Yanks get back on track
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... . The pitching wasn't perfect, but they hit like they're supposed to and it worked. To that end, Bob Klapisch takes Robinson Cano to task for his miserable April . While a struggling offense never falls on any one player, it's obvious that we should expect more from Cano than from, say, Giambi. And somehow, the pitching held together, despite scary bases-loaded situations, and Chien-Ming Wang allowing two baserunners for every inning that he pitched. That is to say, nothing can come easy this season. The win also ...
Johnny Damon Is Fine
New York Yankees —
... After about a week, baseball pundits were ready to shovel dirt on the grave of Johnny Damon’s career. His bat looked slow and tentative, and he seemed to have lost his ability to work the count and make pitchers work. Suddenly it seems that Damon has quietly resurrected himself. People are still referring to him as useless (see Bob Klapisch), yet his numbers have steadily increased since his early season slump. He is hitting .243/.357/.471, with those last two numbers being in line with his first season in New York. His OPS+ of 123 would be a career high. He is on pace for ...
The Daily Yankeeland - 4/23
My Pinstripes —
... The Record's Bob Klapisch throws in his 2 cents on the Joba tug of war, and expresses his concern about Robinson Cano's bad start. ...
CaNo Way This Can Get Much Worse
New York Yankees —
... The question of course, at this moment, is to figure out exactly why Robbie is slumping. Bob Klapisch has a theory, but then again, this is the man who called Johnny Damon worthless last week, so take it with a grain of salt. ...
