Mariano blows save but Yanks prevail in 11 innings

Sunday April 24, 2011

Yankees 6   Orioles 3

Mariano blew the save again and gave way for the tie in the ninth and we headed to extra innings for the win in the 11th.

Garcia pitched effectively but Mariano appears to continue to struggle as you could see he had no command at all. Because Soriano was out for today’s game because of a stiff back Mariano was forced to come in the game in the 8th with two outs and pretty much blew the game there if it wasn’t for Gardner’s spectacular catch to end the inning. And after giving up the run to tie the game Mariano almost lost the game with a two out single to right where Swisher connected with Cano and Cano fired a rocket to home plate for the play at the plate and the out.

Cano was spectacular out there today with that amazing relay throw and his at bat in the eleventh that started the rally and his heads up base running that led him to third base to start the runs in the eleventh. If it isn’t Cano’s bat that dazzles it is his glove and heads up baseball that makes him one of the most complete baseball players in the game today.

So  should we worry about Mo? Well he is human and he will lose. It just appears he is having some problems with his control. I still have confidence in him and he still needs to get the ball when it counts. The day will come when he can no longer get men out the way he once did but that day is not today and I think he is fine.

Garcia should have been given the shot to go deeper in the game. This is a decision that Girardi makes with his pitchers that makes me a bit upset. He knows Soriano is out, Garcia looked great tonight and should have been given that chance. Joe needs to start focusing on today, now,  instead of ahead when we continue to get in close games like this when luckily we won.

Game ball: Cano

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