Javier Vazquez Shaky, Inconsistent in Yankees 9-3 Loss to the Rays

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Doug Rush in MLB
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Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays was the first time since 2004 that Javier Vazquez officially took the ball for the Yankees. Most remember how bad that ended up, especially since it led to his departure from New York. Unfortunately, his first start back wasn't any better than what most hoped for. After Alex Rodriguez's RBI triple followed by an error gave the Yankees an early 2-0 lead, it looked like Vazquez could have a chance to settle down and control the game. The Rays offense had other plans for the night. Carlos Pena quickly tied the game with a two run home run. Dioner Navarro's RBI single put Tampa ahead 3-2 and Jason Bartlett's RBI double made it 5-2. While the Yankees offense didn't have an answer for David Price, the Rays continued to pound Vazquez, especially with ...

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