Asked to protect a gem by CC Sabathia, Rafael Soriano picked the worst time to turn into Kyle Farnsworth.
Armed with a four-run lead in the eighth inning, Yankees manager Joe Girardi summoned Soriano after Sabathia pitched seven scoreless frames at the Twins.
Girardi had other choices, but in his mind, it was very simple to phone for Soriano.
"He is my eighth-inning guy," Girardi said.
Who failed miserably.
The 5-4 loss in 10 innings in front of an announced crowd of 40,267 went to Boone Logan, but Soriano's finger prints were all over the crushing defeat. (Post)
Nice post, although it's too early in the season to go tearing Soriano apart. Give him a chance to redeem himself. The funny thing is that Farnsworth has actually pitched well this year when given the ball. I still wouldn't trust him with any lead but who knows...
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Posted by: curtis | April 07, 2011 at 01:16 AM