Yanks are Heating Up

It has been a good run lately. The Yanks bats are hot and the pitching is almost at a decent level. But hey, we just swept the Pirates and won 3 out of 4 against a slumping White Sox team.

Torre is starting to realize that Melky is a better centerfielder than Damon and should continue to remember that for the rest of the season. He's also leaning on Bruney more each day, which is a good thing because the guy is a hungry beast. The Abreu and ARod phenomenom can only last so long, so its time for Cano and Matsui to begin stepping it up.

I would not mind working Kevin Thompson into the lineup every now and then, just to keep the other outfielders honest and let them know there's another guy with high potential gunning for their spot.

The bat momentum has to keep up, but consistent pitching will be our only hope of catching Boston.

A-Rods Bush League Play

This weeks series versus the Blue Jays generated plenty of buzz for the Yankees when A-Rod shouted out "mine" or "ha" (he claims yelling the later, so we'll give him the benefit of the doubt) to Toronto's Howie Clark. The stunt worked and he dropped the ball.

Many ballplayers are against it, but many are also backing A-Rod. It seems like NY is against it, including Yankee fans. It's really the result of two factors: 1) Its just not how the Yankees play baseball; and 2) New Yorkers will not stick up for A-Rod until he shows them he's deserving of it.



If Jeter performed the same act I think the reaction would have been a much more accepting mood. Media and fans alike might even say how smart Jeter was for having read the situation so quickly (recognizing that it was Clark's first major league game) and doing what it takes to win. But instead, since the action stems from a player who has yet to demonstrate his superior skills when it counts, meaning the playoffs, he will receive no such accolades.