The Moose is kicking ass and taking names!
Mike Mussina dominated for eight innings, Justin Christian picked up two hits and drove in a pair and Alex Rodriguez knocked in two more as the
Yanks vanquished the Twins 5-1 under threatening skies at The Stadium. Richie Sexson added a sacrifice fly and Robinson Cano recorded his sixth straight multi-hit game to help keep the Bombers perfect since the break. The Yankees have won six in a row, 10 straight at home and completed their second consecutive series sweep.
Not bad.
Life once again interfered for me during this weekday afternoon affair, however. The culprit? Work. Oh, I listened to John and Suzy call the action, but it was hard for me to stay in the flow. Example: I didn't know that Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla's brain freeze in the fifth happened until I came home and watched the highlights. (Casilla lost track of the outs and instead of completing an
inning-ending double play, he registered just a force out at second base. Christian followed with his two-run double.) Sterling may have mentioned it on the air (
may have), but if he did, I didn't hear it. Anyway, no roundup today, but I have to give Christian his due. So, here's some Night Ranger just for Justin:
Thursday is an off-day and the Bombers will head up to Boston for a three-game set with the Red Sox beginning Friday night. Game 1 will feature a battle of flamethrowers: Joba Chamberlain (2-3, 2.52 ERA) will go against Josh Beckett (9-6, 3.98 ERA). Beckett has been a wrecking machine against the Yanks so far this season. He's 3-0 with a 3.92 ERA in three starts against the Bombers this year. But many Yankee batters have pretty good career numbers against him: Alex Rodriguez (.290, 1 HR, 7 RBI), Derek Jeter (.300, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Robinson Cano (.333, 1 HR, 5 RBI), Melky Cabrera (.296, 0 HR, 4 RBI) and Richie Sexson (.300, 0 HR, 2 RBI). Chamberlain pitched well in his start against the BoSox on July 6, giving up three runs on four hits in six innings, but picked up a no-decision in the Yankees 5-4 victory. Joba has had a solid July (3.57 ERA), but doesn't have much to show for it with an 0-1 record in four starts.
Can the Yanks roll a lucky seven come Friday night?
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Sterling probably called the play at second safe anyway. If players don't perform well for an extended period they get sent to the minors or possibly traded, etc. Why can't it be the same for announcers? He calls plays wrong all the time, he can't see, he thinks he's bigger than the game. Fire him! Trade him for a better announcer. He obviously thinks he's a "Yankee" so treat him as one. Not every home run is "high and far" you moron. God, I hate him.