Yankees vs. Boston - Spring Training

IT IS ON!

The Boston Irish were crying in their green Sam Adams yesterday after the Bronx Bombers ran over the Red Sux 8-4 in Tampa. Bobby Abreu smashed a massive two-run homer and Hideki Matsui added three RBIs to power the offense. Andy Pettitte went three and 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on three hits, but looking good as he got the win.

Yankee reliever Billy Traber is making a serious bid to be the lefty specialist in the bullpen this season, picking up a hold yesterday by going one and 2/3 without giving up a run and striking out two. He's sporting a 0.00 ERA in preseason (which means not much), so unless he blows up in the next couple of weeks, the job is his. He's got a 5.41 lifetime ERA, and his WHIP is 1.55, so it's not like he's the second coming of Sandy Koufax. But if he can keep it inside and get a few lefty batters out, that's all we need. That'd be nice, since we really haven't had a solid lefty since Mike Stanton was in his prime.

OK, I know it's only a spring training game and is therefore meaningless. But any day we beat Boston is a good day in my book!

Next resumption of hostilities: April 11-13, Fenway Park