Regardless of whether the Red Sox win or lose, the Yankees will remain in first place by mere percentage points. Bobby Abreu appears to be the Yankees good luck charm. Or maybe it’s Cory Lidle or Craig Wilson. Or maybe the Red Sox inability to get a deal done (outside of the laugher that’s being reported with Javy Lopez) at the trade deadline is our good luck charm. Maybe Theo should have called it quits after all.
Jaret Wright looked pretty sharp on Tuesday. One run on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts in five innings. It was good enough for the win. Alex Rodriguez went two for four with two RBIs and Abreu walked and scored in his Yankee debut. Derek Jeter continued to rake and he scored two runs.
It’s hard to believe Chien Ming Wang has become our most consistent starter, but that’s been the case so far this year. He now stands at 13-4 and he threw eight shutout innings yesterday. He gave up four hits and three walks. Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada went yard and A-Rod had three hits and two RBIs. He appears to be hitting out of this so called slump rather nicely. Final in this one was 7-2.
This afternoon was more solid pitching and good hitting. Cory Lidle made his Yankee debut and just like that, he’s a better pitcher. He gave up one run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings. The pen did their job and three relievers combined for three shutout innings. Jason Giambi homered and drove in four runs in the 8-1 win.
Next up is three against the lowly Orioles. They’re a step below the Blue Jays, so I forsee a sweep and the Yankees distancing themselves even more from the Red Sox.
