Big Stein is happy today. His investment of AROD is finally paying dividends, even if he can’t produce in the playoffs. But Big Stein isn’t happy the Yanks only picked up 1 game in the standings against the Sox this weekend.

Mike Lowell is relieved that his friend Doug Mientkiewicz isn’t seriously hurt.

Johnny Damon has been working out at first base for the Yankees.

Lyle Overbay joined the walking wounded in Toronto with his fractured hand.

Akinori Iwamura is out of the Devil Rays lineup with an injury to his eyelid.

Orioles 2B Brian Roberts is playing with a sore hamstring right now.

Andruw Jones bat is starting to come around for the Braves.

Wes Obermueller will pitch on three days rest for the Marlins due to Sergio Mitre’s injury.

Carlos Beltran will return to the Mets lineup on Tuesday.

Nationals OF Nook Logan is in the midst of a slump.

Tom Gordon is working his way back into the Phillies bullpen.

I heard a rumor that Big Stein is actually upset and concerned about Doug Mientkiewicz. He should be. Dougie plays the game hard and what happened was freakish.

Big Stein’s heartbeat went up though when he looked at last week’s standings and saw the Yanks out of first place by 11.5 games and now sees his team 13.5 out. Not good. Not good at all. Now there are rumblings Damon might play first base. Is the end near? Stay tuned for the next edition.

Red Sox stud Kevin Youkilis is only concerned about winning games after losing his hitting streak.

Yanks 1B Doug Mientkiewicz is heading to the DL with a fractured wrist after his collision on Saturday.

Dustin Moseley is thriving right now in the Angels bullpen.

Astros catcher Brad Ausmus will lose some playing time with the call up of Eric Munson.

Travis Buck and Milton Bradley left the A’s game on Saturday with injuries.

The Blue Jays aren’t getting any production from their 3 or 4 hitters.

Braves 3B Yunel Escobar singled in his big league debut.

Brewers closer Francisco Cordero is a perfect 20 for 20 in save opportunities this season.

The Cardinals decided not to put Chris Duncan on the DL.

Lou Pinella is quite frustrated with his Cubs team right now.

The Devil Rays moved Akinori Iwamura to the leadoff spot.

Tony Clark hopes to finish his career with the Diamondbacks.

Jason Schmidt will return for the Dodgers on Tuesday.

The Giants bullpen is full of confidence right now.

The Indians are a very focused team but also a very loose team.

Edgar Martinez was inducted into Seattle’s Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen regrets the obscene gesture he made on Friday night.

Aaron Sele is sold on the Mets organization.

Brandon Watson has a 29 game hitting streak for the Nationals Triple-A team.

The Orioles’ Aubrey Huff says his numbers will get better as his confidence grows.

Cla Meredith is struggling for the Padres out of their bullpen.

Charlie Manuel wants to keep the Phillies pitchers fresh.

The Pirates bench hitters aren’t contributing at all.

Mark Teixiera played in his 502 straight game despite getting a concussion the night before.

Homer Bailey may make his big league debut for the Reds next Saturday.

Matt Holliday returned to the Rockies lineup after suffering a freak injury on Friday night.

Mike Sweeney is ailing again for the Royals.

Jim Leyland and Justin Verlander were both ejected on Saturday for arguing balls and strikes.

Joe Mauer should return to the Twins lineup on Friday.

White Sox OF Darin Erstad talked about how he sprained his ankle against the Blue Jays.

Good news for the Steinbrenner Death Watch fans. Big Stein is happy. His Yanks aren’t in last place anymore. But the best part for him, more tabloid covers. Nothing makes him more happier than dominating the tabloid covers.

On a night where Tim Wakefield couldn’t find the strike zone and AROD got taunted all night, the Yankees managed to take advantage of Wake’s wildness and get the better of the Red Sox, winning 9-5. The game was marred by 5 hit-by-pitches and 2 ejections, including Joe Torre for arguing a call.The last HBP and ejection came in the 9th inning with the Red Sox trailing 9-3. Scott Proctor had the count 2-2 on Kevin Youkilis and unleashed a fastball that ran in on Youk and almost hit him in the head. Youk popped up and started to head to the mound but was stopped by Hip hip Jorge Posada. Home plate umpire Brian Onora immediately ejected Proctor, probably thinking that this was retaliation for Robinson Cano getting hit in the top half of the 9th. The benches cleared but it was more like they all met for tea on the field.

Wake cruised through the first inning, getting all three batters he faced, including Derek Jeter getting thrown out at first on a “Jeter-like” play by Mike Lowell from deep in the hole at third base.

Chien-Mien Wang got into some trouble in the first after retiring the first two batters. He walked Big Papi and then gave up a single to Manny Ramirez, who had 4 hits to raise his average to .283. J.D. Drew then reached on an error by Yankees first baseman Josh Phelps. This loaded up the bases for Mike Lowell, who unfortunately ended the inning by grounding out.

AROD led off the 2nd inning and was greeted by boos and Red Sox fans wearing masks with blond wigs. He ended up walking on the first of Wake’s 8 walks on the night. After Wake got Posada to strikeout, Robinson Cano took a knuckler that hung and absolutely crushed the ball to put the Yanks up 2-0. Bobby Abreu followed that with a double. Then the knuckleball and Wake’s control went South for the winter. He then issued 3 straight walks, the last to Johnny Damon that scored Abreu, making it 3-0 Yanks.

Coco Crisp led off the 2nd with a single. Then Wake’s personal catcher, Doug Mirabelli, popped out to Cano at 2nd. Dustin Pedroia then wasted no time extending his hitting streak to 11 games by lining a double to right, putting Coco on third. Julio Lugo brought in Coco when he grounded out to Cano at second. This cut the lead to 3-1. Youk then drew a walk and Big Papi singled in Pedroia to make the deficit only one run. Manny then lined a single that should have scored Youk but DeMarlo Hale, Sox third base coach, held him up. Manny got to first thinking he had another RBI but put his hands up in the air when he realized Youk hadn’t scored. This loaded the bases for Drew but he couldn’t deliver. He popped up to AROD at third base and while the ball was in the air, you could hear the crowd yelling “mine”, “I got it”, and “You suck!”

As sometimes happens when Wake pitches, he cruised through the third inning.

The Sox managed to tie it up in their half of third. Lowell led off getting hit by a pitch that caused him to leave the game in the 5th and ended his Fenway hitting streak at 22 games. Coco grounded into a fielder’s choice that retired Lowell at second. Before a Mirabelli single, Coco stole second on a close play.

Then the knuckleball went down South in the 4th inning as the Yanks got to Wake for 5 runs and Kyle Synder for 1 run. Cano led off with a single then went to second on a passed ball. Abreu drew a walk and Phelps got hit by a pitch. Everybody moved up a base, including Cano who scored, when Wake threw a wild pitch. Melky Cabrera then lined a single that scored Abreu and moved Phelps to third. Phelps then scored on Mirabell’s 2nd passed ball of the inning, putting the Yanks up 6-3. After the passed ball, he got Damon to pop out and retired Jeter on a groundout to Lugo. He then walked Matsui, ending his night after 3 2/3 innings.

Synder came in and plunked AROD, drawing cheers from the crowd but it loaded up the bases for Posada. Posada didn’t disappoint his teammates as he lined a double off the wall, clearing the bases and basically rendering the game over at this point as the score was 9-3.

Wake’s line was not a pretty one. He went 3 2/3 innings, only allowed 5 hits, 8 runs (all earned), walked 8 and struck out 2. He is now 0-3 against the Yankees this season.

The game stayed status quo until the drama in the 9th except for Torre getting tossed for arguing a call in which Abreu was thrown out stealing third. Youk did extend his hitting streak to 23 games, which is the second longest behind Ichiro’s 24 gamer.

After the hit by pitch of Youkilis, Ron Villone came in and threw exactly two pitches. One was a single to Big Papi and the second was a ball to Manny. Acting manager Don Mattingly then called for Mariano Rivera. Manny lined a single high off the wall that scored Youk. Wily Mo Peña, who replaced an injured Drew, then grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Big Papi cutting the lead to the final margin of 9-5.

Drew tweaked his hamstring and is listed as day-to-day.

The loss was the Red Sox second in a row. It also equaled their longest losing streak of the season. Look for Curt Schilling to right the ship on Saturday. Also be on the lookout for any retaliation on the Youk HBP.

For comedic relief I am ‘live blogging” tonight’s Boston-New York game posing as a disgruntled Yankee fan being forced to watch the NESN broadcast. This is definitely Rated R. – Steve

Pregame thoughts: Great, we start the day with the Giambino going on the DL. He supposedly has a foot injury but I bet that Bud Selig and that Mitchell clown set him up with a bad drug test. You know Mitchell is a Red Sox fan, that d’bag is from Maine and Selig, WTF he hates George always has, always will. He wanted to build boats too but he ended up selling used cars. So he’s jealous. George should make him kiss a World Series ring or clean one of the trophies just for kicks.

OMG I’m being forced to watch the game on NESN because I’m in an area where YES isn’t available. How the hell am I gonna survive Orsilly and Da Rem Dawg (gimme a break what a self-promoting tool). God I’d do anything now for Michael Kay or John and Suzyn.
AAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! Now I know how Charlie Brown felt when Lucy pulled the ball away.

Some old man just said A-Rod is “an extremely bright and attractive guy”. Don’t tell me this ass has been banging A-Rod too.

Oh jeezus the old coot and that loser Dennis Eckersley (what the hell did he ever do to get in the HOF? Can someone tell me??) are bringing up the team payrolls. Yadda yadda yadda. Lalalalalalalala.

Who’s this bald ass with the specs holding hands with Eckersley??? Is that his boyfriend?? He doesn’t look like Eck’s type. Looks more like he’d be hot for Youwhokilis and that big ol’ bushy beard he’s growing. Maybe Big Papi could spit on them to lube them up a lil.

Oh we can text questions to these asses??? LOL. Here goes, Eck how did it feel giving up that walk off bomb in the World Series to a guy who couldn’t even walk much less hit??? I wish you could see it because I’m giving him the choke signal because he was part of the great collapse of 1978. Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah. Eff this they won’t use it, I just know it.

Oh great with the rain delay I gotta watch some Bahstan propaganda, and the Sox fans bitch about Yankeeography. What the hell is this?
They’re showing everything they’ve ever done that they have video of.
I do notice there aren’t any World Series highlights yet. Where are
they doing this from a little league field???

Finally it’s game time. We need to sweep to put some fear in these guys. And we have our personal BP pitcher Tim Wakefield on the hill tonight. Oh Goodie!!

I don’t know way these fans HATE Johnny so bad. He’s a great guy always plays hurt, he’s a real gamer.

Oh God our captain just got ripped off by of all people Mike Effin’
Lowell. Why does Matsui always look like he’s constipated?? He looks like they need to load him up on ex-lax or something.

Some ass is wearing a blonde woman’s mask in the stands. What’s he doing that for so A-Rod will think he’s hot???

Okay now our very own Asian Assassin is in on the mound Ching Ming Wang. Everyone says Wong but we all know it’s WANG. Come on
chingy!!!! Oh jeezus they’re even bringing out Ray Bourque. You
call that a celebrity???? For christ sakes we got Billy Crystal, he can sing and dance at least. And don’t forget Chazz Palminteri, he’s whacked guys in movies. We got it all over those Sox fans, who they got some guy ona show called Yes Dear. What’s that about a buncha Boston fags??

Dammit Phelps you gotta field that ball now bases are loaded because fat Papi walked and the rastafarian got a single now drew is on too.
But chingy gets out of the jam.

Now they’re showing Christie Brinkley WOO HOOO, she’s too hot to be a Sox fan must be a Yankee fan but isn’t wearing her hat out of fear.
Now they’re talking to some old bastard who won a pennant in 1967. Do they have any clue how many we’ve won before and since then???? These losers admit that baseball barely existed in Boston in ’67. New York always the KING!!!

I wish they would shut up about that Yastrzemski d’bag. Big effin’
deal he had one year. Yaz lalala, 1967 lalala, Triple crown lalala.
Do they know how many good years Mantle had????

YES!!! Robinson Cano a two run HR!!!!!!

Is that another batboy in our dugout?? Oh it’s Tyler Clippard, it’s hard to tell with all the zits. I wonder if he will be packing his Proactive for a trip to Scranton when the Rocket comes back on Monday?
Man they should take a pic of him with Tavares that’d be effin’ scary especially on High Def.

Nothing like you’re number three hitter sucking big time ass and being moved to 7th. Effin’ SEVENTH!?!?!?!? Mantle and the boys would never have put up with that crap and Ralph Houk wouldn’t have embarrassed them like that. First A-Rod 8th in the playoffs now this.
That Torre has gotta go and soon.

Wakefield needs to stop being a bitch and quit whining about the strike zone and just pitch some more BP. Well in little league they always said a walks as good as a hit and we just got a run on a walk.
3-0 Bombers.

Dammit Jeter!!!!! When was the last time you did anything!?!?!?!?
That double play just killed us!!!!

Chingy is in deep shit now, 2nd and 3rd and the top of the line up
coming. Crap they got a run on a ground out it’s 3-1 Yanks. Yea
Torre just took one up the ass from the umps on that strike/ball call to Youwhokilis. Now he’s walked and Fat Papi is up. I hate this god damned guy. 3-2 Yanks I told you I hated that guy. Now the rastafarian is up again. This guy needs a haircut you’d never see a Yankee looking like this. Crap now they’re loaded. Rasta boy wanted the RBI but that speed demon Youwhokilis couldn’t score. Even the self-promoter thinks that guy struck out a couple hitters ago. It still doesn’t change my mind on that Wally character. WTF is that all about??? The Yankees don’t need no stinking mascot. Oh how funny the Fenway asses chanting ‘HA’ as A-Rod is catching a pop up. How original.

OMG the Rastafarian just threw out A-Rod at second. What the hell was he thinking?!?!? Oh yeah about those tits he was playing with in Toronto.

LOL did Orsilly just say “Jeter had a tough time getting it out.”? I don’t think that stud A-Rod had that problem north of the border. Now Robby needs some lessons on straddling the bag. I think A-Rod can help with straddling. Chingy just gave up a hit to a guy batting like .070. &#^#*!!!!!! tie game some guy named after a city in Illinois just drilled the ball down the line in left and Matsui tripped over the foul line. What is this keystone cops??? Damn The Wanger is over 70 pitches it’s just the third inning.

Yanks up 4-3 when Wakefield throws a wild pitch. How can you tell??
They all look wild. Now Phelps just took some BP, 5-3 Yanks. Now a passed ball and another run, 6-3 Yanks. Passed ball isn’t that what John Kruk has?

Dang Hip Hip just hit a bases loaded double for three more runs and it’s 9-3 Yanks. It feels like 1978 all over again. Our BP pitcher got hit up for 8 runs, now The Wanger has some room to breathe.
Hopefully he won’t choke on it.

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I am happy to report that Big Stein is probably happy about the Yanks being back on the covers of the tabloids again. Although by looking at the pictures, the media isn’t really high on the Yankees right now. Also, it still looks like the Yanks are in last place.

The Angels will call up Joe Saunders to start for Bartolo Colon on Saturday.

Some members of the A’s took some swings on the golf course on Thursday.

The Diamondbacks finally signed their first round draft pick from last year just before the deadline.

Grady Little won’t announce who he wants to call-up to start for the Dodgers on Saturday.

The Giants traded their embattled closer, Armando Benitez to the Marlins on Thursday.

Mariners manager Mike Hargrove was happy with his team’s performance on the recent road trip.

The Padres picked up Hiram Bocachica off of waivers from the A’s.

Rangers 1B Mark Teixiera is ignoring the trade rumors about him.

The Rockies are missing the Willy Taveras at the top of their lineup right now.

I am happy to report to those Yankees fans who stop by the blog that things are looking good on the Steinbrenner Death Watch front. The Yanks, although still in last place, managed to get themselves back on the NY tabloids covers again.

I guess when StrayRod does something totally wrong, it’s worthy of a cover. Anyways, if you haven’t seen what he did last night here’s the video.

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I just looked up at the header of the blog and I am happy to report this is still a Red Sox blog.