Wang Goes Wrong

I am not asking for a killing every game, but how about we make it a game. Last night, in Cleveland, the Yankees got their heads knocked off. Home run after home run showed the Yankees that Wang (of the sinking ball) may not be the ace everyone wants him to be. After losing to Beckett in Boston a couple of weeks ago, he followed up by losing to CC Sabathia. Not everything is Chien's fault, the Yankees should have knocked Boston's CC Sabathia out in the first inning.

However, we see Torre lost the X's and O's battle again, this time to a first time playoff manager, Eric Wedge. If you have a pitcher in the pen warmed up, use him if the starter can't get out of his own way. Everyone but Torre, the Yankees' coaches, and the TBS announcers saw Wang couldn't get his sinker down. Vizcaino was warmed up and should have been in the game, trying to keep it from getting out of hand would have changed everything.

Today becomes the NY must win game - you don't want to have to win 3 in a row, whether two are at home or not. The only good is New Yorkers can get some sleep and some of the kids can watch the game without moms gettting mad. This is due to the Yankees finally not being the prime time draw that Boston or the Cubs are.

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Jets QB Controversy

I was watching the Jets game yesterday when the McKareins dropped the second of two almost touchdowns to tie the game. This one bounced off his hands and into those of Ray Lewis. The announcer said "This is what you get with a young quaterback" Now I am wondering if he meant great throws dropped by a vet.

Come on, the second half showed the future of the Jets. Yes Clemens has some to learn but his decision making in the second half against a great Ravens defense was fantastic, because he has the arm to throw into traffic that Pennington doesn't. Mangenuis has nurtured this kid and made the adjustments at halftime to give him time to throw.

If Pennington is out for a few more weeks and Clemens starts winning (should have at least had overtime yesterday) do you make the change? Coachs say, starters can't be lost by injury, yet we are all sending Tom Brady to the HOF because of Bledsoe getting a lung crushed, by yes, the JETS.


Jets vs. Patriots may also be the new great rivalry in all of sports ever since Parcells jumped ship, took C Martin, Belichek quit as HC of the NYJ, we took Mangini, and now we have video gate. Can't wait til the next game.

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Yankees keep a rollin' along

It may be too little too late, but at least if the Yankees face Boston in the playoffs, they might just have the momentum, thanks to MO and the Captain. Clemens stood up as was needed and with just enough offense, the Yanks took two out of three including a great comeback on Friday night.

However leaving Boston 4-1/2 out with no more games left makes the middle lose stand out more. Wang couldn't keep up with Beckett and the Yankees don't have that ACE that the best teams have. If the Yanks had played the whole year like the last two months, we would be looking at another 125 win season.

Boston is just grateful that they don't play NY the rest of the way, because, losing 5 of 6 to your rival hurts. Not as much as 7 straight - ask the Mets. The Shea faithful are rooting for the Padres, because the last thing anyone wants to see is J-Roll up at bat with two men on, two out, down by two and Mota pitching.

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