Tomorrow Is Another Day

Well, the sweep is out the window. Big deal. I didn't think the Yankees were going to win this series running away with it. As nice as it would have been to wrap it up in 3 games, I didn't see it happening. Most people think that the Yankees were going to win this series in 4. Well, there's the one loss. No biggie. Tomorrow is another day.
I think the letdown today was definitely the lineup. Even the greatest engine might sputter every now and then. It's a minor bump in the road. When a guy can come at you with a 100+ MPH heater and follow it up with a 75 MPH curve, you're not hitting it, even if you're the great Teddy Ballgame. The Tigers pitchers were lighting up the gun today. If they can get those pitches over for strikes, which they were doing two-thirds of the time, you don't stand a chance. Verlander and Zumaya were off the hook. The Tigers deserved that one, and there was nothing that could be done about it. Tomorrow is another day.
I don't see any real reason to show concern at this point. Like I said, if the series was going four games, the Tigers had to win one. Granted I'd feel a little better if that loss came with a 2-0 series lead, but what can you do. We should be use to this by now as Yankee fans. In 2005, we split the 1st two games of the ALDS and eventually lost to the Angels. We also split in 2002 (lost to Angels), 2003 (beat Twins), and 2004 (beat Twins). In 2001, lost the first 2 at home to the A's, and then won the next 3 to take it in 5. We split in 2000. You have to go back to 1999 to find a Yankee sweep in the ALDS, That was against the Rangers. So looking back, 2005 went 5 games. 2004 went 4 games. 2003 went 4 games. 2002 went 4 games. 2001 went 5 games. 2000 went 5 games. If history has taught us anything, the ALDS is never easy. Heck, the playoffs aren't ever easy. Over the last 6 years, the Yankees have failed to make the ALCS twice, both of which were at the hands of the Angels. Did we give up when the A's had us down 2-0 in 1999? No! Did we give up when the Sox had us down 3-2 in 2003? No! Did we give up the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? No! Toga, toga, toga. Focus. Focus. Deep breaths. And we're back. Anyway, losing game 2 to the Tigers isn't a cause for alarm. Don't man the lifeboats just yet. Tomorrow is another day.
The only thing that should be of a concern right now is the status of Randy Johnson's back. We don't need to see 2003 revisited when David Wells only lasted an inning in Game 5 of the World Series because of a bad back. The Big Unit has been pronounced fit to start. We need a big outing from The Unit. Put the team on your back Randy and carry us to the promised land. On second thought, your back probably can't take it, so just pitch a good game. You've got it in you. We know you can do it. We're behind you. And even if you lose, tomorrow is another day.
Let's Go Yankees!
J-Boogie