Short Stuff

Sure, the Yankees lost 3 of 4 to Boston this weekend.  Let’s put it this way:  If Torre was worried about winning the division, players wouldn’t keep getting days off.  Jeter sat yesterday afternoon, and Joe keeps rotating guys in and out to keep them fresh.  Heck, even Wil Nieves got in on Saturday.  So am I worried about Boston making up 10-1/2 games over the final 2 weeks?  Uh, no.

It’s now or never for the White Sox.  They REALLY need to sweep Detroit in these next 3 games.  If they lose 2 of 3, they’re completely done.  I’m not sure how much of a chance they have if they win 2.  I think it’s sweep or die.

I was kind of disappointed that Jeter’s hitting streak ended at 25 games.  I was hoping he’d get at least to 30.  But he managed to pass both Bernie (21) & Mattingly (24) with this streak, so I have to give him credit.  I’d love to see him win the AL MVP, but I’m not convinced that it should go to him.  Dad and I argued about him vs. Ortiz, and while this may surprise you, I was partially arguing for Big Poopy.  But with the Red Sux dead, and the White Sox on the verge of being there, I think it’s down to Jeter and Johan Santana.  Now, if Chicago can get past Detroit, then you can throw Jermaine Dye’s name into the mix.

Santana has locked up the AL Cy Young.

Robinson Cano comes off the DL for the Yankees, and the Tigers begin to freefall.  I’m not sure what the connection is, but I can’t say I’m sad to see it.

And Then It Was Two

Congrats to the Minnesota Twins, who took 3 of 4 from the Tigers to move within 2 games of Detroit in the AL Central.  The White Sox could have moved within 2-1/2 games, but they got shut down by C.C. Sabathia and the Indians.

I’d also like to thank the Twins for another reason.  Detroit’s loss, combined with the Yankees win today gives NEW YORK the best record in the AL.  Combined with the Mets, NEW YORK has the 2 best records in baseball.

Deja Vu All Over Again

It really feels like that tonight.  Earlier, I played a game between California & Oakland in my ’75 replay earlier tonight.  Managing Oakland, I lost 2-1, thanks to a bad managerial decision on my part.  The frustrating part was that I was getting runners on, but just couldn’t push ‘em across for runs.

So as I’m watching the Yankees play KC tonight, it really feels like the same thing.  New York is getting guys on, but that key hit just isn’t happening, and runners are left stranded.

I’m not sure which is worse, getting runners on and not being able to score, or just being completely shut down.