Here are some stories to start off your day:
1) Joba father, Harlan, remains in critical condition and he is believed to be sedated and resting within a Nebraska hospital. As of now, there is no explanation as to what is going on with Joba’s dad (who are we to ask for one), but, within a few days and after a variety of tests, the doctors expect to have some sort of idea about his condition. Joba will be gone for the next 2 days, at least, but he’ll probably be gone for more depending on his father’s situation.
2) Last night’s game against the Rays was a fairly interesting experience. It was a wild one and we witnessed a normative bullpen breakdown. This sort of thing doesn’t seem to surprise Yankee fans anymore since we’ve grown accustomed to this practice over the years. However, I would not fret as much as George King III is about the reliever blowup, instead, I would rather focus on the offensive attack launched by our beloved Yankees (led by A-Rod who tied Willie McCovey and Ted Williams on the all-time homer list), as well as the strong pitching performance by Ian Kennedy. Remember, the bullpen has been overworked lately while Billy Traber has actually been underworked, explaining tonight’s ineffectiveness, so the situation still looks relatively good at this point in time.
3) Last but not least, we have a nice read by George Vecsey of the Times about the Boston Red Sox. Quite often we hear about the Red Sox as being the underdog archetype, whether we’re talking about finances or their place in the baseball hierachy in relation to the Yankees. However, Larry Luchino’s “little engine that could” is a money making empire that finds its ways to turn a profit.
More later.
