Colin Curtis has become a legendary Yankee. OK, maybe not. But his walk-off bomb in the Grapefruit League opener certainly made me smile. The game meant nothing. The standings don't matter. Robinson Cano, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera did not play, and guys like Teixeira and A-Rod only had two at bats apiece. Regardless, it's good to see that the Yankees are picking up right where they left off last season.
A few positives jumped out after today. Yes, it's only one exhibition game. Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre each tossed two scoreless innings. As I said in my last post, one of them SHOULD BE THE FIFTH STARTER. That would keep Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes in the bullpen, making the late innings a guarantee for the Bronx Bombers. Another positive: Royce Ring. We could use another lefty besides Damaso Marte, who was incredibly inconsistent before the World Series. Finally, Nick Johnson's double and run scored had to make you feel good about his comeback, in addition to the fact that he did not injure himself in the process.
It's one game. It didn't even count. But I really enjoyed getting to check out the game on the YES Network, even as Michael Kay stated that the Yankees had "climbed baseball's Olympus." Calm down Michael. The small pre-game ceremony with the World Series trophy was also a good sign knowing that the Yankees are going to milk the heck out of the fact that they are World Champions. Good for them. They deserve it.
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