CC: Thats More Like It

As you know, CC Sabathia really struggled in his opener in Baltimore. He wasn't happy with himself at all. He had a bullpen session where the Yankees fixed something in his mechanics. He's now taking a little shorter stride to better locate his fastball and get more velocity. He responded tonight. All I can say is CC Sabathia pitched brilliantly!

He pitched 7 2/3 innings, striking out 6, walking none in 108 pitches. He got out of the jams he got into with strikeouts and double play balls. Most of the night he pitched with ease. He was outstanding tonight. I looked on the MLB websites. Not too many Sox fans there now!

Now, at the same time, it's just the Royals. One of the weakest offenses in baseball. He was great tonight,  but at the same time it will be twice as fun to watch him fool strong lineups like the Red Sox or Angels. However, this is reassuring.  It means that he isn't losing his form because it was early in the season, or because it was cold. It means he isn't injured in the slightest, and that he's ready to pitch a great season for us this year. This is just the first step.