Bronx & Beans

While LaMonica was playing in the sand and Fernandez was watching The Godfather for the 85th time, the Sox just finished a sweep of a very capable Minnesota club.

Meanwhile, the Yankees edged the Rays and finished a two-game mini-sweep with help from Bobby Abreu's heroics. Maybe, just maybe, the Yankees are turning a corner. They've won four straight against two good teams and are back up to seven games over .500, their highwater mark for the year.

Hal is psyched.

It's gonna be a fun second half.

--Whittle

Because I just realized I am watching REPLAY of the Yankee game. And while they were getting killed in the middle innings, they came back to win in dramatic fashion.

Mea culpa.

--Whittle

Quick tutorial: This is a good mustache. This is a bad mustache.

On to the contending teams. A lot of zany things are happening at the Sox/Rays game up in Boston. Things like:
-An ill brawl featuring James Shields swinging at Coco Crisp and a big pile involving Jonny Gomes, Aki Iwamura and Crisp.
-Jacoby Ellsbury hurting his wrist (doh!).
-Youkilis and Manny reportedly beefing in the dugout (sparking Internet fury on Sons Of Sam Horn).

You've got to hand it to these Rays, they are about to get swept, but they have spunk.

Meanwhile, Melky Cabrera just muffed a little league fly ball, and the Yanks are getting brutalized by Toronto. Ho, hum.

--Whittle