Bats and Yankees Split Double-Header; Rasner's Not Pitching Today

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankee pitcher, Kei Igawa, gave up 4 runs (3 earned), 5 hits, walk, 5 strikeouts, in a 4-2 loss to the Lousiville Bats in game 2 of a double-header.  Game 1 was won by SWB 4-0.

For the Yankees:

Cody Ransom: 3-4, RBI, 2 errors
Brett Gardner: 1-4, RBI, outfield assist
Jason Lane also had an outfield assist

For the Bats:

Jay Bruce: 2-3, 2-Run homer, 2 runs
Adam Rosales:  1-3, 2B, 2 runs
Jolbert Cabrera/Kevin Barker: RBI each

WP: Gary Majewski (1 IP, 1 hit, 1 R/ER, 2 walks)
LP:  Kei Igawa
S: Danney Herrera: (0.1 IP, 0 hits/runs/walks/strikeouts)

Side note: Both games ended after 7 innings.

Anyway, back to the bigs,

RASNER IS NOT PITCHING TODAY AGAINST THE METS!!

Why?  I do not know.

If he and and the coaching staff (aka Girardi and Eiland) are hiding an injury that would be one thing, but I don't think they are.  Rasner was supposed to start yesterday if the game wasn't rained out, so why not start him today?  

I was actually looking forward to a Rasner vs Santana showdown in the Bronx.  But I guess that will have to wait.

Pettitte? PETTITTE? (Mike Mussina's been more consistant than Pettitte) 

I don't agree with Girardi/Eiland's decision on this.  

And it's not going to take a Yankees win for me to think it was a good move; it's going to take an OUTSTANDING performance from Pettitte in order to change my mind.

I'll probably be back during game-time.  I think it's an afternoon game.  

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