I have to admit that a radio appearance and the debut of Stephen Strasburg took up most of my attention last night, but that didn’t stop the Yankees from beating up on the Orioles.
They won 12-7 behind a grand slam from Curtis Granderson and a hard fought performance by Phil Hughes.
Here are some notes:
Hughes improved to 8-1 with a 2.71 ERA on the season. An all-star game appearance might be in his future.
Nick Swisher upped his average to .311 with three hits and five RBI last night. An All-Star game could be in his future too.
Brett Gardner was lifted in the eighth inning yesterday with a sore thumb, the same one he broke last year.
Jorge Posada started catching drills yesterday, but he’s still at least a week away from returning behind the plate.
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Yankees Notes: Brett Gardner, Jorge Posada, Cito Culver, and Hector Noesi
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