***YANKS LOSE 5-4***
They're still in first place, but by the smallest of margins. Luckily, Boston is having a rough go of it right now.
Some thoughts while watching the game:
* Jeter is really swinging the bat well right now, getting his average up to .290. It is amazing that he broke a cardinal rule on the bases: when starting off on the hit and run, you can't get picked off. Of course, it helps when the pitcher uses an illegal move to throw to first. If you watch closely, Bruce Chen's right leg goes behind the rubber when he starts to throw. The rules say that the pitcher MUST throw to home in that situation. Where's "Balkin' Bob" Davidson when you need him.
* Posada's hot streaks don't last very long these days, do they? What'd we get, one day?
* Colon is becoming all too hittable these days.
***AROUND THE HORN***
** The Cubs have signed Wayne Gretsky's 18 year-old son, Trevor to a $375,000 contract. That's what the Cubs need to control Zambrano, a hockey player. Who's next? The Hanson brothers?
** Freddie Garcia is probably going on the DL because of a cut index finger. Okay, that happens, but why is Garcia refusing to say how it occurred? Seems kinda strange to me.
** A couple of nights ago, the Yanks brought in David Roberston to pitch and Annie-O said, "Here he comes. David Robertson, the new Mo'" And she's right.
** The name game, collegiate division...according to Dwight Perry (All real names):
Wave Ryder, Navy
Yourhigness Morgan, Fla Atlantic
Boyblue Aoelua, N. Mexico St.
Mister Cobble, Kentucky
Skylar Stormo, Wash. St.
** Hard-To-Believe Dept.:
The Yanks have resigned Scott Proctor to a minor league contract. Scott claimed in an interview that he didn't feel overworked under Joe Torre, even though he appeared in 83 games and pitched 103+ innings, a record for non-starters. Scott joined the Scranton Wilkes-Barre team on Tuesday. His arm is expected to join him in a few days.
** The MLB Owners are meeting in Cooperstown this week. This is as close as any of them will ever get to the Hall of Fame.
** The "Best Hitting Team In The Majors" had a tough time with Tampa Bay this week. In three games, the Red Sox had a TOTAL of 9 hits and 5 runs
** Also from Boston, Adrian Gonzales has a stiff neck and it's keeping him from generating any power. David Ortiz will be out a week with bursitis. Their pitching staff is now relying on two recent pickups, an aging knuckleballer, a pitcher (John Lackey) who is better in his mind than on the mound, a shaky Jon Lester and a petulant Josh Beckett. This is a good time to make a move on them.
***THEY SAID IT***
"After all the rioting in London this week, officials are worried that it could mean security problems for the Olympics next year. On the bright side, the guy running with the torch will just blend right in." -- Jimmy Fallon
"Supermodel Gisele Bundchen told Vogue magazine yoga and kung fu are to thank for her body. Thank you yoga. Thank you kung fu." -- RJ Currie
"Kerri Strug, the 1996 Olympic gold-medal gymnast, threw a ceremonial first pitch high and outside from just 30 feet away before a Twins game last week. Three of the seven judges still called it a strike." -- Dwight Perry
"It may take a while for Tiger Woods' ex-caddie to write a tell-all book about him. Ever see those itty-bitty pencils they're forced to keep score with?" -- Bob Mills
"The University of Miami football program has been linked to prostitutes, under-the-table payments, illegal gifts, lies and cover-ups. It's so bad this is being called the 17th or 18th biggest scandal in Miami football history." -- Brad Dickson
Lunch today with Vod and his lovely bride, Laurie. If Vod and I can get a couple of beers into her and Annie-O, we may have some brand-new quotes tomorrow.
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