Gameday Thread: O's at Yankees, 04/06

So let me clarify.

Of course, my post was based partly on homerism. But a sweep isn't out of the question at all.

The Yankees have started off the year pretty crappy themselves. Jeter has made three errors, A-Rod is getting his ass booed nightly, and these guys just lost to the D-Rays.

Meanwhile, we suck per usual. I know.

But looking at matchups? I like our chances:

Tonight: I'll totally take fearless Loewen and his 2.63 RA over Mussina, who is 100 years old.

Tomorrow: Oy. We've got Trax going for us. But Trachsel actually began to look okay towards the end of ST. More to the point, no matter how crappy he is, he's a wily veteran compared to Igawa, who has never thrown a lajor league pitch, let alone pitched in Yankee Stadium. Both of these guys will be gone by the 6th, and I like our bullpen over NY's, at least until the ninth inning.

Sunday: BUH-dard against .... Rasner? If this isn't a slam-dunk, then nothing is.

Of course, we're going to have to get some hits to make this all come true. But after getting their asses handed to them in Baggytown, I expect Roberts, Markakis et al to be a little pissed off and fired up. Heck, I'm betting Millar gets an extra base hit this weekend.

Our guys can taste it, and they don't want to start the year feeling as crappy as they did all day yesterday.

This is going to be fun to watch.  :)

2-0 O'S

OPEN UP THE FLOODGATES

WHO BUNTS IN THE FIRST INNING? I should be used to it by now, but I'm just not. I refuse to get used to it.

I should also be over effing Mike Mussina by now as well, but I still get a teeny bit sad when I see him in those pinstripes. He's looking OLD.

YOU SUCK MUSSINA

I'm not real comfy with 3 runs

Watched all the NYC reporters fawning all over Mussina and Jeter on YES, trying to make excuses for them.

"Mike, was it the cold? Was it too hard to grip the ball tonight?"

"Well, their pitchers didn't seem to have any problem."

"Derek, how's the foot. That looked really nasty."

"Oh, it's nothing. It probably seems inhuman that I might play tomorrow after fouling a ball off of my foot; most guys would probably take several days off. But I'm a gamer, and I'm gonna be in there."

"Derek, you're like, from another planet!"

I must say, whomever said Mussina looked tired was dead on. He looked exhausted in the postgame interview. I think he realizes the Yankees have a long row to hoe this year. They haven't had a starter go longer than 4 innings yet.