LAST TIME FOR A MONTH

***ONE BAD PITCH***
Too bad for AJ Burnett; a great outing ruined by ONE bad pitch. Of course it wouldn't have mattered if the Yanks vaunted offense could have pushed some runs across. As Bob Ueker would have said, "They left a small village on the basepaths." Enjoy Texas, maybe we'll see you in the playoffs,...if you make it that far.

***BEST LINE OF THE SERIES***
It came from David Cone, no less. When they flashed a picture of Jack Nicholson sitting in the stands, Cone quipped, "There's a life well-lived."

***YEAH, WHO NEEDS A POWER-HITTING OUTFIELDER?***
Most writers are saying that St. Louis would be crazy to resign Matt Holliday. Why? He'll cost too much. If you get your payroll up to $100+ million, you should be able to find another $10-15 million, especially if it will probably take you well into the playoffs. You get more money that way, you know.

***TOP TEN YANKEES***
Jonah Keri has picked his version of the top ten Yanks in his blog:
Here’s how I’d stack up my 10 best Yankees position players of all-time:
1. Babe Ruth
2. Mantle
3. Gehrig
4. DiMaggio
5. Berra
6. Jeter
7. Dickey
8. Posada
9. Bernie Williams
10. Earle Combs
Who ya got?
UPDATE: Just to clarify, only time with Yankees counts. So no Maris, Winfield, A-Rod, etc.
I'd rather include Mattingly than Combs.

***SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS***
Next week the rosters can expand to 40 men and you can expect teams to bring their top prospects up for a look-see. Of course the Mets started doing this in July and the Pirates were doing it in April.

Good luck for the next month. Picasner leaves you in the capable hands of Vod Kanockers.