Monday, April 14, 2008

Rivera to the Rescue

It is amazing what one person can do for a team. I'll admit it, Yankee fans have been spoiled for the past 13 seasons. To have someone as trustworthy as Rivera is at the end of the game is ridiculous. It is easy to see what the world would look like if the Yankees had to settle for any of the pitchers they have been forced to use during the middle innings of the past two games. It looked like Bruney might have been someone who found a rhythm in the early going and could work the seventh or the eighth if need be. Alas he faltered and with no Joba to bail him out the Yankees had to get a clutch homer from Cano off the bench after he has got off to one of his typical slow starts.

At least the Yanks finally showed they could score a few runs. Although it is disconcerting to only see it through the first four innings. I mean it is the Rays bullpen. It will be a tough one tomorrow against Edwin Jackson who has finally decided to pitch like the top prospect he once was. Hopefully Pettitte has gained some momentum from his solid start against the Royals. Also, when is Cleveland going to give in and throw either Rafael Betancourt or even Rafael Perez the closer. Like Joe said, they'll never win a series with a washed up Joe Borowski giving games back to the Sox or the Yankees.

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