Girardi and the rotation

So, if Girardi decided to let Aceves pitch four innings today, he must be trying to stretch him out to fill in in the rotation while Wang is back on the DL. If not, why is Mariano not in the game in the ninth?

I know he's pitched 5-of-the-last-6, but they said he was available today.

So, doea Aceves start on Thursday?

Great July 4th weekend

After golf on Friday, we had a very nice Saturday with family and friends. Early morning baseball practice for Matt. Somebody was in the pool from noon to midnight. Grilled ribs, steak, chicken, burgers, dogs and more. Drank margaritas, daquiris, beer. Listened to John Sterling's call of the last couple inning of another big win for the Yankees. Least enjoyable part of the day was the lackluster Frisco fireworks display.

Today will be all about relaxing - probably indoors. Wimbledon, then the Yanks, then celebrating Chaz's birthday at PF Changs. Might have to squeeze the grocery store in there somewhere. Need more weekends like this one.

Yankees-Twins live blog from bed watching on Yes

If I get one person to show up in the room, it's a success.

Land line or not? Who has ditched it?

Thinking of ditching the land line. All four of us have cell phones. Kept it for a long time because of DirecTv, but really don't need it for that anymore.

Could save about $70 a month so don't see the downside. Anybody?

Gonna have to be 7 for Sixers; Six shutout innings for Hughes

Was hoping the Sixers could take care of business in six games, but they shot horribly for the second game in a row and will have to take it back in Orlando.

Great to see Phil Hughes come out so strong with 6 2-hit innings as the Yanks got back on track with a pasting of the Tigers.

And the Magical Leoplurodans were able to pull of a big trade to land CC Sabathia.

Crappy sports weekend: 1-for-7

After a great win by the Sixers on Friday night, everything went downhill from there.

Mariano blew a save later that night. Matt's team lost on Saturday afternoon.

Then the Yanks blew 5 or 6 more leads, then Kasey's team blew a 5-run lead to lose 6-5 on a walk off error (runner steals second, throw goes into center field, runner scores).

Later that day at Babe's the waitress is wearing a Red Sox hat. Needless to say she screwed herself on a tip.

And a Sixers heartbreaker at the buzzer is followed up by another crappy game by the Yanks.

Can't wait to see what Monday brings.

NBA officials are the worst of all

One game called tight, the next game you have to stab somebody to get a whistle.

vigodas.net 2009 MLB predictions

What you've all been waiting for:

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: A's
AL champ: Yankees

Awards:
MVP: Mark Teixeira
Cy Young: CC Sabathia
Rookie of the year: Brett Gardner

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Cubs
NL Champ: Dodgers

Awards:
MVP: Manny Ramirez
Cy Young: Ryan Dempster
Rookie of the year: Jason Motte

World Champion: Yankees over Dodgers

Another weekend, another Saturday of baseball and softball

Matt's team came back from down 5-1 to win 12-6. Matt went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored. He pitched two innings and allowed two runs, struck out one and walked one.

Kasey's team got crushed by the same team the lost the preseason tournament to last week. Kasey went 0-for-2 with a ground out and strikeout.

Matt's heading to a party tonight and Kasey is having a friend sleepover.

What do the parents get?