Well Howdaya Like Them Apples?

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(Originally published at IIATMS/TYA)

Baseball really is a funny game.  It's one of the few sports where just a few days or a few games can make all the difference in the world.  And as much as we're taught to not put a ton of weight into small sample sizes when evaluating stats, it is one of the few sports where sometimes a small sample size can tell you exactly what you need to know.  Less than three full days ago the Yankees were 1-4, looking flat and old as flat and old can be, and facing the best pitcher in the American League as they tried to avoid getting swept out of Detroit.  This morning they find themselves 4-4, having vanquished said best pitcher on their way to two consecutive road routes, and having scored 32 runs in their last three after scoring just 17 total in their first five.

There's One...

And hopefully the first of many more.  After stumbling and bumbling through the series in Tampa, the Yankees were on their game tonight and got off their season-opening schneid with a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Showalters.  Ivan The Terrible Great led the way in his season debut and was downright FILTHY.  His fastball was mid-90s all night, his curveball was nasty, his slider was nasty, and he was aggressive with all of them.  Dude didn't look very good at all in Spring Training but he turned in the best outing by a Yankee starter so far in this young season, which means only one thing.

YA JUST CAN'T PREDICT BASEBALL, SUZYN!!!

More on the game tomorrow morning.  Frankie, tune up the band...