Sports

I just finished watching the Yankees defeat the Orioles. And with the Red Sox losing to the Blue Jays, the Yankees are only 1.5 games out of first place in the division. That was unthinkable at the onset of the season in April. We don't want to play the Angels, so it is important to grab the division.
Just amazing how well they are playing, and it certainly helps that they've got more consistency in the pitching department. It is almost safe to say that they've got the wild card locked up. Almost. I'll just hold back further comment until next week.

And just across town, the Mets are steadily giving up ground to the Phillies. They won tonight, so they've got a bit of a reprieve, but man they need to do something with the bullpen. It is interesting, when the season started, the Phillies were predicted to be a real contender in the East. No one knew that it would take this long though.

Jumping across the Hudson, I move onto the Giants. Big Blue. The G-men. The only nickname they deserve right now is "No-D" or "Carry us, Manning. Please!" All the while Coughlin tells the media that there are only minor tweaks necessary before Sunday's game. I don't quite think 'minor tweaks' will create even a 25th ranked defense at the rate they are playing. For years the focus was on building the offense, while neglecting the defense. The signs were clear from mid-season last year. It was time for Coughlin to go several months ago. And with the team on tap to have a losing record, the only one left to be replaced is the head coach.
Plus consider how out of touch and unambitious the defense was this past Sunday. Unless there is a magic spark, I don't know how the Giants can win more than 6 games this season. And this is despite the great show the offense put on against Dallas. 'Tis a shame.