'Gardy's Party' continues but Yanks fall 10-7 vs. Orioles

We're five games into Spring Training, and after winning the first game, the Yankees lost four in a row, including today's debacle in which the Yankees have five errors on the day. Now, we're going to recap this game like one gigantic sandwich (thank you Family Guy for the idea). We're going to start off with something good, say what the Yankees did wrong and end with something good.

Something Good:

Brett Gardner: It's only been five games of Spring Training but Brett Gardner looked in top shape. As a matter of fact, he's one of the best hitters in Spring Training up to this point. Gardner went 1-for-2 with a walk, but the hit he had was a big one at the time. The Yankees were down 7-1 in the second. The bases were loaded, there were two out and Gardner came to the plate. Yankees fans were expecting a RISP fail, but Gardner delivered a three-run triple, giving the Yankees some life, and closing the gap at that point in the game. I don't know what Gardner did differently during the offseason, but he better keep it up.

Something bad:

Robinson Cano: Robbie Cano has looked absolutely, positively lost. After hitting a HR in his first game of the Spring, Cano seems to be swinging at almost anything. Cano was 0-for-3, bringing his average down to .167. Now, we all know that Spring Training means nothing, but Robbie looked just as lost during the playoffs last season. So technically since October 3 of last season, he's looked lost. We're not going to worry just yet, but this is beginning to look frightening.

Yanks had five errors: Yes, this game was absolutely horrendous with the five errors in the game today. Now, we know it's a Spring Training game, but that was just really, really bad. Let's hope we never see something like that again. And I can almost bet you, this game won't be a Yankees Classic.

Nik Turley: Nik Turley might of had nerves, which might of explained how he let eight of the nine batters in the lineup step to the plate in the first inning, allowing five runs before recording the first out of the game--who happened to be the eighth batter in the lineup. The Yankees had seen enough, took Turley out of the game and called in Cody Eppley who did a decent job, although he allowed two runs the inning after.

Something good:

Mark Montgomery: The pitcher who could possibly be dubbed the "next David Robertson" certainly impressed after pitching a scoreless inning for the team. His breaking ball was pretty nasty and although he gave up a walk (he's human), he was able to easily get out of the walk. It was simply, magical.

WHAT'S NEXT: 

The Yankees play a Split Squad tomorrow, where most of the starters will stay at GMS Field and a handful of players will go on a road-trip  The Yankees play both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros and both games will be televised  The Yankees/Blue Jays game will be on YES Network and the Houston Astros/Yankees game will be on Astro's television. Both games will be at 1:o5 p.m.