Cervelli has good game, but Yanks fall to Phillies 10-5

The more we chant "It's Just Spring Training", the more frustrated we become. Why? Because the Yankees last (and only) win came one week ago, tomorrow. Now, the fans don't like to see the Yankees lose, but the Yankees are playing sloppy baseball. That's what summed up today's 10-5 loss against the Phillies. Sloppy.

There was more bad than good that came out of the game, a game that was plagued with four errors. Now, let's try to look at the bright side, because that's all that we can do at this point.

Francisco Cervelli: Francisco Cervelli is seemingly pulling himself away from the catchers competition, going 2-for-2 with a walk, and throwing out yet another runner. Chris Stewart hasn't played since the second inning of yesterday's game, where he was ejected for allegedly pointing at the umpire after the umpire warned him not to point, so it gives Cervelli an edge so far this Spring.

David Robertson: D-Rob came into another tight jam, relieving Hiroki Kuroda who only went 1.2 IP and allowing 4 runs (1 earned). In five pitches, Robertson got out of the jam and stopped the game from further damage at that point. I said it once and I'll say it again: D-Rob is in midseason form.

Hiroki Kuroda: Now, some people will argue that Kuroda had a bad outing, but when you watched the game, the numbers don't translate to how he actually pitched. He actually got the ground-balls when he needed them, unfortunately, the infielders were unable to field the ball and their positions, allowing three unearned runs to score. Was Kuroda sharp? No. But did he look decent for his first time on the mound? Yes.

Melky Mesa: If the Yankees are looking for someone to take Curtis Granderson's spot for the next 4-6 weeks, then I strongly suggest Melky Mesa. He played the entire game, and hit another home run. He hit one yesterday vs. the Astors as well, making his total 2 HR's and 4 RBI's in the last two days. His bat's on fire, and just in time too. He's planning on going to the World Baseball Classic.

What's Next:

-- The Yankees will try again to get their second win of the Spring tomorrow against the Detroit Tigers, who are coming from Lakeland to Tampa. Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira are both slated to play their last game with the Yankees before heading off to their separate teams for the World Baseball Classic. That game will be at 1:05 p.m. on YES Network.