Found this and used it to cash in against Colon in game 1.
Liked the way Mussina kept ANA off balance and look for more of the same tonight.
GL
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It's imperative the Angels win the opener, not just for the sake of Colon, who struggled to an 8.44 ERA in two starts this year versus the Yankees. The powerful righty became the sixth Angels pitcher to win 20-or-more games in a season and the first since Nolan Ryan in 1974. Colon won a career-best eight straight decisions from July 21 - September 10. He finished the season in shaky form, allowing six runs in one contest and seven earned runs in another over his final four outings.
The one advantage the Yankees have is several of their players know Colon's routine and have locked in on the veteran. Alex Rodriguez is a career .442 hitter with seven homers and 16 RBI in just 43 at-bats against Colon. Derek Jeter has a .344 average against Colon, and Gary Sheffield is 6-for-17 (.353) lifetime against the game one starter.
In fact, A-Rod homered three times against Colon on April 26 this year, a night in which he had 10 RBI.
Getting behind in the count to these three could prove costly, as the Angels can't match the offensive firepower.
Liked the way Mussina kept ANA off balance and look for more of the same tonight.
GL
:clap:
It's imperative the Angels win the opener, not just for the sake of Colon, who struggled to an 8.44 ERA in two starts this year versus the Yankees. The powerful righty became the sixth Angels pitcher to win 20-or-more games in a season and the first since Nolan Ryan in 1974. Colon won a career-best eight straight decisions from July 21 - September 10. He finished the season in shaky form, allowing six runs in one contest and seven earned runs in another over his final four outings.
The one advantage the Yankees have is several of their players know Colon's routine and have locked in on the veteran. Alex Rodriguez is a career .442 hitter with seven homers and 16 RBI in just 43 at-bats against Colon. Derek Jeter has a .344 average against Colon, and Gary Sheffield is 6-for-17 (.353) lifetime against the game one starter.
In fact, A-Rod homered three times against Colon on April 26 this year, a night in which he had 10 RBI.
Getting behind in the count to these three could prove costly, as the Angels can't match the offensive firepower.
