Once again, the Yankees have overcome a deficit in the AL East and seized sole possession of first place, toppling the Red Sox and banishing them to second in the division.
Face it, Sox fans. Your team doesn't look like a championship club. Jason Bay, J.D. Drew, and David Ortiz are rally-killers. Ortiz looks finished. Youkilis, red hot in April and May when it matters least, has seen his average steadily decline the more games he plays. When will the decline end? Well he's a good .280-.290 hitter, and that's where he belongs. He certainly doesn't belong in the starting first base spot on the All Star team, to which he was almost dubiously elected.
With this win and yet another Red Sox loss, the Yankees, bolstered by Mitre, who seems to be the organization's choice to replace Wang in the 5th starting spot, are now in first. And, I think more importantly, they are in excellent position to reach the playoffs because they have now exceeded a 95-win pace for the season.
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