Twins 6 Yankees 5
I know that a lot of Yankees fans are angry about yesterday's ninth inning loss to the Twins.
I, for one, am not upset at all.
In fact, I thought it was a great game.
Here's why:
Mariano Rivera was as dominant as the Yankees need him to be. Luis Castillo was clearly struck out and Hideki's error put Maur on second with Castillo on third.
Did you see the way that Mo dominated Rodney White and Tori Hunter when he absolutely had to? That was some powerful stuff.
Yes, seeing Mo dominate the way that he did last night left me feeling very good about this season.
Also, Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon are showing me that they are a good pair of clutch hitters. Johnny got on base in the eigth when we really needed to pad our lead. And Jeter, after quietly having an outstanding 3-hit, 3-RBI night, put his exceptional bunting ability to use and moved Damon over to third. Name one other player on the Yankees who you can count on to do that consistently. Derek's the best at it. Maybe the best in the league.
Sheffield's 13-pitch battle with Damon on third ended disappointingly with a strikeout, but you had to be pleased with his effort and concentration. Sometimes, even great hitters who are trying their best strike out.
And what about A-Rod popping up to second to waste the efforts of Damon and Jeter? Well, let me ask you, did you expect something better? A-Rod is going to give us big numbers this season, there's no question about it. He'll give us the same big numbers that he did for all those years in Seattle to earn the big bucks that he landed in Texas. But as of today, based solely on his performance, none of us can reasonably expect him to come through when it really matters.
He is the Stephon Marbury, Vince Carter, and Peyton Manning of baseball...talented, but not clutch.
Still, if you forget about A-Rod for a second, surely you can agree that last night's loss to the Twins gave all of us Yankee fans plenty to cheer for over the next 6 months.
Just love seeing Damon and Jeter do their stuff.
- Joshua
InisdeTheYankees.com
I, for one, am not upset at all.
In fact, I thought it was a great game.
Here's why:
Mariano Rivera was as dominant as the Yankees need him to be. Luis Castillo was clearly struck out and Hideki's error put Maur on second with Castillo on third.
Did you see the way that Mo dominated Rodney White and Tori Hunter when he absolutely had to? That was some powerful stuff.
Yes, seeing Mo dominate the way that he did last night left me feeling very good about this season.
Also, Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon are showing me that they are a good pair of clutch hitters. Johnny got on base in the eigth when we really needed to pad our lead. And Jeter, after quietly having an outstanding 3-hit, 3-RBI night, put his exceptional bunting ability to use and moved Damon over to third. Name one other player on the Yankees who you can count on to do that consistently. Derek's the best at it. Maybe the best in the league.
Sheffield's 13-pitch battle with Damon on third ended disappointingly with a strikeout, but you had to be pleased with his effort and concentration. Sometimes, even great hitters who are trying their best strike out.
And what about A-Rod popping up to second to waste the efforts of Damon and Jeter? Well, let me ask you, did you expect something better? A-Rod is going to give us big numbers this season, there's no question about it. He'll give us the same big numbers that he did for all those years in Seattle to earn the big bucks that he landed in Texas. But as of today, based solely on his performance, none of us can reasonably expect him to come through when it really matters.
He is the Stephon Marbury, Vince Carter, and Peyton Manning of baseball...talented, but not clutch.
Still, if you forget about A-Rod for a second, surely you can agree that last night's loss to the Twins gave all of us Yankee fans plenty to cheer for over the next 6 months.
Just love seeing Damon and Jeter do their stuff.
- Joshua
InisdeTheYankees.com
3 Comments:
You're right--A-Rod is not clutch. The reason? You can't be clutch when you're driven by jealousy and ego. Granted, you have to have a huge ego to play at this level anyway. But to be driven and consumed by it is a different thing.
I have to agree with you harper. As much as A-Rod says the right things in interviews and does his best to pretend to be interested in what's best for the team, this guy is a complete showman, a complete tool.
I'd rather have Ron Guidry up at the plate than A-Rod in a clutch situation. Only half joking.
- Joshua
No disrespect intended to Ron Guidry. I chose him because he has the heart of a lion, just like Mo.
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