Thanks for continuing to read despite the inconsistent blog posts. I plan on posting daily for at least the next month (similar to the frequency in April). The game grades "while I was out" are below (the Yanks went 6-4 over these 10 games).
Tidbit: The Yankees were part of three games that ended in a score of 7-3 (2 wins and 1 loss) during this 10 game stretch
vs. Mets (Friday, May 20th; Dickey vs. Garcia) Mets Win 2-1
Offense: C- 1-10 w/RISP and only 4 hits. Another poor showing by the offense.
Starting Pitching: B+ Garcia went 7 and gave up 2 runs. Definitely enough to get a win but the offensive support was lacking. 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Garcia continues to be consistent--consistently losing due to poor run support.
Bullpen: A No runs over 2 innings with 4 Ks
vs. Mets (Saturday, May 21st; Capuano vs. Burnett) Yankees Win 7-3
Offense: B Normally, a 7 run outburst would be enough to earn a grade of an A but the Yankees only managed 7 hits and all runs were scored off the home run. New York went 0-1 w/RISP! They also did not have a walk in the entire game. Not a well rounded offensive game.
Starting Pitching: B 6.1 IP, 3 runs, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts. It's a quality start but not fantastic.
Bullpen: A Great job again with the exception of Logan giving up a hit in the 6th. No other batters reached base after that.
vs. Mets (Sunday, May 22nd; Pelfrey vs. Nova) Yankees Win 9-3
Offense: A- Despite a stagnant start to the game, the offense woke up in the 7th, scoring 8 runs in the frame and ending 5-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B Nova did a good job going 6.2 IP but gave up 11 hits while only allowing 3 runs. He limited the damage and kept his team in the game. He continues to mature as a pitcher.
Bullpen: A+ Solid once again. This time it was Ayala and Pendleton.
vs. Blue Jays (Monday, May 23rd; Villanueva vs. Colon) Blue Jays Win 7-3
Offense: C When you go 2-15 w/RISP, you deserve to lose the game. On the positive side, the Yanks scored their 3 runs without the home run.
Starting Pitching: C- Colon was doing alright until the 6th when he gave up 5 runs.
Bullpen: B+ Noesi pitched 3 innings and allowed 2 hits and 1 run.
vs. Blue Jays (Tuesday, May 24th; Romero vs. Sabathia) Yankees Win 5-4
Offense: B+ A persistent attack paid off in the last 2 innings when the Yanks scored 4 runs and came back to win the game on Teixeira's RBI single with 2 outs in the 9th. A nice battle by New York who went 4-10 w/RISP.
Starting Pitching: B+ Sabathia went the distance but allowed 4 runs, striking out only 3 using 103 pitches. He hasn't been dominant all season but he has given the Yanks length and kept them in ball games.
Bullpen: NA
vs. Blue Jays (Wednesday, May 25th; Reyes vs. Garcia) Yankees Win 7-3
Offense: A- 7 runs on 9 hits but 2-11 w/RISP. Continued their attack throughout the entire game--consistent!
Starting Pitching: B+ 6.1 IP with 3 runs allowed. Another consistent start for Garcia who finally received some run support and got the win.
Bullpen: A Solid again with 2 hits and a walk allowed over the final 2.2 innings.
@ Mariners (Friday, May 27th; Burnett vs. Pineda) Mariners Win 4-3
Offense: C+ 3 runs but only 5 hits and 1-6 w/RISP. The Yanks couldn't get anything going in the last 4 innings.
Starting Pitching: B- Burnett labored through 5 innings, walking 5 but only allowed 2 runs. Gave the Yanks a good chance to win.
Bullpen: C Logan once again fails to do anything right and give up a hit to the only batter he faces in the 6th. Ayala blows the lead later that inning and then gives up the winning run an inning later.
@ Mariners (Saturday, May 28th; Nova vs. Hernandez) Mariners Win 5-4
Offense: B- Another poor showing w/RISP (1-9). It's getting a bit painful to only watch runs be scored via the long ball.
Starting Pitching: D Nova struggled and lasted just 3.2 innings giving up 4 runs.
Bullpen: B The bullpen was rock solid after Nova exited until Mo blew the game in the 12th. His struggles on the road continue.
@ Mariners (Sunday, May 29th; Sabathia vs. Vargas) Yankees Win 7-1
Offense: A Well rounded attack with 4-11 RISP, 5 of the runs came with 2 outs.
Starting Pitching: A Sabathia pitched brilliantly over 8 innings.
Bullpen: A Pendleton was solid in the 9th.
@ Athletics (Monday, May 30th; Colon vs. Cahill) Yankees Win 5-0
Offense: A- Despite a mid-game lull, the Yanks tacked on 2 runs in the 7th inning or later.
Starting Pitching: A+ The only way the outing is any better is if Colon doesn't allow a hit. A shut out from the veteran who continues to surprise the league this season.
Bullpen: NA
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