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Why in the world would Moose give Lowell anything to hit with Willie Harris on-deck? and AGon in the hole?

Why does he play garbage like Harris in a Yankee series?

My money is onTrot having a big year.

Winning makes their job fun, but I can assure you that the job and career come first. Realistically, at the beginning of every season, less than half the teams have any shot at playoffs, never mind a championship. So, what are the more than 400 players that have no shot at the post season playing for? The answer is the same for all players: It is the money. I guess it is just a coincidence that so many players seem to put up better numbers in a contract year. The Yankees need to look no further than Pavano and Wright as examples. I am sure coaching staffs, team doctors, and trainers have numerous stories about players who will not push themselves in the early years of a contract so as not to cause a career threatening injury in the early years of a contract. You can call it ridiculous like you are some authority or mind reader, but it is as valid as any other theory or explanation for the improved performance. Granted, it is only a theory that cannot be proved, but it cannot be disproved either. Trot's also in his last year and he is putting up very good numbers. Am I saying that he faked injuries the last couple of years. No, I am not, but my money is on Trot having a big year, because he really needs to put up some good numbers before he hits the market. A theory is not ridiculous just because you disagree.

That is not going to happen. First of all, Koby has been converted to 3B. Second, he is in only A Ball hitting .186. He is not coming to the ML this year to satisfy a whim of the Rocket. It's one thing letting the Rocket stay home for Road Trips. Arguably, he has earned that right. His son has not earned the right to be promoted to the ML club, and management would just not do it. It's going to come down to the best financial package and best business opportunity for the Rocket, pure and simple.

Maybe he trained the Giambino.

As last year proved, the head-to-head record can have additional meaning.

MDC will get his time. Maybe he'll work the 9th.

I hope Sturtze is still with the Yankees on Tuesday.

He needs work. The Yankees are coming up. MDC won't see any work against them.

Sturtze on the hill. Nice error with a 5 run lead on a comebacker.

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Terry probably wants to get Foulke an inning of work with the Yankees coming up on Tuesday and a day off on Monday.

Lucky thing that Tavarez didn't touch that ball. He would have ruined the DP.

The Dynamic Duo

It's only May 7th, so better look out at the Stadium next week, because as Papi likes to say: "Somebody has got to pay."

Nice cushion for Tavarez.

This is par for the course for Ortiz. On the pre-game, they pointed out that in May in the last 2 years his average was about .250-.260, but his power production is up this year, so the league had better watch out.

Oh yes, we are very worried about Ortiz' hitting. Hopefully, he'll break out of it against the Yankees.

Manny 9 for 11 agains Benson after that hit. He owns him.

If he starts hitting, watch out becuse the table will be set for the big guys.

More groundball outs.

There's no way that a pitcher will give Wily Mo anything to hit with 2 outs and nobody on Cora on-deck. AGon is not a good hitter but he has occasional power.

Nice economical inning. If he can go 6, Terry will be thrilled.

That is probably what the coaching staff is looking for. MDC is backing him up today.