Let's face it: Over the first two games, it wasn't certain if we were playing the San Francisco Giants, the team of Willie Mays, or the Jersey Giants, of Brian Daboll. Two remarkably stress-free victories over a team that played a 3B at 1B, and a DH at 2B. It just didn't seem real. Maybe, it wasn't.
Next up - after SF tonight - three in Seattle. Do they still have Jay Buhner?
Then three at home against lowly Miami.
Then three at home against the homeless A's.
Three against Tampa at George M Field.
Four against the Angels, LA's ugly sister.
Three against KC.
The first four weeks resemble a march of animated tomato cans. It will be April 21 before the Death Barge faces a truly hateful foe - Boston, Houston and Texas will be lined up - and there is no reason why the Yankees should not be leading the AL East.
You almost don't want to say anything, or write anything, for fear of upsetting the bingo board. The Yankees can be their own cupcakes. But but BUT...
1. If Max Fried and Cam Schlittler are for real, the chances of holding the pitching staff together until Rodon/Cole return suddenly look much better.
2. Hot or cold, Judge and Giancarlo still scare the hell out of opposing pitchers.
3. In Scranton, the Martian went 1-5 (one K), and Spencer Jones 1-4 (Two K's.) Oswaldo played SS and went 1-5 (two K's.) And the pitching staff threw yet another shutout.
Monday, Will Warren starts game three. It's one of those horrible West Coast starts, at 9:05 p.m., where everything seems out of kilter. Warren had a great spring, was the Yankees best starter. No jinxing here. Let's see what happens.
The Yankees are undefeated - just like Boston, Baltimore and Toronto. No tomatoes to be had.

11 comments:
Surely you don't mean to suggest the Mariners are tomato cans.
At worst, they could be found in the frozen food aisle.
One more game against the Giants. Unfortunately for me, it starts at midnight tonight. Unfortunately for us all, it's on Fox.
If I get up with the chickens early this coming week, I might catch the tail end of a Seattle game. Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
Will Warren starts tonight, not Monday. I suppose Ryan Weathers to start the series in Seattle.
Isn’t the Trop back online?
I don't think SF is a tomato can. They have at least 5 good hitters in their starting lineup, and the first two pitchers the Yankees faced could be # 1 starters on most teams.
Yeah, Seattle came very close to getting to the World Series last year. They have pitching and The Big Dump, or whatever that guy is called. It won't be easy.
But...always love two straight shutouts to start the season!
Very honored you guys were looking for me last night. As it happened, I had my nephew and a few of my old friends over to watch the tourney last night. Two exciting games; pity the Johnnies lost.
As for Mr. Smith, I shall have more to say on that subject later today.
Looking forward to Captain Boone’s lineup for tonight’s game
It's not a pity for me. I think UConn has a better chance to beat Duke than if they played St John's. I want to see both the men and women win it all....again.
Mikey Stanton & Judge both homered, so look for them to need some rest.
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