Wake up

The Yankees were up 9-3 in the ninth. I was thinking of blogging about how I couldn't remember the last time the Red Sox lost 2 in a row. Then Scott Proctor proved once again what a bunch of classless jerks the Yankees are, throwing a fastball at Kevin Youkilis' head. Thankfully, he managed to get out of the way and took the pitch on the shoulder. Before Youk could get up, Proctor and and Torre were immediately tossed from the game by the home plate umpire, no questions asked. Both benches cleared, no punches were thrown. Youk was pissed, as he should be. Posada walked him down to first base trying to convince him that it wasn't on purpose. I don't believe him, and I think Youk believes him less than me. It's times like this I wish Pedro was still on the Red Sox. Come to think of it, I always wish Pedro was still on the team.

It wasn't a good night. Wakefield didn't have anything at all. He beaned someone with a knuckleball on the arm, no big deal. Then Snyder did what I told him not too and hit A-Rod on his well protected arm with an inside pitch. Wong got Lowell real bad on the hand, forcing Mike out of the game. Someone got Cano on his elbow which had three or four different plastic things on it. No one took any issue with any of these, as clearly none were intentional. Whatever.

This team better wake up. The double digit lead is gone. The Yankees have won 3 of the last 4 meetings between the two teams. Wakefield is 0-3 against New York. Tavarez is 2-0 and yet his start was pushed back. Wake up Tito!

I know none of us is old enough to remember '78 when the Red Sox had a 14.5 game lead over New York (and an 8 game advantage over second place Milwaukee...) in late August, only to blow it all and end up tied with the Yankees on the last day of the season. A one game tie breaker was played at Fenway Park, and let's just say the Yankees went on to win the World Series. Last time I checked, this is very early June, so there's still plenty of time.

Just wake up.

Proctor nailing Youkilis seemed to light a fire under them in the ninth, but it was too little too late. Keep those emotions for the next two games. Don't you dare let this sorry excuse for a last place baseball team win a series in Boston.