04/18: Yankees 10, Indians 3: Might makes "Wright"
Posted by: Jason
If a Yankees fan asks you this morning how the team did last night, reply as follows:
"Doug Mientkiewicz went deep. How do you think they did last night?"
Yes, Mink's home run was one of a few pleasant surprises. The most important surprise was a serviceable performance by an emergency Trenton callup whose name struck me as tailor-made for the local evening news anchor desk:
"Good evening Wichita, I'm Chase Wright, Channel 4 Action News...."
Of course we can have a few laughs after a 7 run blowout, but it was not pure fun and games: Wright found himself in peril after two consecutive walks to open the game. He thankfully relaxed and began to pitch, inducing ground ball outs that minimized the damage to one run.
The bottom 1st brought the first trickle of run support, as Alex's sharp single drove in Damon. Jorge's sac fly plated Jeter and gave the pinstripes a 2-1 advantage. (Speaking of the captain, he later made a high-quality defensive play moving to his left including a spin-jump-throw to first.)
Chase put up a zero in the top 2nd and then that trickle of run support became a deluge. Doug (I'm not kidding) put a charge into a Westbrook fastball, 3-1. Cleveland 1B Garko could not handle an Abreu laser beam and Damon scored, 4-1.
Jake Westbrook tried to throw Alex a sinking fastball. It sank onto the sweet section of the bat and had very little time to say goodbye, 6-1. Giambi singled and suddenly Jorge is over the 385 sign in right center, 8-1.
The Yankees tacked on two more in the 7th. For the Indians fans, Travis "Juggernaut" Hafner went seriously deep.
In the end, Yankee power gave the new pitcher an almost embarrassing cushion with which to win his first major league start. Might makes Wright.
"Doug Mientkiewicz went deep. How do you think they did last night?"
Yes, Mink's home run was one of a few pleasant surprises. The most important surprise was a serviceable performance by an emergency Trenton callup whose name struck me as tailor-made for the local evening news anchor desk:
"Good evening Wichita, I'm Chase Wright, Channel 4 Action News...."
Of course we can have a few laughs after a 7 run blowout, but it was not pure fun and games: Wright found himself in peril after two consecutive walks to open the game. He thankfully relaxed and began to pitch, inducing ground ball outs that minimized the damage to one run.
The bottom 1st brought the first trickle of run support, as Alex's sharp single drove in Damon. Jorge's sac fly plated Jeter and gave the pinstripes a 2-1 advantage. (Speaking of the captain, he later made a high-quality defensive play moving to his left including a spin-jump-throw to first.)
Chase put up a zero in the top 2nd and then that trickle of run support became a deluge. Doug (I'm not kidding) put a charge into a Westbrook fastball, 3-1. Cleveland 1B Garko could not handle an Abreu laser beam and Damon scored, 4-1.
Jake Westbrook tried to throw Alex a sinking fastball. It sank onto the sweet section of the bat and had very little time to say goodbye, 6-1. Giambi singled and suddenly Jorge is over the 385 sign in right center, 8-1.
The Yankees tacked on two more in the 7th. For the Indians fans, Travis "Juggernaut" Hafner went seriously deep.
In the end, Yankee power gave the new pitcher an almost embarrassing cushion with which to win his first major league start. Might makes Wright.
Patrick wrote: