Take a few days off in the north country and what happens? 11-3
arod (definitely a "small a") tells us that the 3, 4, and 5 hitters need to produce in order for his team to win. What a revelation! I'm sure that Yankee fans everywhere are overjoyed that someone associated with the team discovered the formula for winning 134 games into the season. I hope he passes that information on to Joe Girardi and the rest of the the team. They will be, no doubt, thankful for the advice.
Sadly, arod (definitely a "small a") has not practiced what he preached, going 1 - 9 in the Toronto series and partnering with
Big?G for 6 or 7 Ks in one game. No, they we're not pitching but I can understand if you're confused how these incredibly wealthy slugoids could strikeout so many times while at bat.
Props to Picasner for executing a superb rear guard action keeping a flicker of hope alive for desperate Yankee-istas, but we know its a futile effort in 2008, the 10th anniversary of 114 wins.
Seen in its proper light, the 2008 season is an affirmation of the principals of winning baseball that knowledgeable fans revere: defense, throwing strikes with command, defense, smart, tough at bats, defense, team chemistry, astute management in the dugout and insightful coaching on the basepaths... While the Yankees have not consistently displayed these qualities this season, the Rays have, the Red Sucks (cheap shot that they deserve) try to, and the Bluejays have started to since the arrival of Senor Gaston.
On the plus side - M. Kay and Al Leiter are terrific and help keep me watching and I have earned a dispensation from going to a September game. My daughter and significant other will be using the tickets to take their respective mothers - freeing me up for motorcycle miles upstate (the real upstate) with Mike and golf with Merle if all goes well.
So look for that silver lining (LOL)!!!
It can be the freedom not to deal with the whole mess.
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