Yanks Spanked: Phillies 7, Yankees 3

by WholeCamels on May 22, 2009 10:40 PM EDT

For one night at least, Yankee Stadium II (III?) lived up to its reputation as a home run hitter's paradise, with a total of seven baseballs flying out of the yard. Thankfully for the Phillies, all of the Yankees home runs were solo shots, and so the Phillies cruised to an easy victory, topping the Yankees by a score of 7-3.

The long ball barrage started with the game's first pitch, which Jimmy Rollins lined over the short right field wall for a home run. Carlos Ruiz, Jayson Werth, and Rau Ibanez followed. Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Mark Teixeira each homered for the Yankees.

To be fair, the home runs by Werth, Ibanez, Rodriguez, and Teixeira were all no doubters. Jeter's was pretty well struck, too. Also, both benches were warned to cool it on the up-and-in stuff, after Yankees starter A.J. Burnett plunked Chase Utley after Rollins' first inning blast, and Brett Myers answered by throwing behind Derek Jeter in the bottom of the inning. Undoubtedly this forced both pitchers off the inside part of the plate, giving the hitters more of a chance to dig in.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Brett Myers. Despite allowing three more home runs, Myers looked great. He limited the damage by issuing zero walks, and struck out five, going eight innings. That's deserving of the honor.

via www.fangraphs.com

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There are a few things that irk me, on occasion, about Jimmy Rollins—and the opening weeks of the season provided more than a few cases in point.

But there is one thing that fascinates me – and provides me deep joy – and it is the sense that there is one thing Rollins understands: the value of getting on the collective nerve of New York City. I neither know nor particularly care why — some deep, longstanding grudge? a secret wish to replace Jeter upon retirement & thus showcase himself? — but no matter. For as long as this lasts, he is our very own pin that we get to stick in our big apple voodoo doll.

by Wet Luzinski on May 23, 2009 7:22 AM EDT reply actions