I was thinking the same thing the whole time. I don’t want to say that this was an easy series because it really wasn’t (Iguchi-Dye is a solid 2-5), but their pitching just didn’t impress me. I’ll give Garcia credit that he was able to last 110+ pitches without his best stuff (Jaret Wright could use a lesson or two in that department) but on the overall the Sox do need to figure out some things about their staff.

Hopefully we follow up this nice weekend by taking at least two out of three from Seattle. If Wang and RJ can do their jobs, we can survive Ponson’s likely crap start…

We agree on that, MJ. Mo bailed him out big time. And it couldn’t have been more fitting for Mo to get his 400th save today — having to save the team with two innings of work.

This was an awesome series for the Yanks. Just as everyone was writing them off, they turn around and sweep the White Sox and pull within a half-game.

It’s amazing that people still say our pitching sucks and say the White Sox have pitching galore. I don’t think so. Mark Buehrle is a left-handed Jon Lieber (quick worker, throws strikes, gives up hits), Garland had a fluke year last year, Garcia is lost, Vazquez stinks in my opinion (and hasn’t been good this year) and Jose Contreras is the only solid guy in the rotation. Unless the Sox add to their pitching, they could be in trouble. They have a nice offense, but they’re carrying some light bats in it.

Possibly the funniest moment of the game: Kay sees Tanyon Sturtze in the dugout and says: “Tanyon Sturtze!… The bullpen really misses him.” I hope he meant that as “the guys in the bullpen miss him” and not “the bullpen needs him.” Tanyon better soak up the atmosphere while he can, because he won’t be here next year.

Bailey, you’re probably right that I’m being too hard on Farns. I agree, the 7th inning was very clutch and saved the game at that point. But I just want more consistency out of him. I want him to blow Konerko away and then not struggle with lesser hitters.

I’ll cop to my biases but I still get queasy when he’s out there.

I think we can agree on one thing though – Mo Rivera bailed him out big time and then locked it down in the 9th. Truly the best closer in the history of the game earned save #400 in typical Mo fashion.

Bottom line – an AWESOME weekend series. The Yanks still have a long way to go but this series shows me that they are still capable of beating the best when they focus and play hard.

MJ, I like your comments on here, but on this subject you’re just too personally biased. You don’t like Farnsworth and now your hate is blinding you. Yeah, he didn’t come through in the eighth, but did you see the seventh? Two on and one out and he got two really tough hitters — Konerko and Dye — out. THAT’S his hold right there. The home run to A.J. was him throwing a guy a strike because he didn’t want to walk him.

After a guy saves the game in the seventh inning, it’s hard to talk about wanting to puke because he then didn’t get it done in the next inning.

Not related to this thread but I feel like I have to say it…

…Kyle Farnsworth giving up a homer to AJ Pierzynski makes me want to puke. Giving up a single to Crede makes me want to puke some more. I don’t care what Ortiz’s record againt Farnsworth is so far this year, I’m seeing everying I need to know about who Farnsworth is. He’s an average middle reliever who’s going to end up hurting us a lot more than Tom Gordon. At least TG would get us into the playoffs…I see Farns keeping us out…

It looks to me, from this article, that he was specifically asked about Abreu.

Of course he is going to say he likes him when he is specifically asked about him.

“…NY papers are off base…” That never happens in this town where sports media is infallible. If you don’t believe me, ask The New York Times or WFAN, they’ll tell you!

I think the total thing is a complete twisting of Steinbrenner’s words. He is real close to tampering here, so all speculation is exactly that, just more speculation. The Newsday version of the article had that kind of perspective and it is appropriate. The other NY papers are off base, this time.

I’d trade Melky for Abreu. Significant upgrade offensively, probably a minor downgrade defensively. Plus Matsui should be back in August (any time table?) If the Yanks do that, it probably means Shef won’t be back in pinstripes this year, unless he DHs, at which point Giambi pushes Andy Philips to the bench. So it could come down to either Melky then Shef RF Philips 1B Giambi DH or Abreu RF Giambi 1B Shef DH.

You have all the names right for a potential trade — except for Clippard. There’s no way in hell he’s traded for Abreu (unless the Phillies decide to pick up some cash). Clippard is only 21 years old, and the only reason he’s not really that well known is that he’s overshadowed by Philip Hughes.