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Yankees Update 12/04/09 - Bad Start?

The MLB season opened and the Yankees immediately leapt off to a 0-2 start. Yep, 2 straight losses behind CC Sabathia and Chien-Ming Wang sort of put them in the media spotlight where "the 400gazillion dollar Yankees have sputtered to a 0-2 start..." Like, they were going to finish 0-162. Then they won the next three games, so as we speak, they're sitting at a .600, 96win pace. The joys of small sample sizes are wonderful, the first week of a season being particularly skewed, whereby Nick Swisher has socked a .538/625/1.385, 2.010 OPS, thus making Brain Cashman's acquisition a genius move. Umm, eat that A-Rod! :)

Swisher was always on the rebound after a disastrous season in Chicago, but it's been amazing to see him hit so much, so well. Just who did the Yankees trade away for him again? :)

During this same time, Posada has looked good with bat and glove; Tex hit his first Yankee homer; Sabathia lost one badly and won one in grand style; AJ Burnett and Pettitte both put in very solid starts, and well, the Kansas City Royals looked ordinary. It's Joba going for the sweep tomorrow.