May 10 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY
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I've heard a number of people ask the question "do the Yankees have an ace? And if so, who is it?" Reporters even ask manager Joe Girardi, "Joe, who is the ace of the rotation?"
Let me take this one, Joe:
1. Who cares?
2. It's Michael Pineda.
And when Pineda has his great slider going, outings like Sunday are possible. The big righty struck out a career-high 16 batters in a fantastic seven innings as New York won the game 6-2 and three of four in the series.
Pineda didn't walk anyone, becoming the first pitcher to strike out 16 batters and not walk anyone since Johan Santana in 2007. His ERA dropped to 2.72 and he's walked four batters in seven starts (46 1/3 IP). Other than a J.J. Hardy solo home run in the second, Pineda was phenomenal.
Bottom of the New York order: currently alive
I was going to say the Yankees have so far gotten Mike Gallego and Andy Stankiewicz-level offensive production from their middle infield until I realized that was being really unkind to Mike Gallego and Andy Stankiewicz.
Stephen Drew and Didi Gregorius came into the day hitting a combined .195 (34-for-174), but Gregorius delivered a pair of run-scoring hits out of the No. 9 spot and No. 8 hitter Drew had a hit and walked twice. Solo home runs from Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann also helped back Pineda.
Baseball Phrases
Michael Kay never/always disappoints
"The pitch count monster"
"Exit stage right"
"That was right down Beltran Boulevard"
"Exit velo"
Also, "pink bat" was said eight times by Kay, Paul O'Neill & Ken Singleton.
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