Javy Vazquez started his second game in his second stint for the New York Yankees yesterday.
Pitching against the Angels, Vazquez was just as abysmal as he had been against the Rays last Friday night.
Vazquez threw 100 pitches and 59 strikes in 5.1 innings against the Angels, giving up six hits and four earned runs while striking out four and walking two. He finished with an ERA of 9.82 for his two games, which is actually lower than after his first outing.
When the trade for Vazquez was announced General Manager Brian Cashman was applauded and Yankee fans acted as though it was the second coming of Roger Clemens instead of the second coming of Javy Vazquez.
Over and over again one read that the Yankees had solved one of their biggest problems by signing a ...
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Article written by Perry Arnold
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