3/27 Yankees vs Twins

[apolansk]

Opening day around the corner, time to get in mid season form for GTs. Game is on ESPN for those still at home.

[yankeebot]

YANKEES
Melky Cabrera LF
Robinson Cano 2B
Bobby Abreu RF
Jorge Posada C
Josh Phelps DH
Andy Phillips 1B
Chris Basak SS
Kevin Reese CF
Miguel Cairo 3B
Carl Pavano RHP
TWINS
Luis Castillo 2B
Jason Kubel LF
Mike Redmond C
Michael Cuddyer RF
Justin Morneau 1B
Torii Hunter CF
Josh Rabe DH
Jeff Cirillo 3B
Jason Bartlett SS
Boof Bonser RHP

[BostonYankeeBoy]

nice game is on espn, i can actually watch it.

[4bronxbombers]

No gameday link I guess.

[apolansk]

Cabrera grounds out to 2b.

[apolansk]

Cano K's swinging..

Abreu HR to RF.

[apolansk]

Po flies out to medium LF, inning over.

1-0 Yankees.

[BostonYankeeBoy]

Abreu goes deep

[BostonYankeeBoy]

Let's go Pavano give us some confidence for opening day.

[octoberair]

Buck Martinez said in the pre-game that Justin Morneau was far and away the best player in baseball last year. Wow.

[4bronxbombers]

Buck Martinez said in the pre-game that Justin Morneau was far and away the best player in baseball last year. Wow.

Buck's a tool.

[metalboy15]

OMG Bobby crushed that one!

No gameday link I guess.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/y2006...lb_1&brand=mlb

[4bronxbombers]

OMG Bobby crushed that one!


http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/y2006...lb_1&brand=mlb

Thank you!

[Shinebox]

If Abreu starts hitting a lot of homeruns again he will be an absolute monster this year.

[YankeeStripes]

If Abreu starts hitting a lot of homeruns again he will be an absolute monster this year.

If Abreu hits .300 with 20 HR, he's gonna have at least 120 RBI because of all the runners on base.


Now, if he hits 30 HR and bats .320, He'll probably be closer to 135 RBI

[Mark19]

How is Pav doing?

[metalboy15]

Thank you!

no prob .

[apolansk]

Phelps goes deep to straight away CF.

[yankeebot]

How is Pav doing?

So far, so good. Walked one but made up for it on a DP. 7 pitch 1st inning.

[TheDozen]

Phelps goes deep to straight away CF.

Yeah, even Hunter knew he wasn't catching that one.

[hardrain]

Master Phelps. I'd love to 500 ABs from him this year

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

Master Phelps. I'd love to 500 ABs from him this year

Smashed it off a righty as well...

[TheDozen]

Master Phelps. I'd love to 500 ABs from him this year

I know that Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus called him a "red herring" yesterday, but he is looking fantastic this spring.

[Shinebox]

I am sure thats not the way Philips wanted to follow a monster homerun by Phelps.

[Nettles9]

Metalboy15 Thanks for posting the Gameday link.

[Tifoso]

Hi everyone.

Bases loaded for the Twins

[Tifoso]

2-2..

[octoberair]

Pavano's getting some awful luck. Two little bloopers, a weak ground ball, and a decently hit single = 2 runs.

[PeteRFNY]

I think Pavano, much like former Yankee mop-up reliever Dave Pavlas, needs to develop a "Pav-ball".

[Mark19]

Pavano is again the victim of bad defense. Basak sounds like a pretty crappy fielder.

[ZYanksRule]

Not a bad pitch to finally get out of the inning.

[TheDozen]

Grounder to Cano retires the side.

[PeteRFNY]

72 degrees outside...why am I working?

[South Facing Epitaph]

At least you aren't sitting in a History class

[TheDozen]

I'm "working," but let's just say I love the Slingbox.

[just-blaze]

Did you just say there is no Andy Pettitte, Buck?

[octoberair]

WOW. Buck Martinez: "What the Yankees lack that they had in the World Series years is the dramatic starting pitchers...there's no Rogers Clemens, no Andy Pettitte..."

:|

[TheDozen]

I'm guessing that no MVP chants followed that double play ball by Morneau.

[PeteRFNY]

Next thing, Buck will be telling us there's no Santa Claus.

[TheDozen]

Abreu walks. Posada hits a long drive just foul, and then pops out.

[YankeeStripes]

Pavano's line doesnt look too good thus far. IGAWA for opening day!

[#1PaFan]

Good afternoon, kids. It's going on 80 here but the Yanks are on.

[just-blaze]

Pavano's line doesnt look too good thus far. IGAWA for opening day!

Actually, I think he has pitched very well........so far. KOW.

[4bronxbombers]

Actually, I think he has pitched very well........so far. KOW.

Let's hope he pitches well next Mon.

[just-blaze]

Let's hope he pitches well next Mon.

Lets hope he pitches next Mon.

[4bronxbombers]

Lets hope he pitches next Mon.

Good point.

[#1PaFan]

Another nice inning by Aikman.

[just-blaze]

Wow, Pavano is flashing a pretty good looking changeup.

Must...resist...urge...to.....get excited about Pavano.

No K's though.

[TheDozen]

Bob comes through again, this time with a single. First and second, 1 out.

[Tifoso]

Wow, Pavano is flashing a pretty good looking changeup.

Must...resist...urge...to.....get excited about Pavano.

No K's though.

He's looking like a legit 3/4 to me.