OK, it was the Orioles and their lineup was more of a AAA team, but a win is a win.
Most of the action was around our first baseman. Luke started things off after both Judge and Stanton went through the right side for hits. After taking a strike from a fastball and then taking a fastball, change and a slider for balls, he saw a low slider over the middle of the plate that Voit launched into CF for a 3 run HR that we never looked back from. The plate discipline set that up and as I mentioned in my post yesterday, I think he is a really good hitter and a great find from Cashman.
Bird was visible yesterday as well as he struck out 3 times (the 3rd was a ball outside) and also contributed to an error on a long throw by Andujar that I thought was Bird's fault. Bird didn't stretch to the ball (he does that too often) and the ball ticked off his glove on a fly; I think that was Bird's error. Later, Bird got a break on a terrible 0-2 pitch by a lefty where a hanging slider was put into the crowd for a HR.
Every Yankee got on base via a hit or a walk so that was good to see and 8 of the 9 starters got hits (Gardner didn't)
I liked the Yankees pitchers only walking one guy all game
Ottavino impressed me with his fastball. His slider is excellent, but I was surprised to a 95 MPH fastball that had great tail to it. This gives him two pitches at different speeds that move in opposite directions. I can see why he is deadly on righties.
Tulo has kind of a sweeping uppercut when he swings; it is a little strange
1-0 and we have a 1 game lead on the Red Sox as they got crushed 12-4 by Seattle (Sale took the loss)
On to Saturday!
The new picture is awesome. The one with Jorge was great too, but this one sort of says it all.
ReplyDeleteThe one Red Sox fan I know is jumping out the window after one game: "it's an 80 win team at best."