Tanaka Completes the Sweep

Yanks just beat the Orioles 9-3 in a game that wasn't really that close.   Masahiro Tanaka pitched like a true ace through 7 innings where he'd given up 2 hits and no walks, though one hit was a homer.  He came back out for the 8th because the Yanks were short of bullpen option, and gave up two more homers as he got two more outs.  Might have been tiring, but he did exactly what the team needed him to do and that was give them length.  

The offense once again got off to a quick start as Ellsbury singled, Gardy walked, ARod walked and then amazing Headley came up with a three run double (he moved to third on the throw and later scored).  Just a big day at the stadium, with the bad hitters in the lineup having good days.   Now they takeoff for a ten game road trip which will give them and opportunity to either put more space between them and the teams behind them or start sagging back.

Let's hope they play well, because as much as Cash says a move is unlikely, unless they run away on this trip, he'll probably make one and say this version of the team deserved a chance to go all the way.