The Yanks came out of Spring Training stating two things:
1. Brett Gardner was the left fielder.
2. Curtis Granderson was batting 7th.
In tonight's game two of the season, with top lefty Jon Lester pitching, Joe Giradi has already squashed that. Marcus Thames is playing left, and Granderson is batting 9th! While Giradi's reasoning is neither of starters hit lefties, you just can't start making changes in game 2! These are guys that need to be instilled the confidence to be able to hit against a Lester. You have to give them a chance. It is too early in the season to be switching them down and out. Granderson hit a homer in his first at bat on Sunday, and Gardner had two hits and stole home! Nice to reward those guys, Joe!
Is this a panic move for losing game one? I hope not, they are coming off of a World Championship, you would think there is some leeway there. I love what both of those players bring to the table, while Thames is a one trick pony, if that. We'll see how it goes tonight, but if this is going to be a platoon, then say so, don't just take an exciting guy like Gardner out of the line-up and move a top player like Granderson to 9th.
My Giradi over-managing gripes start anew!
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