Happy Memorial Day everyone, especially those of you in (or close to someone in) the armed forces. The Yankees (and every other team) are wearing those ugly camo uniforms today, which are definitely a step down from the simple colored hats. I actually liked the old timey feel of the white hats from a few years ago, but the rest have been rather disappointing. At least they’re for a great cause.
As for tonight’s actual baseball game, it’s the first of four straight Subway Series games against the Mets. Two in Flushing, then two in the Bronx. I really like the home-and-home setup — Joe Girardi said pre-game he prefers three-game series because then you have a true winner, and he’s got a point — and think it would be pretty cool if they scheduled a two-stadium doubleheader one of these years. I get that those are a nightmare logistically, but it would be fun. The Yankees are coming off a beatdown at the hands of the Rays, but they took two of three and have a chance to pile up a few wins against a bad Mets team before the schedule toughens up. Here’s the lineup that will face southpaw Jon Niese…
- CF Brett Gardner
- SS Jayson Nix
- 2B Robinson Cano
- LF Vernon Wells
- 3B David Adams
- RF Ichiro Suzuki
- 1B Lyle Overbay
- C Chris Stewart
- RHP Phil Hughes
It’s a lovely day for baseball in New York, with a nice clear sky and low humidity. The game is scheduled to start a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on both YES and WPIX locally as well as MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.
Injury Updates: Joba Chamberlain (oblique) will be activated tomorrow, though it’s unclear what the corresponding roster move will be (coughDavidHuffcough) … Curtis Granderson (pinky) will see a specialist tomorrow, not today … Mark Teixeira (wrist) and Kevin Youkilis (back) both played five innings in an Extended Spring Training game … Frankie Cervelli (hand) had the pins removed and will continue strengthening exercises.
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