Last week was a step in the right direction for the Yankees and this week was no different. Fresh off of a series sweep of the Rays, the Bombers rode their momentum into Detroit taking three of four from a very formidable Tigers team. Them came a series victory over the red hot cross town rival Mets whom entered sporting an 11-game winning streak and the best record in baseball. Going 5-2 in any week is great, but doing it against two quality clubs in one week is all the more impressive. It appears the Yankees have put their early struggles behind them, at least for the time being.
The Good: - The starting pitching did a great job with each starter (outside of Sabathia) picking up a win. Tanaka and Pineda were especially impressive in their outings yielding one run each and stifling the opposition. This could become a dangerous one-two punch if they can stay consistent
- Mark Teixeira came out of his bating slumber this week going 10-24 (.416) and slugged 4 Home runs in the process. Seeing him hit the ball had to be a nice sight for the club as Teixeira sorely needed to get himself going. If he can run off a few good games like this week, it will go a long way towards the playoff push.
- The bullpen flashed it's dominance once again, giving up only 2 total runs during the week. As I've said before this will be a continual strength for them.
The Bad: - CC Sabathia took the only two losses of the week, dropping his record to 0-4 on the season. Though he pitched well in Comerica, his awful start against the Mets was a noticeable setback. He may not be the ace of the staff anymore, but he needs to contribute consistent outings to the Yankees cause. Continued failures could force the Yankees to deem him unreliable, something a proud pitcher like Sabathia surely does not want.
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