05/25: Yankees flex muscles against Tigers but beanballs await
Posted by: David
The Yankees hit six homeruns last night, two apiece from A-Rod and Posada but because of the thrashing they gave the Detroit Tigers they were the receipients of the dreaded beanball late in the game.
Franklin German hit A-Rod squarely on the front part of the thigh and the Yankees retaliated when Paul Quantrill threw a pitch behind the batter which drew an official warning from the home plate umpire. The next pitch hit the same batter in the back and Quantrill and Torre were immediately ejected. The benches cleared briefly but there was no fracas which ensued. I'm sure Paul Quantrill gained respect from all of his teammates for making a statement. The Yankees will not be bullied and we will fear no one.
A side issue in the game is the emergence of Robinson Cano and his first major league home run. He turned on an inside pitch and deposited it into the upper deck in right field. After starting very slowly he has come on like gangbusters both in the field and at the bat. If the Yankees can win the next two they will get to five over .500, a landmark of sorts. They are presently three over .500 for the first time this season.
Tonight Wang goes against Mike Maroth and on Thursday Kevin Brown will face Jeremy Bonderman. With the team back to basically full strength, Joe Torre is faced with the everyday challenge of getting playing time for Tino, Bernie, Jason and Ruben. So far he seems to be keeping everyone happy.
Franklin German hit A-Rod squarely on the front part of the thigh and the Yankees retaliated when Paul Quantrill threw a pitch behind the batter which drew an official warning from the home plate umpire. The next pitch hit the same batter in the back and Quantrill and Torre were immediately ejected. The benches cleared briefly but there was no fracas which ensued. I'm sure Paul Quantrill gained respect from all of his teammates for making a statement. The Yankees will not be bullied and we will fear no one.
A side issue in the game is the emergence of Robinson Cano and his first major league home run. He turned on an inside pitch and deposited it into the upper deck in right field. After starting very slowly he has come on like gangbusters both in the field and at the bat. If the Yankees can win the next two they will get to five over .500, a landmark of sorts. They are presently three over .500 for the first time this season.
Tonight Wang goes against Mike Maroth and on Thursday Kevin Brown will face Jeremy Bonderman. With the team back to basically full strength, Joe Torre is faced with the everyday challenge of getting playing time for Tino, Bernie, Jason and Ruben. So far he seems to be keeping everyone happy.
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