Yanks 6, Marlins 5

This game took too much out of me. Good night.

Update:What characterizes great Yankee teams is their ability to pounce on mistakes. From Mike Torrex's 0-2 fastball (Bucky Dent), to Mark Wohlers'hanging slider (Jim Leyritz) to Timo Perez's laziness on the basepath (Game 1, 2000 World Series), the popular adage is that you canot open the door for the Yankees, for they will kick it down. That trend, too long absent in this Yankee team, was on display tonight. The Yanks turned three extra outs into a 3-0 lead and were never caught.

The fourth inning might have been my favorite. One out, Damon on second, Giambi on first, A-Rod up. A-Rod lashes a foul down left, misses a home run by five seats. A few pitches later, A-Rod shortens his swing, settles for a single to center. Damon scores, Giambi to second. Then Posada (who is all of a sudden looking like the team's half-season MVP, considering both his hitting and how he's handled the pitching staff) singles, scoring Giambi. Wild pitch, runners to second and third. Sac fly Bernie, A-Rod scores. 6-3, just enough to hang on for 6-5.

Kardiac Kyle actually pitched decently in the eighth, despite the run, and Mo was Mo. Eleven pitches, three out.

It is becoming clear that Bernie Williams is going to get the "Paul O-NEE-all" (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) treatment--and, of all things, while playing in right field, the spot O'Neill graced for eight seasons.