What Did We Learn From This Easy Loss?

1.  We learned that Tanaka is a, " reason for concern."  How much are we paying him, again?

2.  The Yankees are striking out like crows in a hayfield.  Always there.

3.  The Rays scored more on one home-run than we did on two.

4.  Tommy Layne was freed up by Boston for a reason.  He needs to be released.

5.  Shreve seemed to be okay, but when he kept shaking that shoulder after throwing a strike
three " zinger," to the first batter of that inning, I blinked.  He simultaneously flashed some sort of a grin, unlike his normal demeanor, and not out of any disrespect for the batter.  Just odd.  Made me wonder if he was feeling something he did not intend to talk about.

6.  Sanchez keeps getting hit by foul tips in the head.  I hope that is a good, protective helmet.  I worry about concussions.

7.   The threat of the Yankees coming back from a late inning deficit has dwindled into the land of fantasy.  Two strikeouts looking, and a caught foul ball, just don't mount a threat.  Even Hicks' two out walk in the 9th should have been called strike three.

There is no point watching Yankee games.  We get behind, early, and we lose.

Run the story, Danno.

And run it again tomorrow.