Boston Dominates Bombers
Wang pitched a decent game last night. He got hurt by falling behind 3-0 to Ortiz, who subsequently cashed in two runs with a sharp single to left field, and by throwing a fastball belt-high to Manny, which crushed it to dead center for a two-run home run.
Johnny Damon said it best yesterday: you can't expect to stop Ortiz and Manny. The key is to prevent runners from getting on base before they come to the plate.
Right now, the Yankees are a broken team. They are missing two of their best clutch and power hitters - Matsui and Sheffield - and they are playing with the pressure of knowing that they only have one pitcher - Mussina - who can consistently keep them in a ball game.
Damon is playing with a broken toe, Chacon had a hematoma (blood-filled bruise) drained from his leg last night, and Matsui is most likely out until next April.
And with Jaret Wright and Randy Johnson due up for the final two games at Fenway, there is little hope on the horizon for a turnaround. Actually, Jaret Wright has pitched better as of late, so if the Yankees are going to shift their momentum, it has to happen tonight. We all know that things are going to be ugly when Randy takes the mound on Wednesday. Too much decline, too much pressure.
Let's hope that Sheffield wakes up today without any pain in his wrist. Coming off a good rehab stint in Conneticut last night, he hopes to be in the Bombers' lineup tonight.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
Johnny Damon said it best yesterday: you can't expect to stop Ortiz and Manny. The key is to prevent runners from getting on base before they come to the plate.
Right now, the Yankees are a broken team. They are missing two of their best clutch and power hitters - Matsui and Sheffield - and they are playing with the pressure of knowing that they only have one pitcher - Mussina - who can consistently keep them in a ball game.
Damon is playing with a broken toe, Chacon had a hematoma (blood-filled bruise) drained from his leg last night, and Matsui is most likely out until next April.
And with Jaret Wright and Randy Johnson due up for the final two games at Fenway, there is little hope on the horizon for a turnaround. Actually, Jaret Wright has pitched better as of late, so if the Yankees are going to shift their momentum, it has to happen tonight. We all know that things are going to be ugly when Randy takes the mound on Wednesday. Too much decline, too much pressure.
Let's hope that Sheffield wakes up today without any pain in his wrist. Coming off a good rehab stint in Conneticut last night, he hopes to be in the Bombers' lineup tonight.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
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