A Good Night
Yeah, the game isn't over, but the big things you wanted to see tonight have happened. In no particular order....
1- Joba looked like Joba, something we hadn't seen this spring.
2- Matsui looked very good scoring from second on a single. I know he won't play the field very often, but he has to be able to run the bases.
3- Phil Coke looks very good.
4- Cody Ransom made a great throw on a play at third. It was actually a foul ball, but he pegged it to first. If he doesn't hit, he has to play great defense and it looks like he is up to that. (And he went 2-for-3)
5- Brett Gardner continues to hit. He looked bad on one flyball, but I expect he lost that particular one in the lights.
Finally in the "too little/too late" department Kei Igawa looks great. I shouldn't say too late because the Yankees would love to trade him and his salary, but if he shows up in New York in 2009, something has gone terribly wrong.
Comments
Amen !
Joba looked good and, oddly enough, Coke looked even better.
I have no real reason to think this will happen, but I can see Joba replacing Mo one of these years. Joba just looks more dominating when he can wind it up and let it fly as opposed to having to pace himself for a 100 pitch outing.
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March 10, 2009 09:35 PM
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I was in Tampa this week and caught a couple of games. Gardner is a very impressive player. His speed down the basepath is remarkable, and he hit a rope line-drive for a home run. He has very good range in the outfield. Cabrera, by contrast, looks lost out there.
Cody Ransom carries himself like a professional and looked good in the field and at bat. There's no question that he is a better choice for utility infielder than Berroa, who looked very bad.
Posada seemed very uncomfortable at the plate, but I suppose it's still early.
Posted by: corey | March 11, 2009 04:12 PM |