Angels vs. Yankees - Preview

Here is a preview of the Angel/Yankees match-up at Yankee Stadium tonight as Jered Weaver will be facing Andy Pettitte...

LA Angels (9-12) at NY Yankees (12-10)

The Melk Man's Delivering... but for how long?

Melky Cabrera is on a tear right now... he's hitting .327, with a slugging percentage of .571. Not bad for guy who didn't win a starting spot on the team out of spring training. He has come through in some clutch situations over the last couple weeks, but my question is, how long will the show last? Melky consistently shows the star power he is capable of having; however, it never lasts the entire year. Last year, Melky hit 8 homers by the end of May and that is the same number he ended the season with. Let's hope he's found his stroke for good, and he can contribute to the Yankees winning all season.

The guy is a tremendous outfielder... I'll give him that. Once the hitting comes, he'll be the complete package and perhaps remind us one day of the great Bernie Williams.

4/30: Yankees 7 - Angels 4

Carl Pavano: Welcome Back To Yankee Stadium... NOT!

One of my co-workers showed me the picture below a few weeks ago, and I thought I would share it with you. It's no secret that there is a strong resentment against Carl Pavano by Yankees fans. The guy did absolutely nothing for the team in the 4-years he was in the Bronx. He started 34 games (an average of 8 per season), won 9 games (an average of 3 wins per season)... I could go on, but why not just give you a link to check it out for yourself Carl Pavano: 2005-2008 Check the pop-up box on the page when it loads. It displays only his stats as a Yankee.

So it shouldn't surprise anyone that the crowd reacted the way they did when he was introduced at the stadium on Opening Day below, and I think it's great that the stadium closed-captioned the boo's.

Funniest Yankees/Avis Commercial

7-run 4th Inning

In the words of the great Yogi Berra, "it's deja vu all over again." The game is heading into the bottom of the 4th, and the Yankees just put on a fantastic hitting display.

- Swisher hit a 3-run homer
- Damon hit a run scoring double
- Matsui hit a hard, 3-run double off the wall to clear the bases

Let's hope Joba can find his command and hold onto the 6 run lead.

Bernie Williams - "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

I don't care what anyone says, the guy is tremendous on the guitar, and his version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is fantastic.

Phil Hughes - Glad to have you back

I always enjoy seeing the young guys come through, when the big name, money-making guys aren't cutting it. Phil Hughes pitched an absolutely brilliant game for the Yankees after a tumultuous season last year where finished the season with an 0-4 record and a 6.00+ ERA. The Yanks need to have faith in their young guns. He gave up 2 runs in 6 innings, with 6 strikeouts. I am excited to see how his career will unfold in the Bronx. Despite the year last year, fans still love him. Let's hope the incredible start motivates the others to follow in his footsteps.

Tonight, the Yanks end the 3 game series with the Tigers with the hopes of winning the series 2-1. It'll be Joba Chamberlain facing off against the highly touted rookie from West Orange, NJ, Rick Porcello.