The New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to seven, Tuesday night in the Bronx. Power and pitching dominated the Baltimore Orioles 9-1. Confidence and credibility grow with each notch in the Bombers' win column. Blame recedes and credit blossoms as reality gains on hype. Girardi takes a target off his chest while earning accolades. What a difference a week makes.How have the Yankees transformed from an injury depleted, rickety roster featuring a lack of depth and viable farm produce to dominant juggernaut? The big men are back.
A-Rod bounced from the tabloid's back pages to swatting bombs into the bleachers. Eleven games, nine wins, five homers, the MVP is back. When Rodriguez was mired in the muck of steroid's stain, many pontificated that the Yanks would be better off without him. The fact is the Yankees win at a .600 clip with A-Rod and .500 without. Enough said.
While A-Rod's power ripples rejuvenation throughout the lineup, CC Sabathia dominates from the hill. A top-of-the-rotation star shines. The Ace void is filled. Every fifth day a beleaguered bullpen gets a breather. It's all good.
Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia are paid more than anyone else for a reason. The price of carrying the heavy load of Big Apple expectations isn't cheap. A prosperous week in pinstripes demonstrates the value of elite, prime time talent. Yankee ownership made a huge investment for an MVP and an ACE. This week, they got their money's worth. Fingers remain crossed for many happy returns.
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I think Tex is finally seeing the benefits of hitting in the Yankee lineup. With Arod behind him he is getting a lot more pitches to hit and his numbers are looking a lot better. We can't win em all but these winning streaks sure are nice.
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