i have no problem w/the pen as long as i never have to see Farns or Hawkins on the mound in any meaningful situations.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04112008/news/regionalnews/highjinx_hits_yankees_106016.htm

HIGH'JINX' HITS YANKEES
CREW SABOTEUR BURIED RED SOX GEAR UNDER NEW STADIUM

April 11, 2008 --

The new Yankee Stadium may be cursed!

A devilish Boston fan working on a concrete crew at the $1.3 billion stadium covertly buried a Red Sox T-shirt under what will become the visiting team's locker room to jinx the Yanks, two construction workers told The Post yesterday.

"In August, a Red Sox T-shirt was poured in a slab in the visitor's clubhouse. It's the curse of the Yankees," one worker said. "Nobody knows about it. It's in the floors, it's buried."

The workers say they now fear that they unwittingly helped hex their beloved Bronx Bombers.

"I don't want to be responsible for sinking the franchise," said a second worker, who witnessed the sabotage. "I respect the stadium."

The Post has withheld their identities because they are not authorized to speak to media.

This latest hex is above and beyond any typical ritual - like wearing a lucky shirt or hat - that fans typically do to boost their luck.

"It sounds a little unprecedented to me," said Tim Wiles, director of research at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.

Jose Molina has been excellent since he's had to play in place of Jorge. Wang was amazing last night and Moose looks strong again today.

Posted by VDesai:

Ugh...but why did they pitch to Ramirez there?

I can't believe it either

All managers look like morons when their teams underachieve

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by Bonn1997:

All managers look like morons when their teams underachieve

No. I don't care if Moose struck out Manny there. The smart, and only, move was to walk Manny there. 2 outs, men on 2nd and 3rd, with a 1 run lead and 1 out before you get to Joba and Mo? My 4 year old nephews know what to do there.

Maybe he made one moronic decision. It's a gigantic leap to say he's a moronic manager. Gigantic.

Posted by VDesai:

He let Moose make the decision, which managers will do with a veteran of that caliber, but it wasn't the smart move there. And its still raining like hell in Fenway, but I keep sitting around waiting for the game to restart.

If the game doesn't restart, do the Red Sox get the win or what happens? I know the rain is expected to pass. I'm asking more out of curiosity about the rules.

Posted by TMS:

it's an official game once it goes past 5 innings... if the game doesn't restart it's a W for whatever team has the lead after that.

Are you sure that's the case even if the tying run is on base?

And ARod strikes out. Yikes.

COME ON SOMEONE TIE UP THE SCORE!!!

Jason G. had a fastball to hit there but he couldn't catch up with it.