Standings

I wasn't able to watch yesterday afternoon's 5-to-2 Yankee win over the Tiger's, so I had to resort to the box score to write this entry. It seems as though Rasner might be sticking around for a while if he can continue to perform like he has been. Giving the Yanks six solid innings and only letting 2 runs score on his watch... yeah, we'll take that.

Today it will be important for Pettitte to secure the win so that New York can leave Detroit with the series. The standings have them 4.5 games back at this point and, although it is still early, this is a good time to start narrowing the gap. Four games against Tampa Bay this week give the Yankees some real opportunity for movement in the standing before taking on the Mets at home.