17 runs and it's only the top of the 5th. Although the Yankees are currently winning, it's really anybody's game.

Red Sux lose 3-1 to the Devil Rays, it's all up to the Yanks now...

and it looks like Ruben Sierra woke up and saved the night.

Yanks just retook the lead 11-10 after lossing it in the 6th by giving up 4 runs

...and it looks like he's headed for the DL.

...and it looks like he's headed for the DL. [/b][/quote]Yeah but it was a big knock and won the game for us. Let's see how severe it is and how long he's down for. I didn't see anything about it in the paper but then again, the game didn't end til about 11:30 PM EST

Mmm, please let Leiter take Brown's spot in the rotation, and toss Brown into some form of trade for a CF.

Bernie is showing his age, for sure now. I didn't think so, but last game proved he's really lost his edge, and has lost more than a step or two.

They should either let Bernie stay on next season as DH, or he should retire as a Yankee. His arm is showing his age, but the man can still hit.

They should get rid of both Brown and Wright, no matter what they have to do. I read that Wang is on the DL for two weeks, at which time they will decide if he needs surgery.

Yeah I read that too about Wang which is good news for now. I also read that Bernie might not call it quits after the season and may sign elsewhere if the Yanks don't pick him up. He still is a very good hitter and I trust his confidence at the plate, but when he dropped that ball yesterday I almost jumped through the screen. Sunday it was Cano almost blowing the game, last night Bernie, who's on tap for tonight!?

BTW, as you may notice good ol fathersson is 'busy' at the time the Yanks take over first place (hey if it's only by a half game, first place is first place). Boy, you can bet your bottom dollar that if the Yanks were under Tampa Bay, fathersson wouldn't be too busy at all! :p It's all in good fun BTW so don't get bent outta shape

I'm just glad that they are doing this well after everyone wrote them off. Especially after Boston lost to Tampa Bay!!

Irishman, you are getting to be more of a blowhard every day.

I am very happy for you. I am truly sorry that I wasn't posting on the boards sooner to meet your needs. :rolleyes:

Folks, make some noise for the Yankees! I am marking this day on my office ledger! And I have invited all staff to joing me in a drink at the pub starting at 3:30 PM as this afternoon is free of work, and the old man is out of town!

So at 3:30PM this afternoon hold you soda in the air. You may not be there (in First) for long! and with this heat, we don't need a reason to pound a wet one, but this will do.

Well, I won't be joining you at 3:30 but I'll pound some tonight in honor of your calling during the game tonight (or movie, which ever I decide to watch). Glad your happy fathersson. Now wasn't it silly writing them off 20 games into the season?

Sure, but the season isn't over yet!

Maybe they will be back on the bottom by then!

You just don't know do you?


If any team in baseball today, should be there it would be the Yankees, with the team that they bought. But, they weren't and that is what people where pissed about. Including good old George himself!

Oh, the suds were great, you missed a great time.
Just an hour and a half and we were back. We have people laughing and lots of cheap sports talk. The whole bar area was having a great time. It cost me $72.50 plus tip.

Still, the Yankee fans were happpy, The Boston fans still say they suck, and some others couldn't give a crap as long as they got some free suds!

I'll have some for ya during the game. Hopefully you catch it. It starts at 8:05 PM EST and Moose is pitching

Mmm, Bernie can hit, absolutely. But I think what they talked about on Mike and the Mad Dog this afternoon is right - if he wants to stick around on the roster next year, he should take a serious paycut ala Paul O'Neill, and relegate himself to being a situational DH and a bench player. He just doesn't have the wheels or field judgement anymore to warrant a starting job, except at DH. And I love the guy, he is one of the best clutch hitters we have on the rosters.

I hope our order beats the shite out of Kenny Rogers. He basically proved his apology was crap when he mouthed off to the cameraman while he was being booked. As Jay Mariotti said, he's either dumb as a bag of rocks, or too arrogant for his own good. And Woody Paige railed him today, a tirade on "Around the Horn" which was absolutely nuts, but probably true.

Go Yanks!!!

I thought Parks was pitching tonight and not Rogers? Yeah, I couldn't believe he was mouthing off either. It's that that got him INTO trouble in the first place which led to him being booked. Moron

Finally the Yanks score a run, 1-0 top of 8

F U Franklin

Well, Matsui is on first, no outs, and Giambi's up. Keep your fingers crossed.

Matsui got thrown out and now Womack is running for Giambi as Posada is now at the plate

Posada popped it up. Two away. Bernie's up at bat. It would be nice if he hit a home run tonight.

Dam! It was nice to be in first place while it lasted!!

None of the AL East is exactly lighting the world on fire. Boston can't find a closer, and Baltimore can't find itself. No big, the Yanks are playing against a pretty good offensive team.

I'm surprised in how well Park pitched (but I'm pissed as well). I can't believe they lost that game. They needed it and tonight probably won't win with the kid Small on the mound again Benoit I think is his name. And then tomorrow, Friday and Saturday's games against the Angels are at 10:05 PM EST! I'm not staying up for those games. I'll see some of them but probably not all of the games. I won't be able to see another game until Sunday when they play at 4:05

Small's ERA is misleading because he played two seasons in which he played one game and had huge ERAs (9.00 and 27.00, respectively).

Actually, he seems to be halfway decent. I haven't seen his stats from Columbus, but I know I've heard some things that the Yankees management likes him. Oh well. It can't be worse than Redding, can it? :p

They got rid of Redding already haven't they? Oh well, I wish I could see Unit pitch tomorrow but I'd have to stay up til at least 1 AM for the game to end

Yes, the front office bitchsmacked him onto the FA list after his abhorrent loss.

I want to know why they aren't trying Darrell May...we haven't seen him play yet, have we (I've been on vacation for the past week, so I've missed)? I saw him on the bullpen bench the other night, but he's a starter, why not give him a shot? I know he had problems in San Diego, but Leiter was terrible in Florida and now he seems to be back to old form.

Yes, the front office bitchsmacked him onto the FA list after his abhorrent loss.

I want to know why they aren't trying Darrell May...we haven't seen him play yet, have we (I've been on vacation for the past week, so I've missed)? I saw him on the bullpen bench the other night, but he's a starter, why not give him a shot? I know he had problems in San Diego, but Leiter was terrible in Florida and now he seems to be back to old form.

May got rocked in his 2 starts in a Yankee uniform. In his first start against the Indians (the game I went to, Old Timers Day) he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 8 hits and 7 runs (3 of which were home runs), and he had 3 strike outs. His 2nd start against Boston was the game they lost 17-1. He went 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 hits and 6 runs (1 of which was a home run), 3 walks and no strikes outs. The guy had 103 pitches against Cleveland and 69 against Boston