Once again I apologize for my lack of current activity but seriously, can you really blame me? We have fallen to the bottom of the AL East, and have been ridiculously pummeled by the Mets. We got a break on that 3 run homer by Delgado, but couldn't even use that to our advantage. The ump went on to apologize for his mistake, as you can read HERE. I guess the silver lining is that I have David Wright and Jose Reyes on my fantasy team......

We have one thing to look forward to. The return of A-Rod tomorrow and thank God for that. He was 5 for 15 with a homer Sunday in a simulated game so hopefully that is a good sign. I mean, don't forget that last year at the All-star break we were 14 games back and still managed to make the playoffs. With the Yankees, anything is possible, as has been proved time and time again.

So, let's hope the boys take this off day to regroup and come back tomorrow with the added inspiration and strength of A-Rod. Mussina is pitching and has been a real asset to the team as of late with his smart, insightful technique. I think that the fact that he can't really throw a fastball anymore has really helped him more then hurt him. Let's hope he can pick up his sixth consecutive win tomorrow.......

Somebody pinch me. I might believe it if you told me the Marlins were in first place in their division, but the Ray's? Even more depressing is the way they got there tonight. When you fight such a long, tight battle as we did through 11 innings, it makes the defeat that much more draining. Even our fail-proof Mo couldn't save the day today. He gave up the game winning run in the 11th. Wang got a no decision but only because of Matsui's homer in the 9th to tie the game at 1. At what point will our all-star team start to hit? Besides Jeter and Matsui - we have no one batting over .300 and most everyone is batting way under it. When your line-up is full of veterans there are bound to be injuries, and we have definitely had our fair share to say the least.........

Now you have the Ray's in 1st - and 7 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. The Red Sox fall into 2nd, and we still fall into 4th behind Baltimore. I know there are 162 games but still? A-Rod, hurry back!!!

I am sorry about the lack of posts lately. It's just that I am feeling slightly uninspired lately.....any ideas why? That all too familiar pang of disappointment has resettled in my stomach. There are talks of bringing up this 26 year old Thunder McCutchen from Trenton. I am sorry if I am skeptical, but after the Ian Kennedy's and Phil Hughes' of this season, I think it's understandable why.

This season has been as unpredictable as anyone could possibly imagine, and I am just hoping the Yanks don't get lost in the shuffle. The Rays are only .5 a game back from Boston and could potentially be in 1st at the end of the night. We need A-Rod back ASAP........

Yea, I know - cheesy title. You know - New York: Broadway: the musical Chicago.......no? I guess that's what you get for reading a blog from a chick sports fan. Who would have thought that Darrel Rasner would be such a shocking surprise. Looks as though he has earned a spot in the rotation for the time being. Not to mention the middle relief from Farnsworth and the duely noted, overly enthusiastic Joba Chamberlain. Really people, aren't there more important stories to obsess over then the fact that he was enthusiastic about striking out Delucci after giving up a three run homer to him the night before? He's a young kid, he was excited - give him a break. Back to the pitching - can you believe Mo? 10 saves and an ERA of 0.00. If anyone thought that he was going to lose his touch with age, they were sorely mistaken.

As for our offense - we definitely need A-Rod and Jorge back. Looks as if Alex will be back the end of next week, but Posada is gonna be awhile. Then Betemit hurts his hamstring on an RBI double today. Damn these Tigers.....every time we play them someone gets hurt. It's an odd position to be in when your bullpen is your strength. If only we could have the hitting power and the pitching at the same time. Atleast Jeter hit his first homer of the season today......it's about time. He seemed to be lurking in the shadows so far this season. As usual, he's always clutch, but he needs to step it up a notch in the absence of power. As does Johnny Damon......

Tomorrow we look to Pettitte to wrap this thing up. Til then... 

I am writing this as Robbie Cano gets his swing back and hits a solo shot in the 7th. Poor guy has just looked defeated the last few weeks and now there's a smile on his face for the first time in awhile. You could tell on the double that he hit earlier in the game that he was feeling more comfortable and hopefully he's back on track now. It looks as though the Giambino is back as well with the 2 run homer in the 4th.......

After the last two losses it's refreshing to see us slugging away like past years. 4 homers so far (the other two by Betemit just now, and Damon in the 4th). We should not need Alex in the lineup to rack up runs. We are called the bombers for a reason right? We finally have some decent pitching going on as of late, so why can't we get our hitters to produce simultaneously?

Now Joba comes back into the game for the first time since the 3 run shot he gave up on Tuesday. Let's hope he isn't too shaken from his last outing. No one is perfect.....except for maybe Cliff Lee.......

I feel like a broken record, but isn't it just easy when our starters are on their game? At this point it is pretty much a given that Wang is a sure thing, and now Mike has turned things around. He may have lost his velocity in the last few years, but he is such methodical, smart pitcher that he knows exactly what pitches to throw to each batter. He has really risen to the occasion this year considering that at the end of last season we had taken him out of the rotation for pitching so miserably. Now he is 4-3 and has just picked up his 254th win. Good work Mike. Even better is the fact that Wang is 6-0. That ties him for 1st in wins in the Majors.

Of course, it is very encouraging to see us getting runs with A-Rod and Jorge out of the game. 13 hits today - 3 of which were from Johnny Damon. It was a historical day for Johnny as well as he picked up his 400th career double.

Tomorrow will be very telling with Darrel Rasner pitching. He's got a big hole to fill and alot on the line......hopefully he can use the pressure to his advantage. Seeing as though our two hopeful youngsters went winless in April - maybe this guy is the diamond in the rough we were waiting for. Hey, you can't blame me for wishful thinking.......

As if it could get any worse then the sweep by the Tigers. Now it turns out that the youngest starter in the majors, our Phil Hughes, is out until July with a rib fracture - not an oblique strain. I may be the most optimistic person on the face of the earth, but if his bad pitching as of late is because of a fracture that explains alot. And who knows, maybe this Darrell Rasner will be the savior we are looking for. In Triple-A he is 4-0 with an era of 0.87. Not bad. Now lets wait til Sunday and see what happens.

I don't know if I can go on much longer trying to make excuses to myself for why we aren't winning these games. Either the rookie starters aren't settling in, or a key player is injured, or we have the most April road games of any team in history. At some point you just run out of excuses. The final verdict is that we have to start winning. We are at home now, Andy is one of our 2 best starters, and still we can't get the job done. It's time to regroup and refocus. It's May 1st - let this be the turning point. One of these kids has got to get a win, and Kennedy has to do it tonight, seeing as though now Hughes is out of the rotation for awhile with a strained oblique. Fantastic. If only Wang could pitch every day of the week......

Wouldn't it be nice if we could enjoy the historical pitching of yesterday? It should have been magical to see Wang pitch 7 innings of shut-out ball, followed by Joba and Mo who each struck out 2 of the three batters they faced. Unfortunatly, that all was overshadowed by that fact that Posada is going on the DL for the first time in his career. He had previously been diagnosed with a strained muscle in his shoulder but Jorge believes it is something more serious and is going to have it checked out further. Along with Jeter - Jorge is something of a leader for the team and he will most definitely be missed.

In other disappointing baseball news: how about this Clemens affair scandal?  As if things could get any worse for Roger's reputation..... I feel bad for the guy - I mean the whole steroid thing he brought on himself but now all his dirty laundry is going to be aired for the whole world to judge. I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now....

Now hopefully Moose will follow in Wang's footsteps today. We need to tie this series up.  

Just a thought.......maybe we should have left that Ortiz jersey burried. Since digging it up, Boston has risen to the top of the AL - and Big Papi's average has gone from .083 to .188. Not to mention the grand slam that he had two days later. But hey, what's done is done. We just have to fight back.

I have to admit, I was getting a little worried last week, but with the return of Joba - and three straight wins, things are looking up. That all too familiar knot in my stomach has subsided and I am ready for Phil Hughes to settle in and get that win he deserves tonight.....