The headline: Hey, I actually got to watch a game!
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My ability… to watch a game has been severely limited this Spring, but today I actually got to watch one, so I was actually quite happy.
King David Reigns: He might have been facing a lineup that was the “Yankees” in name only, but David Price was damned impressive in working through 4 innings of 3-hit ball. He had his problems (2 walks), but he stuck to his gameplan and rolled through the “Yankee” lineup with relative ease. You can bet he’s not going to give up on the 5th starter spot without a fight.
Matt Joyce sighting: Matt Joyce finally got a chance to get into a real game, and he nearly turned the first pitch he saw into a grand slam off of Kei Igawa. He came up just short as the ball was caught at the track, but the fact that he was able to display some raw power – off a left-handed pitcher, no less – was nothing short of impressive. His next time up, he also just missed a home run, pulling one just a few feet foul before striking out.
Runnin’ Wild: The Rays attempted 6 (SIX!) stolen bases today, converting on 5 of them. Even Carlos Pena got into the act. I wonder why the Rays felt the need to pick on Kevin Cash like that?
Patience, Young Padawan: 9 walks. Gotta love that kind of patience, even in a Spring Training game.
I still don’t like… Kevin Kennedy. I wasn’t a fan when he was hired to do color commentary. I’m still not a fan. I’ll need to get used to him.
Pen Pals: Brian Shouse, Troy Percival, Jason Isringhausen, Dan Wheeler, and Grant Balfour worked through 5 innings of scoreless ball, with only Wheeler really breaking any kind of sweat.
Speaking of Izzy: One of the great unanswered questions so far is what, exactly, is going to happen to him after Spring Training. There REALLY doesn’t seem to be a spot on the 25-man for him at the moment. Who would the Rays dump in order to keep him?
Tags: Yankees
