"We just need to score more runs"

Those were the words of Alex Rodriguez during the postgame interview last night: "We just need to score more runs". Two things strike me about this statement. First is it's validity. Even with A.J. Burnett on the mound, the Yankees should not have to wait until the 7th inning for a player to touch second base. The box score from last night's game against Toronto looks a little light. But this is only the second game of the season so I am not going to go into a rant about how our players should be hitting better... EXCEPT for the second thing about ARod's statement that rings through to me: I have heard these words before. From Alex, from Jeter, from many players on this team. I just don't want to be disappointed this year. I am not even referring to early exits from the playoffs in recent years. I am a demanding fan. I want to be inspired by each at-bat, in most innings, of a majority of every game I watch. Otherwise I could just be a basketball fan... cheer for the Knicks!

Enough of the negative. I thought that the Moose did fine last night. He made one or two mistakes that hurt him but he pitched a good game. Johnny's catch at the wall was phenominal. Molina continues to be worthy of covering for Posada anytime a rest is needed. Alex did his part with his first homerun for the year (#519 career) to put 2 on the board. It was a bit strange seeing the number 21 on the field and hearing Paul O'Neill from the booth but Hawkins showed some promise.

Toronto is a good team and the BlueJays hustled strong for this win. My hope for tonight is to see those Yankee bats connect just a little better, watch Hughes pitch a tight game, and have the Bombers to take their first series of the year.

Last night's final score: Toronto over New York 5-2.