The Golden Sombrero

That was the worst game thus far this season . . . at least most of it was.

Hughes pitched poorly (3+ IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts) and threw 87 pitches (only 47 for strikes).  Ohlendorf relieved him and gave up 2 runs through 3 innings; Traber and Hawkins each pitched a scoreless inning. 

The offense is another story.  Leaving the bases loaded?  Leaving runners in scoring position?  Those are not ways to score runs.  Yes, the (starting) pitching has been somewhat inconsistent but it's not like the pitchers are giving up 10-20 runs (excluding that TB game).  The offense needs to pick it up. 

I'm not even going to post offensive stats, except A-Rod going 0-4 with (guess what?) 4 strikeouts.  We don't know if he'll win the Gold Glove and/or the Silver Slugger but we now can say that he wins the Golden Sombrero, given to those players who strikeout 4 times in one single game.  (That hat is something Red Sox fans can wear when the Yankees go up to BeanTown later this week.)

After this game the only thing that I can say to myself is:  At least the Yankees' record is better than the Tigers'.  How can they possibly be 0-7?

No idea who's pitching tomorrow.  Kennedy?