He guest blogs over at Phil Hughes' weblog and is amusing enough. He loves The Office so he's all right by me...and he loves to read (a man after my own heart) so he's looking for some good book recommendations. Help the man out!


I love the Internet.

Ol' Reliable Pete A checks in with the following:


Sucks about Bruney - he seemed to have had it together this year though I would be remiss if I didn't point out that he was lights out for the first two months last year too. Then he imploded. Also, I'm kinda glad that Ohlendorf was sent down. He was starting to scare me over the course of his last 3-4 appearances. Let him get back on track in the minors. Chris Britton and Jon Albaladejo will get their chances...though Edwar is probably wondering when his time will come. I expect that Shelley will be coming up soon enough when the Yankees drop Chad Moeller.

Update: It looks like Moeller was DFA'd for Britton so I guess Ohlendorf is still on the roster.

It looks like reliever J. Brent Cox is getting promoted. In addition, it looks like Dave Robertson will also be moving up soon. Robertson will be making the move from Trenton to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre while Cox, who is coming off of TJ surgery will move from Tampa to Trenton.


Hat tip to EJ over at Pending Pinstripes.

Yeesh. A wholly unsatisfying ending to a frustrating game. No, I'm not talking about the Flyers game (though in Philly, it's all you hear about this morning...).

First off, the game was delayed for 34 minutes. When it finally did start, Phil Hughes pitched and went put up zeroes in the 2 innings he pitched before the rains came again, resulting in 51-minute delay. After the delay, Ross Ohlendorf came on and after a scoreless third inning, he gave up 5 run in the fourth. It was actually pretty brutal to watch. With one out, it went like this; single, walk, single, single, double, fielder's choice to Ensberg who went home to try to get the out (no dice), fly out, double, ground out. 5-3 Chicago.

The Yankees had scored their runs in the 3rd when Giambi, Cabrera and Damon loaded the bases with one out. A sac fly from Jeter brought one home and a Bobby Abreu double plated two more (including his 1000th RBI). In an exact opposite of last year, you have to be asking yourself...where would this team be right now without Bobby Abreu's clutch hitting?

Latroy Hawkins came in for the fifth and gave up a HR to Thome, his 513th career home run (moving him past Ernie Banks and Eddie Matthews for 19th on the all-time list).

The score remained 6-3 until the sixth when Jason Giambi (who looks to be heating up...) doubled and El Leche followed with a 2-run jack. That was Melky's, who is now tied for the Yankee lead in HRs, 4th of the year. The Yanks then tied the game in the next inning when with two out, Bobby Abreu singled and Matsui walked putting runners on first and second for Morgan Ensberg who came through with a RBI single.

The Yankees did have a chance to win the game in the top half of the ninth with men on first and second with one out. However Bobby Jenks came in to face pinch-hitter Jorge Posada and got him to bounce into a double play to end the inning. In the bottom half of the ninth, Joba came on for his second inning of relief work and was hit pretty hard. A.J. had a loud out to center before Carlos doubled off the left-field wall to put a runner on second for Joe Crede, who promptly singled to left-center, winning the game for the sox (and giving Joba his first ML loss).

Kyle Farnsworth slipped on the mound on his final pitch last night, injuring his elbow. Bryan Hoch reports that Farnsworth suggested it may be an elbow straight and that he wasn't concerned that it would require him to miss a lot of action.

Meanwhile, Bruney's foot issue looks to be worse than we hoped. The Yankees believe he may have torn ligaments, which would mean a trip to the DL. Tyler Kepner also notes that Bruney's uncle is in a coma. Our thoughts are with them.

Mike Downey spoke with White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen about the captain.


Via Kat O'Brien.

From Tyler Kepner:

The Yankees got their third straight victory Tuesday night, beating the White Sox by a score of 6-4. The pitching was a lot better than you'd think in a game where ten runs were scored, and Mike Mussina gave the Yankees perhaps his best start of the young season.

Mussina rolled through seven innings, allowing only four hits and two runs, both coming on solo home runs. Javier Vazquez gave up six runs on ten hits in 5 and 1/3, although a lot of the hits the Yankees' were getting off him were softly hit balls that found their way through.

Jorge Posada had his best night of the season at the plate, as he went 4-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Damon and Melky also had two hits apiece, and with the exceptions of Cano (again) and Abreu, every Yankee starter recored at least one hit.

Latroy Hawkins struggled in relief of Mussina in the 8th, giving up two runs recording only one out, although the second run was given up on a sac fly allowed by Mariano Rivera. Rivera recorded his 6th save of the season, this time recording five outs. Mo has yet to allow a walk or a run this season in 9 innings pitched.

Tonight the struggling Phil Hughes will take the mound to face Gavin Floyd as the Yankees try to pull off the sweep at U.S. Cellular Field. Game starts at 8:11 E.T.

Bryan Hoch reports that A-Rod is likely out until the weekend. "I'd be shocked if he played tomorrow," Manager Joe Girardi told Hoch. "If he comes in and says he's ready, believe me, I'm putting his name in there. There's no hesitation where I'm putting it, either. But we've got to make sure."

If I told you that the Yankees had 11 hits to the White Sox 13 and 4 walks to the White Sox 6 (though, the Yankees did have a batter reach on a hit by pitch), would you like the Yankees chances? Well, it turned out alright last night as Wang navigated his way through 6 innings of 3 earned run ball, giving up 10 hits and walking 2, but keeping a lot of those runners on base. The White Sox stranded a whopping 26 runners in this game.

Through 6, the Yankees were losing this one, 3-2. Matsui had driven in Damon on a fielder's choice in the first inning and Giambi had hit a solo shot in the second. But, the 7th is where it came apart for the White Sox pitching, thanks to a huge, 2 out grand slam from Bobby Abreu.

After that blast, Wang was pulled after throwing 105 pitches and was credited with the victory. Billy Traber was inserted into the game to face one hitter - Jim Thome. He walked him and was relieved by Brian Bruney, who walked the first batter he faced, as well. Bruney managed to retire Jermaine Dye but allowed a single to A.J. Pierzynski which loaded the bases with just one out. Enter Joba.

Chamberlain struck out a swinging Carlos Quentin, with Joe Crede next. Joba ended up walking Crede and, in the process, walking in a run. Juan Uribe fouled out to end the seventh; Yankees 6, White Sox 4.

The Yankees would get the insurance runs they needed in the eight when Johnny Damon hit a three run home run to right, scoring Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera. With a 9-4 lead, Joba got three fly outs in the 8th for a scoreless frame.

Kyle Farnsworth came in to pitch the ninth inning, as the protector of a 5 run lead. After a ground out, solo home run, walk, fielder's choice ground out, wild pitch and fly out, the game was over. Yankees win, 9-5.

Bobby Abreu (2 for 5, 1 run, 4 RBI, 1 grand slam home run) and Johnny Damon (3 for 5, 3 runs, 1 double, 1 home run and 3 RBI) were the offensive stars of the game.

Tonight at 8:11 PM ET, we'll have Jamie Mo-err Mike Mussina (1-3, 5.75 ERA) against Javier Vazquez (3-1, 3.20).