in the 8th. Miranda doubled and Cervelli tripled him home, and Mo pitched a spotless 9th. Yanks win 8-4 and Gardner, Cano, Tex and ARod all had big nights at the plate.
Unfortunately, Swisher had to leave the game in the 4th to go get an MRI on that left bicep. Andy pitches tomorrow. Go Yanks!
UPDATE: Swisher's MRI was negative.
posted by Kalel9 @ 7:21 PM
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The excellent luck the Yankees had last year with injuries is evening itself out in a big way to start off the season.
Many have been the seasons when we've been banged up early and come back to play like gangbusters and win the whole thing.
There are still no injuries that can't be surmounted, but it does highlight the fact that better offensive depth has to be acquired.
We really need to have a strong draft and IFA period. Though, this year's DR class is relatively weak. There are some good kids from Mexico and Asia.
Francisco Cervelli was asked on WFAN if Joba should be a starter or a reliever. Showing wisdom beyond his years (or at least his ML experience), he said (paraphrasing):
I don't think I'm the right person to answer that question, but I like what he's doing now, but I think he has the ability to do either well.
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