Aaron Boone said Wednesday Jordan Montgomery would make his second start of the season Thursday against the Phillies, followed by Masahiro Tanaka at Tampa Bay on Friday. Gerrit Cole will begin among the games versus the Rays on Saturday, with a bullpen game most likely for the other game. And James Paxton will start the series ending Sunday.
— Additional reporting by Ken Davidoff in Philadelphia.
He enabled a homer to Bryce Harper in the top of the 3rd and appeared rattled by it, as he wound up strolling 6 batters in his quick trip.
J.A. Happ didnt look helpful for much of last season, and hes been dreadful through his very first two starts of 2020.
The 37-year-old had his 2nd straight awful getaway in Wednesdays 11-7 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the very first video game of a seven-inning doubleheader.
The opening video game on Wednesday– a makeup of Tuesdays game set up for New York– was the first time the Yankees served as the house team and hit last in a ballpark other than Yankee Stadium because they beat the Angels on April 15, 1998, at Shea Stadium.
Paxton was on the field at Citizens Bank Park before Wednesdays doubleheader in Philadelphia working with new pitching coach Matt Blake. Paxton has had two bad getaways to start the season and said hes been dealing with his mechanics, attempting to stand taller on the mound. He admitted following his last start he was “concerned” about his drop in velocity, which has gone from 95 miles per hour last year to about 91 mph up until now this season.
He called the walks “uncharacteristic” and admitted aggravation with house plate umpire Angel Hernandez: “I did strike some [spots in the strike zone] and didnt get [calls] Thats just a truth, however that occurs. Ive got to move on.”
Aaron Boone said Wednesday Jordan Montgomery would make his second start of the season Thursday versus the Phillies, followed by Masahiro Tanaka at Tampa Bay on Friday. Paxton has actually had two bad getaways to start the season and stated hes been working on his mechanics, attempting to stand taller on the mound. He confessed following his last start he was “concerned” about his drop in speed, which has actually gone from 95 miles per hour last year to about 91 miles per hour so far this season.
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With the stop/start nature of the Yankees schedule so far this season thanks to their series versus the Phillies being delayed last week and another post ponement Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Isaias, their rotation hasnt remained in much of a rhythm. And with Wednesdays doubleheader in Philadelphia slated to be followed by another one at Tampa Bay on Saturday, it may be a while before that takes place.
” Ive got to make them put the ball in play, “Happ said.” Ive got to force the issue much better than I did today.”
The opening video game on Wednesday– a makeup of Tuesdays game arranged for New York– was the very first time the Yankees acted as the home team and hit last in a ballpark besides Yankee Stadium since they beat the Angels on April 15, 1998, at Shea Stadium. When a growth joint fell in the Stadium bowl 2 days prior, that was the result of Yankee Stadium being shut down by the city. The rest of that series was comprised at Yankee Stadium later on in the season.
