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takes the mound for the Yankees tonight to try for the first winning streak of the year. In his 17.0 innings this spring, the righty held opponents to a 3.71 ERA, but was also able to keep opponents to a low .212 batting average. Garcia’s career numbers at Camden Yards include 46.1 innings and a 2.33 ERA. Against the lineup tonight, the 35 year old has largely been successful, though Markakis has a .385/.471/.615 line (5 for 13 with 3 walks) and has a .333/.385/1.000 line (4 for 12 with 1 walk and 2 homeruns).

Pitching for the Orioles will be rookie Taiwanese pitcher Wei-Yin Chen. In the NPB, Chen posted a 36-30 record and a 2.69 ERA with a fastball that sit low 90′s, a mid 80′s slider, and your typical repertoire of breaking pitches out of Japan. He was about as successful as Garcia this spring, going 20.0 innings with a 3.60 ERA. His major league debut against the Yankees should be a very difficult one, you can’t find an offense that hits left handers better. Of course, there is always the nagging narrative that will emerge if Chen does pitch well, the Yankees can’t hit rookie pitchers. (It’s bogus so don’t let me see those comments!) Here is the lineup each team will roll out.

RHP  v. LHP
Yankees Orioles
SS ndy Chavez LF
RF SS
2B RF
 3B CF
1B C
CF Nick Johnson (!!) DH
 DH Mark Reynolds 3B
C Chris Davis 1B
LF 2B

The game starts at 7:05 pm EST on YES. GO YANKEES!

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43 Responses to Game Five: 陳偉殷 Who?

  1. Professor Longnose says:

    The margin of victory in the Yankees’ first game was 1 run. In the second game it was 2 runs. In the third game it was 3 runs. In the 4th game it was 4 runs.

    The September games are going to be amazing.

  2. Holy shot, Jeter. Welcome to the bigs, Chen.

  3. T.O. Chris says:

    If the Yankees had traded for Felix Hernandez instead of Pineda do you think the fans would be going as far with Felix’s velocity drop so far this year as they have been with Michael’s?

  4. I love Kenny, but the ‘throwing at Nick Johnson’ conspiracy theory kinda went out the window on the 2nd wild pitch.

  5. smurfy says:

    Russell feeling muscle. Doesn’t help guessing.

    bit of a sign stealing dispute, I surmise.

  6. smurfy says:

    blow good, Freddy

  7. smurfy says:

    What’s this? A black ball?

  8. Professor Longnose says:

    Man, Martin screwed that up.

  9. smurfy says:

    Yeah, Russell couldn’t grab it, and face the runner upon him.

  10. smurfy says:

    We’re losing his battle.

  11. smurfy says:

    shifty Jeter.

  12. Professor Longnose says:

    Yanks are lucky they’re in this game. Freddie’s been rotten, and they haven’t hit. But it’s still a game.

    • smurfy says:

      the whole point of contention tonight is the denied war of signs and countermeasures. Garcia’s performance is affected.

      • Professor Longnose says:

        You think that’s it?

        • smurfy says:

          yeah, Garcia indicated on the pre-game show that the catcher is important to him, makes this a great place to play. Russell calls his game, either he or Freddy said.

          Russell fighting the other team, Freddy throwing a Nick’s beany. Emotions have run high.

  13. smurfy says:

    the other story, of course, is Chen: overcoming his fear, to pitch very impressively. Wouldn’t surprise me if the conflict distracted him or motivated him.

  14. Professor Longnose says:

    Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal!

  15. smurfy says:

    Chavez laid a nice egg.

  16. Professor Longnose says:

    If we wanted to see runs wild pitched in, we could have kept Burnett.

  17. smurfy says:

    convinced Joe to leave him in, then he yanked another one.

    make that a couple.

    Now, into this pleasant atmosphere comes young David…

  18. smurfy says:

    See ya, Professor.

  19. Professor Longnose says:

    Gardner comes through! Tie game!

  20. Questionable call to send Swisher, but that was an absolutely textbook relay.

    • Professor Longnose says:

      Yes, and it was close at that. Still, probably should have held him.

      That punch out of Rodriguez was unbelievable.

  21. Michael Eder says:

    Jeter’s gotta get the 9th started.

  22. Professor Longnose says:

    Swisher’s not in a groove yet. He’s overswinging.

  23. Professor Longnose says:

    All right–the other team left the bases loaded.

  24. Professor Longnose says:

    Michael Kay must be grinding his teeth. He said on the radio this afternoon he was hoping for a short game so he could watch the second half of the Knicks game.

  25. Professor Longnose says:

    Cano leads off with a double. Got some help from Reynolds at third, but I’ll take it. Let’s get the run in.

  26. Professor Longnose says:

    All right, now they get a break from the wind. GOT to get that run in.

  27. Professor Longnose says:

    Ibaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanez! A run! Hellelujah!

  28. Professor Longnose says:

    Mo broke a bat. Maybe he’s getting into form.

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