Monday, July 6, 2015

Assessing the Yankees - Week 13

As another 3-3 week is in the books, the Yankees find themselves atop an embattled AL East with just a week to go before the All Star break.

The Good - The Yankees won successive games in walk off fashion over the Rays on Friday and Saturday. these types are not only good confidence boosters, they build a great camaraderie among the players while adding that special childlike touch that is often forgotten in the professional ranks. 

Though he did not get a decision, Michael Pineda had a strong outing Saturday striking out 10 in 7 shutout innings. After stumbling through the end of June, he seems to have regained the poise and command which propelled him early on. The pitching staff has been up and down as of late and a performance like this is just what the doctor ordered.

The Bad - It was not a good week for Stephen Drew as he was 1-12 (.083) showing no effectiveness whatsoever at the plate. In fact he and Jose Pirela had only one hit between the both of them over the last 7 games (1 for 27 combined). This cannot be sitting well with those still clamoring for Refsnyder to get a call up after losing out the both Drew and Pirela in the spring.

Mark Teixeira went 4 for 18 (.222) this week and is currently 5 for his last 31 (.161). Despite his late inning heroics Friday night, the hits have just not been coming with any consistency for the firstbasemen. He is an important piece to helping the Yankees expand on their slim division lead, so it is imperative he comes out of this slump quickly.


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