Couple of kids making their big league debut tonight.
Chase Whitley goes for the Yanks.
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Alfonso Soriano RF
Yangervis Solarte 3B
Brian Roberts 2B
Chase Whitley RHP
As expected, Beltran to the DL.
Never mind the aches and pains:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
[Photo Credit: Hari Roser via MPD]
Is deGrom supposed to be any good?
Welcome to the show, rookies.
Me!
Hello? Is this thread active?
Does anyone other than Fred Wilpon actually *like* the dimensions of Citi Field?
[4] Yup. Good young pitching so far.
Nine games against Pittsburgh and the Chicago teams? The Yankees really need to win seven
Woo hoo, a hit for Chase!
Amazing that the Mutts pitchers are 0 for the season.
Can't do anything about that.
Decent start for both kids.
Heh they both have hits
I spoke too soon. Still nice to see the kid get the first hit of any Met pitcher this year.
[5] I do, though I liked them better before they brought the fences in. Then again, I also liked Comerica better when it was bigger, and for that matter I preferred the remodelled Yankee Stadium of my youth, which was 389' to the LF power ally, 430' to deep LCF and 417' to CF. I like big, spacious ballpark with cavernous dimensions.
Wow, nice job, Chase.
[7] Pirates are pretty good. Gonna be a tough series.
Great game here...
Impressive so far
big zone tonight
Don't let the BUC get to you!
Hmmmm, pitcher is up.
Strategery.
I would've let Whitley stay in to get last out.
Betances dances out of another jam
Day-um
[16] Pirates are kinda awful 17-23
crap
Oh wait, misread that. That's what happens when I step out for a minute.
[14 monkeypants sighting!
I agree with you on the field dimensions. We're old geezers now though, youngsters like bandbox parks I guess.
Two rib-eyes, Derek
Mets finally playing like they're supposed to?
Be careful with Abreu, no 3-2 counts
Guess he heard me...
[33] A-yup.
Big zone for all.
Ruh roh
Ugh. Rotten luck base hit by Murph there.
4 out save
Some insurance please
Is Dellin the Mariano of '96? Pitch the 7th and 8th and let Robertson finish. Sounds like a plan?
[40] I heartily endorse that system.
Mejia looks like a throwback from the '70s
Tight rope time -- no net.
This is the only real save situation. 1 run lead on the road.
I hope DRob is not stale...
One down
Two down
Nice job for the second out.
Not stale
Three down!
After crappy play at home, nice to see a double shutout.
1-0 win? I missed just about all this game. Two rookie debuts and no runs? How is that possible ? Kinda a quiet exciting sort of game.
Most impressive.