Out of respect for the tragic death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart I did not post on yesterdays game.  So here goes…the first two days of the season were a complete disaster for Yankees starting pitching.  CC and Wang went a combined 0-2, 8 IP, allowing 17 hits, 13 runs, 8 walks, and striking out a big fat zero with a combined ERA of 14.62.  The second two games by free agent signing A.J. Burnett and former ace Andy Pettitte were a combined 12 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, and 12 K’s with a combined ERA of 2.19.  A.J. got plenty of run support earning his first win in pinstripes.  The Bombers crushed O’s pitching connecting for 11 runs on 13 hits and 3 home runs.  Mark Teixeira hit his first Yankees home run and Nick Swisher continued his hot start with a 3 for 5 performance including a 2 run bomb.  The Yanks travelled to Kansas City for their first meeting with the Royals of the season today.  In a game with an unusually large strike zone that featured a combined 21 K’s, the Yanks led by a strong performance by Andy Pettitte and 2 RBI’s by Jorge Posada won 4-1.  Yankees pitching held the Royals to just 4 hits.  Yanks 2B Robinson Cano continued his torrid start going 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored to raise his average to .571 for the year.  All in all I think the last two games are the Yankees we expected to see out of the gate.  C.C. Sabathia will look to rebound tomorrow night from a lackluster Opening Day start as he will go up against Horacio Ramirez.  Ramirez is 39-33 with a 4.59 career ERA and has started 104 games.  The Yankees are off and running lets continue the road trip with another couple of wins!!!