In the ninth inning of Game 2 of today's split doubleheader between the Yankees and Tigers, a strange man began warming up in the bullpen during the top of the ninth inning. Despite having an 8-0 lead, the Yankees allowed him to pitch the bottom of the frame and finish the game. He wore number 42, and threw a devastating cut fastball. Apparently, his name was Mariano Rivera, who we have not seen on a mound since April 30th.
Seriously, the story of tonight was Phil Hughes. It is becoming incredibly enjoyable to watch Phil every fifth day. He throws nothing but fastballs the first time through the batting order, then starts in with the nasty breaking stuff. He has been absolutely unbelievable, and is turning into one of the top pitchers in baseball. Nice to see the Yankees batters break out, sort of. There wasn't much hitting at all until the ninth inning, aside from seeing eye RBI singles from Tex and A-Rod early on. Whatever...the Yankees broke their three game losing streak, and future Hall of Famer (cough, cough) Greg Golson got his first big league hit.
Thanks for checking in with the blog twice today. The Yankees have a chance to split with the Tigers tomorrow, but the weather forecast for Detroit is horrendous: non-stop rain all day. Would I mind a rainout? Not really...Justin Verlander is waiting for the Yankees. Last season, Verlander tossed a complete game shutout against the Yanks when matched up against C.C. Sabathia. Tomorrow's starters are the same. Either way, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to watch some games in the Bronx for a change.
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