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Opening Day In The Bronx!!!

Today at 1:05pm, the Los Angeles Angels will be the opponent as the 2012 New York Yankees open their home season in The House That The Boss Built. Both of these teams are pre-season favorites to be legitimate contenders to represent the American League in the World Series. However, each team has struggled coming out of the gate over the first 6 games as the Yanks are 3-3 and the Angels are 2-4.

The Yanks were swept by Tampa Bay and then swept the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Despite the sweep of the Birds, the Yankees were terrible hitting with runners in scoring position. This seems to be a carryover from last year's playoff series against Detroit and was evident against the Rays. One would seem to think that this will turn around however the concern with an aging lineup is whether or not players are in the beginning of a career downward spiral.

An interesting subplot to today's game is how Hiroki Kuroda will settle in pitching in the Bronx Bandbox. The Angels have plenty of offensive firepower so Kuroda will have to be on his game. The Angels will counter with Ervin Santana who has had mixed results against the Yankees. Last season Santana was 0-2 against the Yankees with an ERA over 5. Hopefully, the Yanks can keep that trend going.

Season home openers are always exciting but there is no place like opening day at Yankee Stadium. Hopefully, the boys in pinstripes can kick it off with a win.