Tigers fall in Maybin’s opener
posted in 2007 season, New York Yankees |Yankees 6, Tigers 1
Due to the rain-delay and being at work, I happened to miss Cameron Maybin’s first at-bat. It sounds like it was pretty quick: a three-pitch strike out. But that’s fine, because none of his Tigers teammates did much against Andy Petite either. The Yankees cruised and evened the four-game series.
Maybin’s first game finished at an unceremonious 0-for-4. After striking out in his second at-bat, his third was cut short by an umpire’s blunder on what should have been a foul ball. (Sorry umping buddies, but you all aren’t perfect all the time!) And then he lined out in the fourth one. Facing Petite is a scosh or two step up from seeing Gary Knotts.
Unfortunately I didn’t see much of the game, but maybe that’s fortunate, as not much seemed to go on. But of the runs I did see, it appears the New Yorkers got a lot of good hops. Besides the bashing Jason Giambi (2 homers), New York seemed to dink and dunk a bunch of hits and got some lucky bounces. Maybin misplayed a ball or two as well.
Maybin should get a start on (sorta) national TV today, as the Tigers and Yanks square off on Fox. It sounds like the Tigers are going to keep starting him and give him time to adjust to playing in the majors, bu he will have to step up his play within a few games, as this is a pennant race, and Detroit is again out of the playoffs looking in.
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