Yankees sweep

The Yanks sweep the Mariners and the sun comes out in the Bronx. The early season stumble has been replaced with a confident gate. The offense puts up crooked numbers while the pitching staff gets people out, all of a sudden the game is easy.

"Everybody's failed opportunity is opportunity for someone else."--M. Kay. Exit Ian Kennedy enter Darrell Rasner. I don't know what's in the water in Scranton, but the stats Darrell brought with him--4-0/ERA 1.87/BAA .170--are too good. The reincarnated Rasner did the job, after weeks of watching Hughes/Kennedy melt down in the third, a solid six was invigorating--just ask the bullpen.

Speaking of the relief corp, is it premature to say they actually look viable? The army of arms is getting people out, if this continues, the plan to move Joba to the rotation may not result in carnage.

I was about to wrap up this article on an optimistic note, than I read this in Newsday: "Kennedy's descent means the ascent of lefthander Kei Igawa, the $46-million "investment" who likely will start in Kennedy's place Friday or Saturday in Detroit. Igawa has been pitching relatively well." There are clouds on the horizon, enjoy your day in the sun.

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