Interesting Thought...
Via Peter Abraham:
"...they [Yankees] can't hit Fernando Nieve. They crush Johan Santana and then they can't hit Shairon Martis? That makes sense."
Update 9:14: Apparently they can hit off of ex-Yankee, Ron Villone. A Johnny Damon single and a Mark Teixeira double tie the score.
Update 9:17: I think it's pretty funny that sometimes the Yankees seem to have no offense whatsoever against a starting pitcher but the minute a reliever comes in, they shoot for the moon. 4-3 Yankees as Robinson Cano doubles.
Update 9:24: Ramiro Pena is in for Derek Jeter at shortstop. Uh oh...
Update 9:28: Brian Bruney in for CC Sabathia.
Update 9:29: I have to admit it's seems strange to see both Ramiro Pena and Alberto Gonzalez playing the same position, in the same game, at the new Yankee Stadium.
Update 9:33: BB relieves CC by getting Ryan Zimmerman to ground out.
WELCOME BACK BRUNEY!! (We missed ya!)
Update 9:37: Jeter left the game with left ankle stiffness.
Update 9:38: Hideki Matsui works a four-pitch walk and then is replaced by Brett Gardner who promtly does was he does best: steals second. It's his 12th SB of the season. He's second on the team behind Jeter (13).
Update 9:44: Melky Cabrera walks. First and third with one out.
Update 9:46: Alberto who?! Derek who?! Pena hits an RBI single scoring Brett Gardner. Pitching change for the Nationals... 5-3 Yankees.
Update 9:48: Mike MacDougal had a totally productive outing: two walks, single, stolen base, and a run scored. And this is against Matusi, Gardner, Cabera, and Pena... wow...
Update 9:51: First and third (again) with two outs. Tex is up.
Update 9:55: Tex is out.
Update 9:56: Mariano Rivera is in to try to get the save and the Yankees 20-somethingth come-from-behind win.
Update 10:01: One out... (after a 10-pitch at-bat)
Update 10:03: Two outs... Adam Dunn strikeout. Nats down to their final out.
Update 10:05: Game over. Yankees win. The Yankees are 10 games over .500 with this win; Washington fell to 30 games under .500 with this loss. That's gotta hurt.
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