[討論] Is Tonight Vazquez's Last Chance With Yanks?
I can hear Yankees Featured Columnist Joseph Del Grippo saying somewhere,
"another Javier Vazquez article from Doug."
Yes it is, because tonight could be a major night in deciding the future
of the Yankees right-hander.
The Yankees will send Vazquez out to pitch in the second game of their
four game series with the Tigers at Comerica Park.
This will be the first time since May 1 that Vazquez will be stepping on
a mound for the Yankees to start a game.
In case some of you are wondering why, and didn't follow the Vazquez
situation, Joe Girardi skipped over Vazquez's originally scheduled May 7
start at Fenway Park against the Red Sox and went with Phil Hughes. The
move turned out to be a good one as the Yankees won that night 10-3.
Vazquez was skipped mostly due to his 1-3 record, 9.78 ERA, terrible command
and lack of confidence. Putting all of those elements against the Boston
hitters in a hitter-friendly place like Fenway just equaled disaster if
Vazquez even touched a baseball that night.
This time, he will take his regular turn in the rotation against the Tigers.
He will square off against Rick Porcello, who has been struggling in 2010
as well, 2-3, 7.50 ERA for Porcello.
Now, just in case things do get ugly again for Vazquez, they have Romulo
Sanchez in the bullpen to throw multiple innings. Sanchez pitched on
Sunday against the Red Sox in relief of A.J. Burnett's bad start.
But the Yankees aren't hoping it will get to Sanchez, because all eyes
are on number 31 tonight. The focus and theme of tonight's game is how
well Javier Vazquez can pitch for the Yankees.
Do we expect seven shutout innings of three-hit baseball with 10
strikeouts out of Javy? Probably not. It would be nice, but it's not
realistic.
But getting through six innings and keeping the Yankees in the game is
something they are hoping for. Actually, if Vazquez can go six innings,
it will be the first time in 2010 that he reaches that inning mark since
his longest mark is at 5 2/3 innings pitched.
Vazquez has had 10 days off to rest, relax, and collect himself, while
trying to figure out his stuff. He's almost become an after-thought in
the rotation. Vazquez basically is the fifth starter just hanging on to
the spot.
If he succeeds tonight, or even shows any signs of improvement, then
Vazquez will keep his spot and get another turn in five games.
But, if he does fail tonight, and some are thinking that he just might
with the Tigers lineup, this could be the last chance for Vazquez in the
rotation.
Girardi has already skipped him once because he didn't trust him against
Boston. If he fails tonight, Girardi may not trust him to take the ball
again this season.
All eyes are on you tonight, Javy. Lets see what you are made of.
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