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First Loss of the Season

The Yankees lost today against the Blue Jays. It was a little earlier for a first loss than I had hoped for, but Toronto’s pitchers really should be given the credit they deserve. They pitched a great game, striking out seven and allowing only two runs on seven hits. The Yankees lost 5-2. Guess who was responsible for the two runs on our end. It was none other than the $275 million dollar man, Alex Rodriguez. He has picked up right where he left off at the end of last season with another good game today. The two runs came off a homer in the bottom of the seventh (Abreu was the man on base.)

On the other side of the ball, Moose struggled. You can expect the questions as to whether he will be able to hold a spot in the rotation to begin. Mussina pitched for 5.2 innings, allowing eight hits and four runs. I think it is still too early to judge him on the year, so I won’t say anything  drastic at this point. Hawkins came in to relieve and allowed the other run. Farnsworth and Olendorf both pitched a scoreless inning each after that.

Tomorrow is game three against the Blue Jays. The game will be on YES at 7:05 EST. Phil Hughes will start for the Pinstripes and Dustin McGowan for the Blue Jays.

McNamee Auctioning Off Clemens’ Memorabilia

I swear, the whole McNamee-Clemens thing keeps getting more and more like a couple breaking up. Today, Brian McNamee has put all of Clemens’ old things up for auction. Objects include a signed baseball which was going for upwards of 4k this afternoon, several hats and uniforms, and pictures of Clemens, Pettitte, and Canseco. McNamee added his own little touch by signing the memorabilia, so that all of those hardcore PED fans (because there are so many right?) can have a keepsake for the ages. Well, atleast McNamee is giving the money to charity.

Yankees Win Opening Day

The last Opening Day at Yankee Stadium was a success as the Yanks beat the Blue Jays, 3 to 2. Chien-Ming Wang, who started, went away with the win after pitching seven innings. He had a pretty good day, allowing only two runs and six hits. He had an ERA of 2.57 and struck out two. Setup man, Joba Chamberlain came out in the eighth and struck out two. He allowed no runs and no hits. Rivera came in to close and he also didn’t allow any runs or hits (and he had one K.)

On the offensive side of the ball the Yankees had a combined 8 hits. Melky Cabrera, A. Rod., and Matsui each had one RBI. Melky’s had a good day with a solo shot and a few nice defensive plays. Alex Rodriguez looks like his old self again with two hits and a RBI today.

The Yankees looked nice as they began the last season at the stadium. This game was also the debut for skipper Joe Girardi, so it is great that the Yanks won. Hopefully we can repeat tomorrow against the Blue Jays again. The game is at 7:05 EST and will be on both ESPN and YES. Starting for the Yanks is Mike Mussina and for the Blue Jays it will be A.J. Burnett.

Yankees in HD

Today it was revealed that the Yankees will be putting a 5,925 square foot HD Diamond Vision scoreboard in the new stadium. It will be Major League Baseball’s first true high-definition scoreboard. The Yankees decided to go with the Diamond Vision brand due to their long relationship with Mitsubishi (which dates back to 1983, when the company installed the first Diamond Vision screen in baseball for the Yanks.) The new screen has 8,601,600 LED lamps and is almost 101 feet wide and 59 feet tall! Compare that to the current scoreboard and your jaw will really drop. The scoreboard that sits at the current Yankee Stadium has 486,400 LEDS and measures 24.9-inches X 32.8-inches. Just imagine how big the new one is compared to that. It is going to be awesome. The scoreboard will be able to simultaneously show several things including the score, videos, and different stats all in brilliant HD. The Yankees definetely went all out on this one, as this is the latest and greatest out there at the moment; I am sure it cost a pretty penny, but then again with current ticket sales they can afford it.

Opening Day Postponed

Today was the day we were all waiting for and now we will have to wait one more day. It was raining hard in the Bronx due to a storm system which is supposed to be there for almost the rest of the day. In light of the weather the game was postponed to yesterday at 7:05 EST. There was no game scheduled for tomorrow, so it works out. Anyway, let another 24 hour wait for the last opening day at Yankee stadium begin…

Spring Training Is Over!

It is over, time for the real games to start. In the last spring training game of the year, the Yankees took on skipper Girardi’s ex-team, the Marlins, again. The Bronx Bombers left with the W, in a 4-2 victory. Phil Hughes started for the Yanks and pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs. He struck out four. Joba Chamberlain relieved and left with the win.

On the other side of the ball, the Yankees had two home runs thanks to Melky Cabrera and Chad Moeller. Overall, things looked pretty good for the team and I think everyone is glad that spring training is over.

Next up is the final opening day at Yankee stadium. It will be on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05EST. The game will be aired on YES and ESPN. Chien-Ming Wang will start for the Yanks, and Roy Halladay for the Blue Jays.