After a tough extra-ining loss to the Jays last night, the Yankees will hand the ball to Bartolo Colon, who is making his first Major League start since July 24, 2009. With a win tonight, the Yankees would avoid their first losing streak of the season. Can Colon be a "stopper" tonight?
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New York Yankees Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011, 7:07 PM EDT Bartolo Colon vs Brett Cecil Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 45.
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Alex Rodriguez is back in the lineup for the first time since April 16th. His current triple slash is an absurd .385/.500/.821.
Tonight's lineup: Jeter, Swish, Tex, A-Rod, Cano, Jones, Posada, Martin, Grandy.
Joe Girardi is expecting a competitive start from Colon tonight. From what I've seen so far, I can't help but agree.
It's what we expect. This is not a rookie. This is a guy that's had a lot of success in the big leagues. He's pitched at a very high level. His arm strength has been very good. It's not quite what it used to be. This is a guy that I remember facing him, he'd throw 93, 94 [mph] in the seventh or eighth inning. He'd get up to 98 [mph]. He had an extra gear. This guy knows how to pitch.
Anyone else find it really funny that Girardi called Colon "this" rather than "he" multiple times?