I was depressed after leaving Friday's game at the Stadium.  Darrell Rasner pitched 119 pitches and held the Royals to 2 runs.  Enough to win, right?  Wrong as the Yankees only scored one paltry run.  The Yankees left many men on base.

I traded in my coat Friday evening for an air conditioner on Saturday as there was about 30+ degrees difference in the game time temperatures.  I didn't go to Saturday's game but psyched that the Yankees rallied three times, including erasing four run deficits on two occassions.  Johnny Damon was 6 for 6.  Whoa!

Sunday was another hot but less stressful game.  The Yankees held on for a 6-3 victory.  A-Rod, Giambi, and Abreu hit home runs.

Monday was even hotter.  Mike Mussina, the American League winner in wins, was down 2-0 before the Yankees tied it.  The Yankees lost the game 3-2. 

Where Do We Go From Here:

Sunday was the third time in 63 games that the Yankee starters played together.  It's a small miracle that the Yankees are at .500.  Think about it, Posada was out for six weeks, A-Rod for 17 games, Jeter for 7 games, Bruney out for the season, Hughes is out for a couple of months.   

Pitching seems to be improving and the bats are coming around, touch wood.  Today would have been a perfect opportunity to get two games above .500. 

Robert in Tampa refers to Hank and Hal Steinbrenner as Honky Tonk and Ham-Bone.  It's little wonder why they managed Mr. Steinbrenner's horse and shipping interests instead of baseball.  They had little choice to get into the baseball business after their brother-in-law recently divorced their sister and Mr. Steinbrenner's health started declining. 

Honky Tonk and Ham-Bone will go through growing pains as owners as the Yankees and Joba do this season.  Let's hope we see as few as possible public outbursts and moves that jeopardize the future of the team.

Posted by a philosophical Tank reporting live from Yankees Stadium in the Boogie Down Bronx.