I’m not sure how he managed it given that his control was all wonky, but Roger Clemens shut down the Red Sox last night. The Yankees themselves were a little wonky, knocking 14 hits off of Josh Beckett but only getting four runs. This is what happens when you swing on the first pitch, guys!
In any case it’s good to see Beckett picking up a loss from the team because as far as I’m concerned he has been public enemy #1 since 2003. Even if Farnsworth did try to blow the game (it’s what he’s best at) and Mariano had to pitch a 4 out save.
Let’s just hope Clemens has more gas left in the tank than Mussina did, because I don’t think we have any young pitchers left who are ready to help out in a pinch.
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In case you were unsure, it pretty much sucks to be a Baltimore Orioles fan.
The Daily News is now stealing my nicknames and calling Ian Kennedy Mini -Mussina. He even has a knucklecurve.
The world still seems to be in awe of Joba. Let’s hope it keeps up.
The New York Times spent way too much time writing this article.
From the Times’ Bat blog, “Yankees Win, Lose All Sense of Reason”. Read it and you’ll understand.
Sadly, the world just won’t let us forget that Steinbrenner signed Sheffield instead of letting Vlad Guerrero come to New York. Thanks, it doesn’t hurt enough to think about that every time we lose miserably to the Angels.
