The Yankees took a 5-2 beating yesterday in Kansas City at the hands of the Royals. Phil Hughes got rocked for 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in just 3+ innings. Brian Bannister was filthy on the other side, giving up just 2 runs in 5 innings. Aside from the 2nd inning, New York did not score and scattered only 5 hits. There is not much more to this game. Kansas City’s bullpen was excellent, while Ross Ohlendorf gave up a pair of runs for the Yanks. The Royals pitched well, while the Yankees did not.
Jorge Posada left the game early. Enough is enough. The Yankees need to stop playing it half way with him. If he has to exit games and can only catch once every few days, it is time to put him on the DL. He clearly needs time to heal. It is better for him to miss a few weeks in April than to have this thing linger and affect his play the rest of the year.
Ian Kennedy pitches tonight for New York against Zack Greinke.
