If you love a good old-fashioned pitcher's duel, tonight's game is for you. Through seven innings here at Shea, Aaron Cook and El Duque have pitched shutout ball. Pretty impressive stuff.
The only legit scoring threat came in the third, when Jose Valentin led off with a booming triple off the centerfield wall. But El Duque struck out, which was no surprise. A mild surprise, however, was Jose Reyes striking out on a pitch up and away. He's been so good in the clutch all season and rarely chases pitches in those spot. Paul LoDuca, another clutch guy, grounded out to end the inning.
David Wright ended his 0-for-15 funk with a single to left in the second inning, but grounded out weakly in his next two trips. The power and production we've come to expect from him hasn't surfaced yet. I talked to Wright about his slow start before the game, so check out my story in Wednesday's Newsday.
Comments (5)
what is with willy randolph and his love for julio franco? is he the best they have to send up to pinch hit? where is endy chavez?
Why are we wasting Endy Chavez. He's a little guy.
If Willie wants to have Endy Chavez sit on the bench
then at least make him productive...
have him be the bat boy.
He can be the most powerful batboy ever.
At least this way, he can have something to do,
besides rot on the bench
wasting his incredible skills away.
Think Willie.
Ha, Endy Chavez is a really special player.
Exhibit: The Bunt.
Right man at the right time.
Being special finds it's way to his graces.
That is more than a coincidence.
It's greatness.
Hey folks, the yankees are in last place.....and guess what?
The Kansas City Royals are one win away from having a better road record than the YANKEES. One win would put Kansas City at 3 - 7 away from Kaufman Field. The pathetic Yankees are currently 3 - 8 on the road.
There is nothing better
during the season than to hear a bunch of idiotic crying Yankee fans, whining,complaining when in reality the team spares no expense in attempt to win.
Oh last place, it must be so hard to be a yankee pathetic loser fan now.
Hey Newsday? Other than for a managerial firing, does this mean that the Mets will get some exclusivity in the back page????How about it boys?
it's the shoes and pants with Davey