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Yanks vs. Rays: Park in the park!

Chan Ho Park will make his pinstriped debut tonight sometime after Javy Vazquez exits. (Sorry, I couldn't resist the headline.)

Southpaw Carlos Hernandez goes for Tampa.

First pitch is at 7:05. TV is YES and MLBN.

Carlos Pena finally got a spring training hit. After starting 0-21, he took Javy Vazquez deep over the right-centerfield wall. Vazquez was good again, aside from the homer, but that will be his Achilles Heel: he's going to strike out a lot of batters, but he's also going to give up the longball (he's the Reggie Jackson of pitchers).

Chan Ho made his spring debut with an impressive perfect inning. It looked like he threw five different types of pitches (4-seamer, 2-seamer, curve, changeup, cutter), all crisply and for strikes. D-Rob followed, also with a perfect inning (and two K's).

DJ had two hits and two RBI. Ramiro Pena also had two hits. Posada walked twice. Swisher walked and singled.

Colin Curtis became the hero after a three-run homer that gave the Yankees the lead. He has an outside chance to beat out Jamie Hoffmann and Marcus Thames as the fifth OFer. He's hitting .500 on the spring with two homers (after a scorching Arizona Fall League: .397/.472/.731) and plays competent defense at all three outfield spots. (Then again, if the Yanks think he's a legitimate prospect, do they only want him playing 1-2 times/week?)

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I don't really have anything to say

I’m just commenting in a game thread so I can be in good commenting shape when the regular season starts.

by long time listener on Mar 18, 2010 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

is it true that if my next comment isn't good I'm banned from the site?

I can handle the pressure, I just want to know if we’re operating by the Joba rules.

by long time listener on Mar 18, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

If there was a starting rotation of commentors

and a bullpen of commentors for PA………that could very well be the most epic thing ever.

This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.

by Lord Duggan on Mar 18, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

And the rest would get sent to the AAA?

Which would be…??

Not gonna say anything, lest we start another SB Nation blog war.

We’d win though.

"I'm just tryin' to be the great, tryin' to get a piece of cake
Take it offa your plate, eat it right in your face" --Lil Wayne

by Sgurd0187 on Mar 19, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Has any team had their outfielders bat 7-8-9?

I think it’s pretty unusual, but that may very well be the “A” lineup for the Yanks this year.

by cph on Mar 18, 2010 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Curtis ...

From what I’ve seen thus far, I’d prefer Colin Curtis over Winn, and possibly Gardner. He just looks like he has a clue — even against off-speed pitches.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Mar 19, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Park in the park!

And Posada to the backstop, 2 passed balls costing them 2 runs. Not pretty, hope they can convince Jorge to DH next season, and Montero is ready (please!)…

by Great Gatsby on Mar 19, 2010 9:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Long Live Cervelli

Who needs Montero when you have Cervelli?

Also, I really hope Curtis makes the major league roster. I used to heckle him in AAA games up here in Rochester. GO REDWINGS!

by YankeesPWNu on Mar 19, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well..

I was talking about next season, secondly I don’t think the Yanks see Cervelli as an everyday catcher, but a backup. I would agree with that assessment.

by Great Gatsby on Mar 19, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

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