Despite last night's lost to the Red Sox that sets up a possible Boston sweep in Yankee Stadium there are several positives that the (Stein)Boob(er) Crew can take away from an otherwise shoddy performance.
1. After showing off his arm, we can rest assured that no one is going to even attempt to steal center field with Francisco Cervelli behind the plate.
2. Without a .280 plus hitter in the lineup no one in the Yankee order need worry about being pitched around. Won't that help there focus at the plate?
3. Yankee pitching found a way to neutralize Boston's dynamic offensive weapon, Jason Varitek. Flashing a gaudy .218 batting average, Yankee pitchers took his potent bat out of play, walking He of the Big "C" twice. Varitek scored both times.
A word of warning to Scranton/W-B fans. Given the state of Yankee pitching, if you want to see your guys pitch at home do it now or you might be taking a ride to New York.
Once again the boys in the booth gushed over Justin Pedroia. No one swings harder. Never gets cheated at the plate. Anyone notice a .247 batting average? Perhaps, he too, like Derek Jeter, has lost a little something at the plate with age. Now that Pedroia is finally old enough to grow a beard can retirement be far behind?
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