Monday, April 23, 2012
Yankees.com: Jeter’s four hits help CC top Texas
ARLINGTON—The Yankees believed their trip to Texas could be a good measurement of how they would stack up against the American League’s best competition thus far, and the early results suggest they’re doing just fine.
CC Sabathia pitched eight innings in what was arguably his sharpest start of the young season, Alex Rodriguez homered and Derek Jeter banged out four hits as the Yankees defeated the Rangers, 7-4, on Monday at Rangers Ballpark.
I think Sabathia pitched much better than the four runs allowed would have you believe. Fortunately for him his offense gave him seven runs so it can be considered a gutsy performance instead of a disappointing one.
Derek Jeter’s continuing resurgence is the story of the season so far though in my mind. He now leads the AL in hits and these aren’t cheap for the most part. He’s hitting the ball hard to the outfield consistently and it’s been great to watch.
If the Yankees can take one of the next two games, this road trip will have been a resounding success.
Comments
So…Jeter is…King? After 5 years?
Yay Yankees win! Yay Rangers win!
Cody effen Ross. All tied in Denimville.
Jeter’s Zombie resurgence has made me finally cave on the whole Nunez optimism thing.
Apparently Marquis was totally fucking cooked one inning ago.
Cause you wouldn’t want to yank him while you still have the lead.
Pretty good night for DJ. Passed Molitor on the all-time runs list and tied Dickey on all-time RBI list. Got within 1 of Paul Waner for all-time total bases. Got within 1 of Buckner, Kaline, and Sam Rice on the all-time doubles list.
One Robert V bringing out Les at the 105 pitch mark? Well he kept Al Lieter in for 137. 1,2,3 for Les. The Twinks really suck.
Who is this Jeter guy anyway? I must have missed the news when they aqurired him this off season. Where did he come from?
Jeter is hitting .630/.607/.926 against LHP this year!!!
5- Shocked that Billy Buck was in Kalines area regarding the two-baggers.
[9] Guess Kaline hit too many homers. He could have left Buckner in the dust if he’d stopped at second on more of those triples, too.
[10] You don’t baseclog your way to Cooperstown.
I think Holland’s stache just winked at me.
Gaaa!!!
What was CC’s velocity like this game?
And - yay, lefty-hitting A-Rod!
Superb TWN D. I have know idea who the RF is but they gotta be missing Nancy and Trot. 5-5 in de ate. No outs. Mauer up.
Bard in relief.
BV is fighting for his life.
Weak ass grounder to first by Joey M. Runner frozen at third. One out and a new TWN pitchah due in. Still 5-5.
What Pin said. Dude from Stratford in.
Willingham Berras a ball to third for an out. It was ball 4.
What a shitshow. Leadoff triple and the Twins get jack doodly.
Doumit up. 2 down and Douche skys it to Aviles. Sawx coming up.
Youk down, Salty 0=2.
Salty flys to centah. Then Cody Fucking Ross plants another one in the stands. 6-5 Twn.
Twinks are allowed to bat 3 times in the bottom of the 9th. Killebrew (best name evah for an aleman) is dead. So is Kirby. Tony Oliva lost his knees in 1970 so I’m not very optimistic. Aceves in to Foulke the Twinks to death.
Otis Spann…stays alive somehow. Ace is ...throwing slop these past 3 offerings and Otis is primed, not! Game effen ovah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pui2zoH2VlI
I’ve hardly been around all season. Has anyone noticed the Yanks’ insane team K/9? The bullpen K/9 is even sicker. Please please please be predictive.
I want OTF to do one of these liveblog thingies.
.411/.436/.644
The sweet smell of success.
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Looked like 90-92, assuming the gun the broadcast was using is accurate.
He did pitch pretty well. 4ER/8IP against the Rangers in Arlington is a pretty good result, really.
I saw 92-94 cited somewhere.
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