Spitting Wicked Randomness

Well, he didn't quite give me that 10 RBI I was hoping for, but he came oh so close, just missing the grand salami. But hey, 7 RBI isn't anything to sniff at. Nice job Bobby. You've been worth every penny.
How 'bout that Hideki Matsui? First day back from a long layoff and he pops off with a 4 for 4 performance. The Yankee lineup is sick from top to bottom, and it's only getting better. Let's take a trip around the horn shall we: Posada, Giambi, Cano, A-Rod, Jeter, Abreu, Damon, Matsui, Sheffield. Good Lord that's a lineup. The Yanks are now going to have a lot of depth on that roster. Come October, the Yanks are going to be the ones with the fresh legs. We can attribute that to the fall of the Red Sox. Wait, scratch that. That's like saying the Red Sox were good, which I've been saying all year that they're not. We can attribute the fresh legs to the rise of the Yankees. They've been a finely tuned machine ever since the 5 game sweep in Fenway.
Last night, the Captain, went 0-0 with 3 BBs and an HBP. Since he didn't record an official AB, his 21 game hitting streak remains in tact. But something tells me that Derek probably could care less if it continued or not. The important thing is the W. The magic number went down again, and yes I'll say it again because i love the reference. It's going down faster than my cousin in the season premiere of Nip/Tuck. That cracks me up. Does anybody watch that show? I never did until last week. It was quite shocking, even for cable. But anyway, that's why I love Jeter. The guy knows what really matters, and that's winning ball games. Personal accomplishments take a back seat in NY. Way to set that example DJ.
The Yanks are going to be a force to be reckoned with come October. In a short series, anything can happen. Teams have to worry about beating teams with great starters. Two names: Wang and Mussina. When these guys are on the hill, the Yanks will be in the ballgame. Mussina looked great last night and we all know that Wang has been the man all year. Now add Randy to the mix and you have to like the Yankee odds. October is going to be a fun month. 3 weeks and counting and the second season begins. This has the potential to be more special because the Red Sox and their fans, barring a miracle of epic proportions, will have to watch the Yankees on TV, praying to the Baseball Gods, not to let the Yankees win #27. The Yanks are in a no-win situation with Sox fans, or baseball fans for that matter. Regardless of what happens, Yankee fans are going to hear fans cry about the team payroll. It'll either be "ha ha you lost and your payroll is $$$$," or "you only won because your payroll is $$$$." Get a better argument. It's getting old.
Lidle is quickly earning a spot in the bullpen come October. 4 hits and 2 solo HRs to start the game. He's now given up 8 HRs in his last 35 or so IPs. Yikes. It's like watching Jaret Wright or something. Jeter just extended his hit streak with a 1st inning single. Runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs. It's like deja vu all over again.
J-Boogie