Monday, May 17, 2010

IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN

***DID THIS REALLY HAPPEN?***
We always knew he was human, we just didn't want to say it out loud for fear that someone would hit a home run and beat him. Unlikely as it seems, it was the Twins who brought Mariano Rivera back to earth. It has happened before and if history is any clue, then we know Mariano has a short memory. He will be back.

Boston comes to the stadium tonight for the first of nine games that they will play in New York. What a dumb schedule. The first 6 in Boston, 9 straight in NY, finishing with 3 in Boston at the end of the season. Hughes and Sabathia go for the Yanks against Matsuzaka & Beckett. Our old friend Vasquez has been skipped again, much to his consternation. I understand his frustration, but you reap what you sow. One good outing isn't enough to prove he's all the way back. If he's still not right, pitching against the Sox could be disastrous. Yankee fans will have absolutely ZERO patience when the Red Sox are in town. One measly little hit will bring down an avalanche of boos and destroy what ever confidence Javier has. This is a good move. Wait for the Mets on Friday.

***SPEAKING OF THE METS***
Vasquez, Hughes and Sabathia against...I don't know. Santana is supposed to pitch on Sunday. Maybe he'll start all three games. It's up to the Mets new manager. Yes, I know Jerry Manuel is still there, but Omar Minaya is flying to Atlanta and I don't think he's planning to share a Mint Julep with Jerry. Omar better do something quick or he's liable to find a horse's head in HIS bed. On May 1st, the Mets were 14-10 and in first place. Today, they are 18-20 and in last place, 6 games out. Maybe they're just getting their end-of-the-season swoon out of the way early.

CP-

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