Standings

I only got to watch until the sixth inning of last night's game since I had to drive to a fundraiser that I as attending. The NY Daily News, a paper not worthy of even assisting me to clean-up the remains of my dog, choose to apply the "Clueless Joe" tag to Girardi by allowing Mussina to pitch to Manny in the sixth instead of walking him to the open base. I find it remarkable that sports writers in NY can be such jackasses. Hence, the reason I get most of my information now from press releases and blog entries.

The NY Post (my usual source of information if I have to get it from a newspaper) spent a lot of ink telling us how good Manny was, printing pictures of of Red Sox, and yes, Joel Sherman had to add his two cent comment (and believe me, that's all his columns are usually worth) about Girardi's pitch to Manny.

I want to ask this question: why are we so quick to see the negative? Yes, I am guilty of it too I suppose but somehow it is different. I am just a guy with a blog. These sports writers are supposed to be a little more objective, aren't they? I am tired of picking up a NY paper and reading about how great the Red Sox are, especially when they aren't (see Standings below).

The bottom line here is that the Yankees are fine. They are even with Boston in the standings and Baltimore (currently leading the AL East) is not going to stay where they are for long- trust me. You will always hear me say that every game matters (and it does) but we have lots of time ahead of us too. I think it is way too early in the season to be knocking on Girardi and kissing up to the Sox.