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Yankees defeat Blue Jays in Spring Competition

TOR4                                        7NYY

 

New York got past the Jays tonight in Tampa. AJ Burnett wasn’t great but he did good. he pitched 3.1 innings, allowed 3 hits, allowed 1 run, 3 bases on balls, and 1 strikeout. Rivera had a perfect inning tonight. Edwar Ramirez made his first apperance since rejoining the team he allowed 1 hit in 1 inning. At the dish, Eduardo Nunez had a home run. Xavier Nady had a triple. Pena, Posada, Swisher, Cabrera, and Matsui all had RBIs in this game.

Yankees Win Against Buccos

PIT2                                   9   NYY

 

The New York Yankees were coming in yesterday with a 4 game win streak. Can it continue? CC Sabathia making the start for the Yankees under the lights at George M. Steinbrnner Field. CC pitched great, struck out 7 in 4 innnings of 1 run ball. Mariono Rivera making his first Spring appearance pitched a perfect inning, striking out 2 batters. Now to the Big Thunder of the Yankees. Hideki Matsui hit a 2-run double in the 1st inning to put the Yankees up early. Then later he hit a 2-run homer in the 3rd. Melky Cabrera had a RBI double, Ramiro Pena had a RBI single, and Posada had a RBI single.

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Yankees defeat Twins in Spring Contest

   MIN1                                                                 5  NYY

 

Andy Pettitte was amazing today allowing only 2 hits over 3 scorless innings. Jorge Posada caught his first game of the spring and stroked two hits, while scoring a first-inning run on Hideki Matsui’s fielder’s choice. Melky Cabrera doubled and scored on a Ramiro Pena single for the Yankees’ second run, and Mark Teixeira added a sacrifice fly in the third inning. Angel Berroa gave the Yankees some breathing room with a two-run double in the sixth. Infielder Doug Bernier left the game after being taken out with a hard slide at second base in the second inning.

Yankees Entertain the Twins today

NYY                                    VS                 MIN

 

The Yankees will play the Minnesota Twins today at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The Yankees will throw out Andy Pettittte to face the young Twins. Jorge Posada will also be playing today. The Twins will start Glen Perkins. The Twins are a talented team coming into this game with lots of young talent at their disposal. The Yankees are coming off a 2 for 2 day in split games. Thing to remember it is still Spring Training.

Posada and Yankees On Diefferent Sides for World Baseball Classin

Jorge Posada wants to play for the Puerto Rican team in the WBC, but Brian Cashman says that Posada should focus on the 2009 Season and that he won’t be ready for the Classic in March. Posada who is rehabing from a shoulder operation last season that limited him to 51 games. Obviously this is the right move for the Yankees to make since Posada got injured early last season. For more World Baseball Classic News check out worldbaseballclassic.com

Projected Yankees Line-up

Here is what I thought some fans would like to see.

1. Johnny Damon LF

2. Derek Jeter SS

3. Mark Tiexeria 1B

4. Alex Rodriguez 3B

5. Hideki Matsui DH

6. Xavier Nady/ Nick Swisher RF

7. Jorge Posada C

8. Robinson Cano 2B

9. Brett Gardner/ Melky Cabrera CF

SP. CC Sabathia

SP. AJ Burnett

SP. Chein Ming Wang

SP. Joba Chamberlain

SP. Phil Hughes

CL. Mariano Rivera

 

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