No, I’m not talking about fan favorite David Wright of the New York Mets; I’m talking about Jared Wright, that “other” Wright who was despised by all the Yankees fans last season, but who is slowly gaining acceptance in the Bronx. In the clinching game of a three-game series, and in order to salvage a .500 trip against the weak NL East, Jared Wright gave the Yankees five scoreless innings, striking out six guys in the process. , which helped the Yankees. cost to a 5-0 victory. Wright managed to get out of trouble several times in his five innings of work, as he walked four batters, but he did manage to get out of trouble and gave the Yankees a decent start. All we need from this guy right now is for him to give us a few innings, so our bullpen isn’t dead by September. I don’t necessarily understand why they took him out because he only threw 84 pitches; Michael Kay and Ken Singleton referenced Utley, Abreu and Burrell in the lineup in the sixth, but why not let him challenge these big hitters? Are the Yankees going to continually lure Wright and other pitchers in big, light-deep places in games?
It was a great win for the Yankees and a good start for Wright. The Yankees needed this game to come home with a two-game winning streak and a .500 road trip. Thursday is a much-needed day off for the Bombers, before beginning a three-game home weekend series against the Florida Marlins, who are fresh off a nine-game winning streak. Many fans may want to overlook the Marlins, but of late they’ve been hot, and Joe Girardi would love nothing more than to upset the heavily favored Yankees, at Girardi’s old home grounds. After the Marlins, the Yankees look to a struggling Braves team, and then a highly anticipated series against the Mets, in which the Yankees will look to avenge their series loss to the Mets in May.
Interesting notes from this game: Alex Rodriguez’s seven-game hitting streak ended; he went 0/2 with two walks and an HBP. After a 5/5 night at the plate, Bernie Williams went 0/4, leaving two runners on base. Johnny Damon was a perfect 3/3 with an RBI, raising his average to .299. Jason Giambi continues to struggle as he went 0/4 with 3 strikeouts, leaving four runners on base in the process.