I LOVE This Game!

Dear Yankee Apologists,

I thought I would bring this espn.com news item to your attention first thing this morning, it's just a really fun time to be a Boston Red Sox fan. I'm sure The Rocket is reading everything going on with you guys and thinking, 'yeah, that's where I wanna go pitch'.

Yankee season is over. I am calling it.




"The black and white of the pinstripes is more like dominoes these days because that's how the Yankees are falling.

It seemed the injury news could not get any worse but a New York Times report on Wednesday said that starter Carl Pavano plans to call Dr. James Andrews on Thursday to schedule an appointment after he experienced a setback with his strained right forearm.

Andrews is the noted Birmingham, Ala., surgeon who specializes in operations on the arms of major league pitchers.

"I don't think it ever gets easy," Pavano said, according to the newspaper. "I never dreamed it would be four weeks later and we're still concerned about it."

Pavano cut short a bullpen session on Wednesday in Texas and has been shut down for the immediate future. He hasn't pitched since April 9 and has made only 19 appearances for the Yankees since signing a four-year, $39.95 million contract before the 2005 season.

The staggering run of health problems with the Yankees played a major role in the team firing conditioning coach Marty Miller on Monday.

Prized prospect Phil Hughes was throwing a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Tuesday before leaving with a hamstring injury. He joined Pavano, Mike Mussina (hamstring) and Jeff Karstens (broken right leg) on the disabled list. Chien-Ming Wang was sidelined early in the season with a hamstring injury.

The Yankees' game against the Rangers was rained out on Wednesday."