Into the Woods

When three of your four infielders make errors in a single game, one can hardly be impressed with opening day. However, a healthy and productive Yankee lineup, combined with a shaky outing from Scott Kazmir, complimented by a weak Tampa Bay bullpen, the Yankees had little trouble overcoming the D-rays at Yankee Stadium. Almost every Yankee did something well offensively. Most notably Alex Rodriguez had a significant two-run home run that put the game out of reach for Tampa, with Mariano Rivera loosening up menacingly in the bullpen, poised to fan the side in the ninth. It’s of course too early to tell, but I’m happy that no Yankee hitters appear to be starting the season in a slump. And, we should also not take it for granted that Carl Pavano didn’t get hit by a come backer.