The Yankees once again seem to be teetering on a win-loss record that has them balanced at the .500 mark. Yesterday's 5-to-1 loss in Minnesota wasn't disastrous but it was disappointing. The Yankees still lead the Twins in this 4-game series, two games to one.
The team finally decided that Morgan Ensberg was not working out as planned. I too had bigger hopes for Ensberg pre-opening day but after watching him play for the last two months, the appropriate move was to dump him and that's what the Yanks did. In his place, right-handed pitcher Scott Patterson got his major league debut yesterday afternoon coming in to relieve Rasner, who was definitely off his mark though he did keep the club in the game. Patterson was ok, I suppose. Nothing that I didn't expect. He threw 21 strikes over 40 pitches and let one run in. Patterson was followed by Chris Britton who did far better: 9 strikes over 14 pitches and nothing but zeros across the board.
Hitting for the Yanks was sluggish and 8 men were left on base including a bases-loaded situation. The only run scored was a result of a solo home run in the 5th inning by Derek Jeter, who has been in a bit of a slump lately.
Tonight's game at the Metrodome will begin at 7:05 p.m.
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