Two in a row. Two damn losses in a row. In each game, we’ve had a four run lead that was taken for granted and eventually lost. With the way we’ve been playing lately, how in the world is a four-run lead blown in two consecutive games? Blame it on the starting pitching. No, blame it on our unproductive offense after the Anaheim comeback. Or maybe we should just blame it on the entire team which fails to make a sufficient effort at a rally. A sudden revival that we’ve seen in many previous games has been absent during the past two. Meanwhile, we’ve lost two games in the AL East race.
In the first four innings of these past two games, we’ve outscored Anaheim 8-2. But in the next five, they’ve obliterated us – 22-6. Embarassing, confusing, perplexing, awful, atrocious, hideous, ugly, and gruesome are all words that can be used to describe this particular situation. But in my opinion, bad suits it the best. Joba and Andy were mediocre at best, as they gave up a combined ten earned runs in 8 2/3 innings. When our offense has secured us with a four-run lead, I believe that the pitching staff should be able to close it out.
There were very few positives that have come out of these past two games in Anaheim. But, just in case you didn’t watch the games, here they are:
- Eric Hinske hit two homeruns in yesterday’s contest, driving in three RBI.
- Alex Rodriguez did the exact same thing, hitting #569 and #570 in his career, which gives him sole possession of the tenth spot on the all-time list.
- On Friday, Derek Jeter went 4-for-5 at the plate.
Today, we’ve got C.C throwing for us in what I believe is a must-win game. Though we’re only 87 games into the season, we need to go into the All-Star Break on a high note. And who better to trust in this situation but C.C? Hopefully, we can gain a game on Boston, thrash the struggling Joe Saunders, and see C.C baffle each and every Angel in the starting lineup.
The first pitch is at 3:35 est time. Don’t be late!
That’s all for now.
