05/11: Tino Homers in 4th Straight as Yanks Win 4th Straight
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees got another impressive victory tonight over the Mariners, their fourth in a row. They got another solid pitching performance, this time from Chien-Ming Wang, who gave up 3 runs on only 4 hits in 7 1/3. Tino Martinez homered for the 4th time in as many games. Carl Pavano and the Yanks will go for the sweep against the Mariners tomorrow afternoon in the Bronx.
I think it's great to see what Martinez has done for the Yankees so far in the month of May. He's been swinging the bat like he did for us in the late '90s lately. After his two-run shot off Aaron Sele, Michael Kay reported on YES that he had homered 6 times in 20 at bats. Thats' a .300 average for homering (if that makes any sense). For an old man whose bat everyone has said slowed down, he's been hitting quite well. Martinez is now tied for 8th in the American League in home runs with 8. If he keeps this up, we just might have to keep him around for a couple more years.
I think it's great to see what Martinez has done for the Yankees so far in the month of May. He's been swinging the bat like he did for us in the late '90s lately. After his two-run shot off Aaron Sele, Michael Kay reported on YES that he had homered 6 times in 20 at bats. Thats' a .300 average for homering (if that makes any sense). For an old man whose bat everyone has said slowed down, he's been hitting quite well. Martinez is now tied for 8th in the American League in home runs with 8. If he keeps this up, we just might have to keep him around for a couple more years.
