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Message: [QUOTE="AirForceOrange, post: 2153132, member: 1668"] [URL="http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/78478/real-or-not-theres-a-new-mickey-mantle-rangers-wont-make-playoffs"]Real or not? There's a new Mickey Mantle, Rangers won't make the playoffs[/URL] [SIZE=6][B][/B] [B]Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer [/B][/SIZE] Joe Girardi put down a decree, "That's got to change." The "That" is the Yankees' starters failure to provide any length in any of their three starts. Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda pitched a total of 9 2/3 innings over the Yankees first three games. The bullpen has been very good, but over 162 games this format is unsustainable. Only Sabathia, five scoreless on Tuesday, pitched well. [SIZE=6][B]Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer [/B][/SIZE] The young hitters who are supposed to be the engines to the Yankees' offense have started off slow. Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird are a combined 2-for-26 after three games. That is one of the reasons why the Yankees lost two-of-three to the Rays. [URL="http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370405130"]Dickerson homers, drives in 2 to help Rays beat Yankees 4-1[/URL] [SIZE=6][B]Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer [/B][/SIZE] As Joe Girardi would say, "It's not what you want." The Yankees have lost two of three to the Rays to begin the season. Wednesday night's 4-1 loss to Tampa fell at the feet of Michael Pineda and a putrid offense. Pineda looked a lot like the inconsistent pitcher from last year during his 3 2/3 innings.The only real bright spot was Jacoby Ellsbury's solo shot, which accounted for the team's only run. [SIZE=6][B]Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer [/B][/SIZE] The Yankees' Michael Pineda has begun the year in unimpressive fashion. Pineda walked off the mound, down 4-1 to the Rays in the fourth inning. There were two outs and two men on. If the Yankees are going to be playoff contenders, they probably need Pineda to pitch reasonably well. [/QUOTE]

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