Yankees' walkoff win

The Yanks beat the Orioles last night 2-1 and rekindled some sweet memories. Starter, on the brink, Ian Kennedy was resurrected with a credible performance. He blended effective with erratic and survived. "Kennedy is taking baby steps."--Kay. For the first time this season, Kennedy moved in the right direction and provided a recollection of how well he pitched last season.

The Bomber bats were quiet again against yet another southpaw. One run is all they could muster in eight innings. The after-effects of the heralded Chamberlain transition to the rotation didn't take long to show up. Joba's stretching out in a lopsided game the night before resulted in his watching from the bullpen as the usual suspects tried to fill his over-sized shoes. The gate from the bullpen swung open in the eighth and the infamous Farns entered the fray. "People forget he was signed to be the eight inning guy and failed for two years."--Kay (Paraphrased.) No we don't. Farnsworth managed to keep his 96 MPH heat in the park and the eight morphed into Mariano in the ninth. (Rumor has it this is the way Farns used to pitch somewhere but my memories not that good.)

The fun started in the bottom of the ninth. Game tied 1-1, Giambi called out on strikes, let the show begin. Girardi steps out from behind the stoic mask and does Billy Martin and Lou Piniella proud. An animated argument featuring hat throwing, dirt kicking and a prolonged dramatic ejection follows. The frustration of managing an overrated team into last place spills over as the crowd roars. You go Joe. Girardi exits and Cano concludes the show by slashing an opposite field, game winning hit. Sinatra sings while Robbie dances. The trip down memory lane in the Bronx was all good.

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