Last Night's Game

Is this what we are "in for" this season?

We score 4 runs early, then go home?

The Yankees have done that now two games in a row.

And our mighty offense may prove to be more rotten onions than sirloin steak.

Are we already getting heady about our ability to overwhelm teams with power?

Before yesterday's disaster, some talking head said this Yankee team "is currently on pace for 1224 HRs this season."

This brain-dead comment, by the way, is just as logical as saying that the Red Sox are currently on pace for a 0-162 season. Seriously, someone pays idiots to come up with such misleading and meaningless blather?

Seven innings of shut-out ball from our starter trashed by our new $31 million man. Or have I understated his premium?

And Boone Logan unable to throw strikes. What a surprise.

Here's the news; this Yankee team cannot squander games like this and get into the playoffs.

Now the Twins believe they have broken the curse. They believe they can beat us. And the Twins have always provided the Yankees with a huge margin of W's to offset losses to Texas and Boston. We have just put that crucial string of W's into jeopardy.

Mark my words; last night's collapse was much more than a 5-4 loss in ten innings. This was symbolic.

If my earlier predictions about the Yankees in 2011 prove correct, last night's stinker will prove to be the pivotal game of the season.

As Yogi used to say, " it got late early."

Mark my words.