tonytalkssports My Take on Sports, particularly the Yankees, Maple Leafs and Browns

Great Night For Boston

Last night Boston's baseball and hockey teams scored impressive victories to give their followers plenty to crow about this morning.  The Red Sox continued their domination of the Yankees with an 11-6 win at Yankee Stadium marking the first time since 1913 that the Red Sox have won the first 5 games played in New York between the two teams.

AJ Burnett was brutal.  This from the guy who is being paid $82 million over 5 years and is the designated #2 of the starting rotation.  Once again the Yankees found themselves down after the top of the first, a deficit they never could recover from.  Once again the Yankees played uninspired baseball.  Some Yankees talked about this is how things started in 2009 and we know how that ended.  But their kidding themselves if they are trying to compare this edition of the Yankees with the 2009 World Champion Yankees.

2 quick points:  What the hell was Brett Gardner doing on third base in the 6th inning???  I think even a little leaguer would have known enough to come home on a passed ball that went all the way to the backstop.  Girardi characterized it as a "misread".  I characterize it as being a bonehead.  If I was manager Gardner would find himself on the bench today.

Second point: So much for the babying of the Yankee Young Guns.  With Phil Hughes on the DL, we now find out that Joba Chamberlain joins him.  Apparently, Joba has been complaining of tenderness in the elbow but has pitched through it.  Now the Yankee bullpen is made up of Rivera, Robertson and a bunch of no-names.  By the way, Boone Logan is terrible.

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The Bruins dominated the Canucks once again last night and clearly have the momentum heading back to Vancouver for Game 5.  The Canucks looked intimidated and could generate nothing on its power play.  With a little luck, the Bruins could be up 3-1 or could have swept this series losing by one goal in both games earlier played in Vancouver.  Game 5 will be interesting to see if the Canucks can regain their swagger and their scoring touch.  Tim Thomas seems to be in a groove and the Canucks are going to have to find a way to beat him.  If they don't Beantowners will be witnessing a championship.  And with the way things are going in baseball, 2011 may be a banner year for Boston.