Last nights Yankees-Red Sox game added a little bit more to the rivalry. The Yankees looked down and out as if the Red Sox were going to go ahead and just roll right over them. Until a huge 8th inning rally allowed them to pull out the win and pull closer in the division; but more importantly they kept a 3 and a half game lead on the Tigers in the wildcard. I believe that today's game is the biggest game of the season for both teams who look ready to make a playoff run. Two 18 game winners facing off on the mound as Chien-Ming Wang faces Josh Beckett. Also the Red Sox need to stop the 5 game win streak the Yankees have reeled off against them. They need to show that they are the division leaders and are not going to let the losses bother them. If the Yankees come in and win the next two games of this series in Fenway, after sweeping them at Yankee Stadium, I believe that would give them all the momentum it needs to go into a possible playoff match up between the two rivals. The Yankees are one of the hottest teams, if not the hottest team in baseball and are poised to try and win yet another AL pennant and possible 27th world championship. If you think about it two months ago it seemed like Joe Torre was on the hot seat and could have been fired any day. Now if the Yankees win today I believe they become the favorite to win the world series. A loss and then you have to say Boston might just be taking it easy and putting it on cruise control until the playoffs. Tune in today at 3:55 pm on Fox and watch the game and during the games commercials watch the battle of the defeated as 0-2 Michigan plays 0-2 Notre Dame.
Ray Weed with Mike and Company
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