Series Thread: Yankees @ Rays 4/17 - 4/20

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The Yankees are 15-23 at Tampa Bay since 2010, this 4 game series will expose who they really are right now, which I can't really tell yet.

They get to face Chris Archer Saturday, he owns the Yankees.

We shall see.

CC vs Price tonight

 

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Yankees will have to start Nuno or Phelps Sunday because of the doubleheader yesterday, and that will shorten their bullpen.

 

[bksballer89]

Thanks bud I forgot to do it

 

[bksballer89]

Predictions on which inning tonight will CC give up at least 4 runs?

 

[purguy12]

I will be happy with a split. Right now Yankees are looking good.

 

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Predictions on which inning tonight will CC give up at least 4 runs?

I'll say the 5th inning tonight

 

[bksballer89]

This will probably be a repeat of CC start vs Houston. He will be terrible in either the 1st or 2nd and settle down after

 

[bksballer89]

We have a good chance to lose 3 of 4 because 2 of our top 3 pitchers (at this moment will not pitch).

It's going to suck to not have either Pineda or Tanaka pitching in this series

 

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Looking good, Roberts and Sizemore with extra base hits and a triple play, wow. A triple play that went Solarte to Roberts to Sizemore?

Price didnt have it tonight.

 

[bksballer89]

Cc avoided the one bad inning...impressive win

 

[bksballer89]

Congrats to solarte on his first hr of his career.

 

[purguy12]

What a great game. That was a good statement game. This was like hey AL East Yankees are back. We just smacked your ace around. I like what Im seeing from Scott Sizemore.

 

[bksballer89]

Some Yankee notes

• Five at-bats and five innings in the field for Mark Teixiera in today’s extended spring training game. “Another good day,” Teixeira told The AP. “Couldn’t be happier with how it’s progressing.” Giradri said Teixeira will play seven innings tomorrow. He’s still on schedule to be activated on Sunday.
• No problem for Brian Roberts, just getting a day off after running around a lot yesterday. Girardi said he wants to be pretty cautious with Roberts in these first few days back from the back injury. Easy to do that now while the team has so many options at second base.
• · Sounds like Vidal Nuno is the likely starter for Sunday’s game, but that’s assuming the Yankees don’t need him today or tomorrow. Girardi said Nuno could go 75 pitches.

 

[bksballer89]

Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Alfonso Soriano DH
Brian McCann C
Yangervis Solarte 2B
Kelly Johnson 1B
Scott Sizemore 3B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
RHP Hiroki Kuroda

 

[bksballer89]

Who you guys think gets sent down when Tex returns on sunday?

 

[bksballer89]

Sizemore with the bases clearing triple

 

[obxyankeefan]

Who you guys think gets sent down when Tex returns on sunday?

I would say Sizemore, but he has been hitting himself into a spot. Right now you can't send Solarte down, and how many options do Roberts or Johnson have left?

 

[purguy12]

great question about Tex coming back. It has to be Sizemore but I don't know how you can. He has been hitting.

 

[purguy12]

Maybe Dean Anna

 

[bksballer89]

nice catch by ellsbury