Hell's Angels

No matter how hot the Bombers are, it seems we can always count on one team more than any other the last decade to throw a wet blanket on us to cool us down - The Angels.


I'm starting to dislike this team more than the Sox at this point.

- All in all, not in a bad position heading into the break.

Quick Hit

With Wang headed to the DL - the pitcher most worthy of a starting rotation spot is . . . . Alfredo Aceves. That's why Girardi let him throw all 4 innings on Sunday. He'll get the nod next time Wang's start comes up.

That doesn't mean Hughes will not be making a return either in my view. Joba no longer goes after hitters - he's trying to out-trick hitters (curve ball on 3-2 counts?) vs. just challenging them. Hughes has found a killer instinct, Joba needs to re-find his.

So, if there's any justice in this world it shakes out like this: Wang to DL, Joba to Pen, ACE and Hughes to the starting rotation.

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Minor League Peak: Shelly Dunan 21 HRs, Brackman 1-7 in AA, Igawa doing pretty fair. Austin Jackson still hitting above .300

That's it!

The Great One

Every time the Yanks play an opposing team with an alleged top closer in the game, be it Joe Nathan, K-Rod, Papelbon - whomever, I am reminded that there is only one top closer in the game. It is Mariano Rivera, and no one, not a single one, is even close. 500 regular season saves and counting.

Will he catch Hoffman?


Briefly by the Numbers:

The Yanks have beaten the Mets 4 straight games by a combined score of 33 - 3.

The Bombers are at a season high 11 games over .500.

1 - no, not the number of times we'll see a post from 57 after the drubbing that his Mets received. But the number of wins by Wang the last 12 months. He put in a quality start, still threw too many pitches out of the zone in my opinion - but it was an improvement.

.635 - winning pct since A-Rod's return - the best in the bigs.


Next stop - 3 gamer with Seattle.