It's safe to say that the Red Sox ended the faint playoff hopes of the New York Yankees last night. Behind four RBI from Jason Bay and a Dustin Pedroia grand slam, Boston roughed up Andy Pettitte and the Yanks 11-3. The Sawx have outscored the Yanks 18-6 in the first two games of this final three-game set between the teams at Yankee Stadium. Hank Steinbrenner's admission to the press that "They suck" was pretty awesome, pretty succinct, and pretty correct.
The Yankees have not consistently produced offensively all season, and their pitching just isn't good enough in a league where pitching has never been better. Most shocking, however, is the listless nature in which the Yankees have played all season, particularly during the stretch run.
Not to put too much stock in one baseball game in a 162-game season, but last night's Mets victory over the Phillies really was huge. Even without ace Johan Santana's best stuff, the Mets regained a half-game lead over Philly
What a job Dan Wheeler has done as a fill-in closer for the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander has nine saves in 11 chances and has helped solidify the back end of the Tampa 'pen. If and when Troy Percival comes back from the DL, the emergence of another quality late-inning option will only help the Rays down the stretch. Too bad no one is there to witness the great story that has been their season, as 13,000 measly fans watched their 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays last night. The good news is that TV ratings for Rays games are up, which is encouraging at least.
Finally, I hope Fabrice Santoro is resting comfortably after being shaken up by Andy Roddick's serve at the U.S. Open. Do you need a cup of water Fabrice? Perhaps a cold towel? Seriously, this is professional tennis, not ping pong.
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