After a rather poor start to 2015, the Yankees managed to turn things around an impressive sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend. The victories capped a 4-2 week and upped their record to .500 (6-6), putting back into the good graces of the pinstripe faithful. The division should be wide open this season, and wins over divison opponents like these will come in handy if they want to be the ones to come out on top.
The Good: - The offense awakened from it's early slumber, putting up 5 or more runs in 5 of the 6 games they played. The timely hitting from Rodriguez, McCann, and even Chris Young gave the offense the jolt it sorely needed after a dismal beginning to the young season.
- The defense committed just two errors after a disastrous 9 error performance opening week. Keeping those unearned runs off the board will lead to more victories for the team, and less headaches for Girardi.
- Masahiro Tanaka returned to the form he had last season with a stellar performance Saturday night. It's the glimmer of hope the Yankees have been looking for from, showing he is still a force to reckoned with. If his arm continues to get stronger, the rest of the league will surely be placed on notice.
The Bad: - The starters not named Tanaka were inconsistent this week. If the Yankees want to win games, the five man rotation has to be firing on all cylinders, there's no other way to put it.
- Mark Teixeira struggled to hit the baseball going just 3 for 20 (.150) in 6 games. Struggles are expected for any player over the course of a long season, but it has to irk Teixeira that he did not produce in an otherwise very productive week for his team. His talent level (not to mention pay grade) should carry him over the hump eventually, but for now things aren't looking too good for the All Star first baseman.
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