Bronx & Beans

That’s right, our Bronx guys made good on the bet they so smugly floated before the Red Sox-Yankees weekend series. And to the losers, go the lids.

Yup, that’s Bronx Fernandez, left, banned from certain Fenway-area eateries for his pro-Yankee aggression, sporting a blue Boston cap because the Red Sox took two out of three.

And, no, Bronx LaMonica isn’t trying to look like one of the kids. He’s trying to hide the fact that there’s a “B” on his cap.

You're good sports, guys. Here’s hoping we so you back in those caps in October.

And buck up, I know there are photos that are far more regrettable for Yankee fans.

Incidentally, while the Sox and Yankees went their separate ways after a weekend of tight games, their Monday games weren’t short on drama. The Yankees squandered a six run lead to Tampa Bay, (hey A-Rod and Damon – your teammates would have loved some of that punch over the weekend!) before a struggling Robinson Cano saved them with a game-winning home run.

And Big Papi started to emerge from his early-April freeze with a couple of hits, and Manny went DEEP again to give the Sox a ninth inning win in Cleveland.

A-Rod's first-inning home run off mediocre Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine was number 521 in his career, tying him with Red Sox great Ted Williams. We don’t like it -- Hey, A-Rod, how many wars interrupted YOUR career? -- but we can live with it.

Especially considering that Manny’s clutch ninth inning homer was number 493 in his career – pulling him into a tie with Yankee legend Lou Gehrig.

You can’t make this stuff up.

--Dennehy