How the f*ck did New York lose that game!?

That had to be just about the saddest game I've listened to this season.

Imagine...BLOWING a 7-RUN LEAD!!!

Apple

Oh I can imagine it.

The game is always only over when the 3rd out in the 9th inning has been called.

I know...it's true, you can't predict baseball, ANYTHING can happen. The Yanks themselves have come back from even further behind in the past (weren't the Mets leading them by 9 last month?).

Still...it was a darn shame game to have to listen to.

Apple

TJ Beam finally got called up, which was nice. If he can be consistent, I'd like to see him stay with the team.

Yanks and Sox still tied for first in AL East.

You're right when you say that "anything can happen".

But "anything" happens far, far less frequently than what we can reasonably expect to happen, which makes baseball (along with every othe team sport) very predictable.

What makes a game like this so horrible for Yankee fans is that when you have a 7-run lead, you can expect, or "predict" that you will win maybe 98-99% of the time, and your prediction will be correct.

To me, once something that I expect to happen maybe 75% or more of the time does happen 75% or more of the time, I consider it to be fairly predictable.

F*cking Yankees blow it AGAIN! They should have swept that series against the Nationals

Yankees call-up prodigy Jose Veras, supposed to have a great fastball, decent curve, good splitter and an average changeup. According to the scouts, he could be the next Tom Gordon (I'll wait to see him in action though :p ), has issues with control as he tires, which is why they turned him from a starter to a reliever (ala Mariano Rivera).

I like the Beam kid, and maybe this Veras can continue to be another Columbus call-up that does a good job for the big league club. To be honest, I'd much rather see the promotion from within than the Yankees going out and buying players...that's why I like the Indians, since I watch many of their young players here in their AAA-affiliate Buffalo.

On a related Yankee tidbit, Oakland Athletic reliever Steve Karsay officially annouced his retirement after one day winning his first game since 2002.

Wasn't Karsay injured during most of his tenure in NY, and had a HUGE (unwarranted) contract?

Karsay Retirment (ESPN.com)

Yankes in a big comeback win with washed-up Johnny Damon's two run triple in the 8th.

Dotel also looks like he will be ready for pinstripes next week, he'll be throwing with Columbus (AAA) instead of Trenton (AA) this week.

Scott Erickson was also designated for assignment, which, along with Aaron Small's DFA, is disappointing. Erickson looked good in ST, but could never really be effective in the regular season thus far. And Small, I don't know whether its his head or just that other teams have figured him out.

It's good to see you changed that terrible icon Double J. What rumors are you guys hearing down in N.Y.C. about trades for the Yankees?

Wow, the Yanks (and Jaret Wright) blanked the Phils!? A good win and a series they needed to win (after dropping the one to the Nationals)

It wasn't terrible, just out of date. Don't worry, I'm working on a new one. :p

Same as usual. Yankees want Reggie Sanders. Yankees will trade for John Smoltz. Yankees will trade for Dontrelle Willis. Yankees will trade for ________.

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Shutout against the Phils (about time)! Damon the washed-up indigent goes 3-for-3.

Moehler faces off against Chien Ming Wang tonight in Yankee Stadium.

Rainout yesterday - two game double-header today, Mussina at 1:00 PM and Chacon (or Villone, according to Yankees.com) will get the start at 8:05 PM tonight.

Strange they are skipping Johnson's start, I guess they're saving him for Atlanta against Tim Hudson.

I wouldn't be surprised to see today's games washed out too with the amount of rain we're supposed to get this week

Home run #11 for the washed-up Johnny Damon and a good win for Moose against the D-Train (who I wish we'd get). 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 2 BB, 6 SO, 9-3 with a 3.28 ERA. Hopefully this is the year he gets his 20 wins

Still wondering whether they will give Chacon the nod tonight or if it will be Villone...as well as how many starters will make it out for game #2.

Yanks split the doubleheader, and it will be Tim Hudson against Randy Johnson tonight.

Let's hope the Big Unit can get it up.

First Giambi hits a 2-run shot, now he hits a 3-run shot!

Damon is washed-up?

If he is, then let some other teams have him.

Hell, for once, I think Irish and I agree on something relating to the Yanks.

A GREAT start for the Unit tonight. 7 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 9 SO, 9-6 with a 4.84 ERA

Way to fucking suck guys. Wright pitched decent, imho a mistake to take him out when he was still getting guys out. He hasn't pitched that deep so far, why not give him a chance? It's not like the bullpen could do any better (no, really, they can't do any better).

BTW - Jorge sucks. Thank you.

Go Chien!

Can Kyle Farnsworth come into a game and NOT give up a run or 2!?

Looks like Clemens is having the same problems he had in Houston last year, lack of run support. He's 0-2 thus far

No. Let's hope Octavio Dotel can do better.

Though I have to say, I think Jorge Posada's defensive skills have grown increasingly worse, and his ability to call a game is also very poor. Not that I don't think the Yankees bullpen is mediocre at best, but Posada doesn't impress me. He's also too streaky at the plate.

10 in a row for the Sox and your still only out 3 1/2, not bad if you ask me but it could get worse.

Considering there are still over three months left in the season, I think there is plenty of time.

Not to mention we're without Sheffield, Matsui and now Cano for the next 15 days (which means he won't start the All-Star game, which he earned!)

Calm yourself young padawan.

There is wisdom in not playing for 15 games and in an All-Star exhibition when you can play in October.

As I said.....^^^

And on another note.....

And I'm fairly certain that it will.

I do give those Yankee fans credit for their eternal optimism, though, as in:
Sure there is plenty of time.

But time is not gonna cure what ails the Yankees.

If they don't pick up another starting pitcher, a corner outfielder or two with some power, and some help in the bullpen, all the time in the world isn't gonna help.