It is my absolute pleasure to recap the first Yankee Game of 2008. It was a long cold winter. We lost a 3rd baseman, we got a 3rd baseman. Same guy….. It was the slowest off-season in many many years. No blockbuster signings (except for the A-Rod thing) We lost a key bullpen figure in Joba Chamberlain, and gained a solid starter in Joba Chamberlain. Very odd indeed…..
As I said, today marked the first game of 2008. One Joba Chamberlain started the game, and threw two very flawless innings. No runs, no hits, no CHANCE for USF. He was followed by Ian Kennedy who also threw two scoreless innings. Then Sean Henn came in….um…I mean Phil Hughes…. I had a hard time following this one, until someone informed me that Phil switched up his #65 for a much lower #34. Not sure how he wrestled it away from Henn….. Hughes was DOMINANT, striking out 2 of the 3 batters he faced. Pitching was SOLID…the big three came THROUGH. OH….lest I forget: Kei Igawa came in in the 6th and gave up a Grand Slam. Don’t think we’ll be seeing much of him this year if he can give up a Grand Slam to a college ball club. Very Embarrasing Indeed!
The Yankees offense was great too. A-Rod, Posada, Jeter, Melky, and Shelly Duncan all had RBI’s in the game. Again, keep in mind this was a game against a college team. The big test will come tomorrow as the Yankees take on a much better Philadelphia Phillies team.
I really like the way the team looks this year. They are certainly underdogs this year, as they were back in 1996. No one is picking them to win it all. Wanna make some great money? Place a bet on the Yankees in Vegas this year….
I’ll try to recap Saturday’s game, but I head right to the airport afterwards, to come back to the very cold tri-state area….more later!
