We're going to win it next year. If we need to add a top veteran pitcher, we'll do that. We'll do whatever we need to do. Next year we'll be extremely dangerous.
He said that Tuesday when the Empire was five games behind the Red Sox for the wild card with about a quarter of the season left to play. Hank says it's because the 2008 Yankees have been decimated by injuries more than any other squad in history. I really feel sorry for the $200 million men, especially when the low-budget, first-place Rays have lost Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford to injuries this week.
I have complimented the Yankees for making Joba Chamberlain a starter, but can we see him pitch, I don't know, maybe one full season before proclaiming him the most dominating starter in baseball? What an idiot. (Hank, not Joba.)
Red Sox: They were on ESPN tonight, but we didn't notice until the top of the 9th. I missed out on watching Jon Lester give up three earned on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings. Lester improved to 11-4 as the Red Sox beat the Rangers 8-4.
Mike Lowell was placed on the DL again. The Rays are waiting for a phone call from John Henry to concede the division.
Competitors: The Twins beat the Yankees (although according to Hank, the Twins' opponent tonight is irrelevant), and the Rays and White Sox are winning.
NL: The Phillies lead the Dodgers 6-1 in the 2nd. Ryan Howard, Greg Dobbs (not pinch-hitting) and Jayson Werth have each hit two-run homers. Mets won; Marlins lost.
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