Yankees-Red Sox Wrap Up

It is tough to be 0-5 against Boston but they got us at the right time and we are playing them at a bad time. The Yankees need to go out and win games now and forget about the Red Sox. They have Tampa the next 2 days at home and the pitching matchups favor the Yanks.

New York really needs a couple of wins before heading to Baltimore and Toronto, teams they can beat. CC Sabathia needs to have a dominant game as well as Burnett and just get them going, this team is built around the pitching and once these guys get in a groove the team will roll off wins.

Joba had a rough first inning but he looked awesome after that striking out 12 in the next 4 2/3 innings. This is why he needs to be a starter he won't be good one day but maybe great like a #1 starter. He just toyed with them and had all of his pitches working, remember he is the fifth starter and usually against other fifth starters the Yanks will score runs.

I don't know if he keeps pitching well and Hughes does and Wang comes back what you do but its a good problem to have. Hopefully they are all pitching well when Wang comes back.

The Yankees don't have Bruney, Marte and A-Rod, Nady and now Posada. These injuries hurt the Yankees but A-Rod will be back and Marte and Bruney shouldn't be gone for too long.

I think the bottom line is the starting pitching. If they can get on a roll everything else will fall into place. The positives were Melky having 3 hits, Jeter having 2 and Damon having another home run. Hideki Matsui continues to look good at the plate. It is late and I am frustrated and upset but tomorrow is a new day and I will be back tomorrow for the start of the Rays series.