Game 81: Yanks VS. Mets

Here’s the lineup, courtesy of Ed Price:

Damon lf,
Jeter ss,
Abreu rf,
Rodriguez 3b,
Giambi 1b,
Posada c,
Cano 2b,
Cabrera cf,
Pettitte p.

The Yanks will send Andy Pettitte to the mound and the Mets will counter with Mr. Would’ve, Could’ve (the “should have” part is debatable) himself, Johan Santana. Pettitte has given up 1 ER in his last 21 innings of work and he has a career 3.48 ERA against the Mets. Santana is also starting to turn it up a notch as he’s posted up a 1.87 ERA this month (his best of the season). He has a 2.98 ERA against the Yankees in 48.1 innings.

Robertson Gets a Shot

Dave Robertson, who has produced an impressive body of work in the minors (with little time), has gotten the call and will be with the Yankees today against the Mets. He has only thrown a little over 50 innings in AAA and AA ball (in ‘08), but he’s definitely got the strikeout pitches working (fastball, slider).

Quick Recap

So, in case you missed it, Dan Giese pitched pretty poorly in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader (he and every other pitcher on the Yanks roster were miserable), allowing Carlos Delgado to drive in 9 (a Mets record) against the Yanks in their own ballpark. Giese will likely be relegated to the bullpen after that debacle, and considering how poor the pen was for us in the first game, that may not be a bad idea. Also, Sidney Ponson pitched fairly well for us in the second game, although he flirted with danger more than once. Andy Pettitte will head to the mound for today’s game and looks to extend his streak of quality outings.

While the Yanks split the double yesterday, the Rays and the Sox continue to win. At this point, all the Yankees can do is play ball and hope for either one to hit the skids, at least for a little while.