Another Disaster in the Bronx

Well, anytime the New York Yankees of New York play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim there is bound to be trouble. The game was a microcosm of the season to date: a (rookie) starter went only 4 innings, horrendous relief work by Luis I'm-No-Jose Vizcaino, Proctor pitched again (25 appearances in 46 games, and he was suspended for four of them), Damon imploded in center field, Jeter extended a hitting streak, and another A-BOMB from A-ROD. Damon allowed three balls to go over his head, and then dropped a blooper in front of him. At long last the "Bernie Williams" chants began at the Stadium. No word if ESPN is planning on covering Bernie's workouts at his home.

And really how long will it before the Tino Martinez and Paul O'Neill chants begin? Heck, given the way Will Nieves is hitting, a John Flaherty chant might be in order.

Also, as you undoubtedly know by now, the Rocket will not start in Toronto after all, but will instead take the traveling road show to Scranton. Given his last performance, I can't say I'm surprised. But it leaves another hole in the rotation for Tuesday. The options: bring back the Yankee Clippard on three days rest; try DeSalvo again even though he couldn't find the plate with a magnifying class tonight; send Carmen Sandiego looking for Kei Igawa; use The American Idle and hope he fully blows out his elbow (thus getting the most out of the Tommy John surgery) or take Mike I'm-Not-the-Comedian Myers up on his offer to start. OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS indeed.