Well, with another Boston series over, the Yankees head to Detroit and remain hot as they have won 5 of their last 6. The Yankees are 11-7 on the road this season while Detroit is 9-3 at home. Looks like this 4 game series could get split right down the middle or swing in the Tigers favor if the Yankees aren’t careful enough.
The Good
Jorge who? I’m sorry, I totally forgot about Jorge the way Francisco Cervelli is playing. Over the last week Francisco is hitting to a .474 batting average and drove in 6 runs during the time he filled in for Posada.
While overall Teixeira didn’t have a great week as he hit .250, he did have a monster game against the Red Sox on May 8th. Overall, Mark went 4-6 with 3 long balls (one against a position player) and drove in 5 runs in the 14-3 flogging of the Red Sox.
The Bad
Injuries, Injuries, Injuries. This week Robinson Cano had a scare where we thought he might be out for a prolonged period of time and Al Aceves left the game on Saturday after his back flared up. He is going to miss a few days, but it is a loss you don’t want to have. Hopefully, the Yankees won’t need to call on the long relievers anytime soon.
The Ugly
AJ Burnett as a Yankee against the Red Sox: 0-3 with a 9.73 ERA. Before he joined the Yankees he was 5-0 with a sub 3 ERA. I’m not complaining too much as he pitches well against everyone else. All I’m saying is that if there were a game where everything is on the line against the Red Sox, AJ wouldn’t be the pitcher I would choose to throw out there.
Looking Ahead: The Yankees have a full week of games ahead of them as they play 4 in Detroit before returning home for a 3 game stint versus the Twins. The Yankees have remained hot, but I am not hopeful for Mitre or Javy pitching this upcoming series, so I would be content with a 4-2 week. Also, should be interesting to see how Damon greets his ex-teammates. A hug and a kiss, maybe? For most Yankees fans, this might be one of the first times they get to see their former draft pick, Austin Jackson, hit against them and it should be interesting how it turns out.
M. B. Rozell
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