Twins edge Yankees, 7-6

by Travis G on Mar 27, 2011 5:28 PM EDT in Game Recap

A group of eight Yankee pitchers struggled to finish today's match against the Twins. Buddy Carlyle started and lasted 1.1 innings before Steve Garrison, Josh Schmidt, Wilkins Arias, Francisco Gil, Andy Sisco, Eric Wordekemper and Pat Venditte closed out the (surely) excruciating affair. Romulo Sanchez was scratched just before gametime.

At least the Yankee batters pummeled Carl(a) Pavano, getting 11 hits (and five runs) off the ex-Bomber over six frames. Cano started the party with a long solo-homer in the first. Tex went 2-3 with a double, the Austins (Krum and Romine) combined to go 4-4 with a home run.

Andruw Jones continued his awful spring with an 0-4 (probably with four groundouts to the left side of the infield), lowering his batting average to .171.

With Feliciano likely headed to the DL, southpaw Steve Garrison is a "viable option" for the bullpen, said Joe Girardi.

Houston's Rule 5 pick, Lance Pendleton, was returned to the Yankees and assigned to Triple-A.

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Garrison to teh pen!

CHARLES NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

by Brian5517209 on Mar 27, 2011 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

Lance Pendleton, Private Eye

by long time listener on Mar 27, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure Andruw Jones earned the 4th OF spot.

Thiking Golson/Curtis more and more…

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by Jeterian 2 on Mar 27, 2011 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Thinking*

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by Jeterian 2 on Mar 27, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

.171 earns something these days?

Ahhh, union work.

by rosebud on Mar 28, 2011 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

What about Mark Prior for the Pen until Feliciano gets back?

Mark Prior has had an excellent spring and eventhough he is not a lefty, he has earned at least a temporary replacement spot in the pen.

I hope Cervelli gets back sooner rather than later… I do not like Gustavo Molina at all, even as just a back-up. I would rather see Posada as back-up until Cervy gets back

by YANKEES FOREVER on Mar 28, 2011 9:14 AM EDT reply actions

Who is Steve Garrison? Is Andruw Jones now Randy Winn? What's happening here?

The ESPN link in Duggan’s article suggests that Romulo Sanchez was pulled because he is about to be traded. If it’s just Sanchez for someone of equal value, then who cares? If he’s part of a package with real players, then it may be interesting.

by designatedquitter on Mar 28, 2011 9:39 AM EDT reply actions