4/15/10 Game Preview

Today's game sees the season debut for both Phil Hughes and, former Tampa Bay Ray, Scott Kazmir. I am interested to see how Phil Hughes pitches back in the rotation. I am not expecting him to shut down the Angels, but I am expecting him to throw a quality start which is 6 innings and at 3 runs or less. It's at least comforting to know that the Yankees are on the right track when it comes to their two young pitchers.

Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are both looking for their first homerun of the season.

Again we are going to have to watch Curtis Granderson today because Scott Kazmir is lefty. Eventually I think Granderson will start to figure things out against lefties because Kevin Long knows what he's doing.

Scott Kazmir always pitches well against the Yankees and I'm expecting today to be no exception. Hopefully the Yankees can run up his pitch count and get into the bullpen early so they can attack a bullpen without a closer right now.

Today is Jackie Robinson Day, so everyone will be wearing #42.