Another chapter in the ultimate rivalry in all of sports started this past weekend. The Yankees and Red Sox sqaured off in Fenway park for a 3 game series, the first of many to come in the season of 2009. The Red Sox took all three games against the Yankees, coming back from a deficit in every game of the series. The most painful… as a yankees fan… was game one Friday night. The Red Sox won 5-4. Mariano Rivera blew a 2 run lead in the bottom of the ninth. He gave up a two run bomb to Jason Bay, Kevin Youkilis would later hit a walk off homer in the 11th. Mariano Rivera is by far the best closer in the history of the game, he is lights out against any team he faces. But when he gets onto the rubber in Fenway Park, he becomes human. This guy is not a regular man when he pitches against other teams, he is perfect. But the Red Sox have had his number in Fenway Park since 2004.
Game two was supposed to be an ultimate pitchers duel. Newly acquired pitcher A.J. Burnett was set to face off with Josh Beckett. These two guys have some of the most electric stuff in all of baseball and the game was definitely a disappointment. Final score of 16-11.
The final game of the series gave the Yankees and opportunity to win one for the sake of their pride. Andy Pettitte pitched for the Yanks. He had a 17-1 record going into tonight’s game when he was trying to prevent the Yankees from being swept. That record is now 17-2. Justin Masterson got the win for the BoSox.
You can read more highlights of the series here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290426102
The Yankees lost game one and two both towards the end of the game and it was from a member of the bullpen. The Yankees now have the worst bullpen ERA in all of baseball. In tonight’s game Mark Melancon made is MLB debut out of the bullpen for the yankees and he did a stand up job. He did what he was supposed to do out of the bullpen. When he was finished the score remained the same. The Yankees are struggling desperately right now and they need to mke some moves if they plan on winning this year. Joba Chamberlain needs to be the 8th inning guy for the Yanks and a guy like Phil Hughes should be called up and take his spot in the starting rotation. Either way the gameplan needs to be shaken up.
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