If it’s not one New York team, it’s the other. Things got off to a good start in this series, but it went downhill since Tuesday. The net result is, we’re now two games below .500 and while we can still lay claim to second place in the NL East, we’re still 9 1/2 games back. We’re only four games back for the wild card with one problem. Seven teams are in front of us.
Bret Myers bounced back on Monday and he improved to 5-3 on the season. He struck out eleven, but he also walked six in 6 2/3 innings. Tom Gordon pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save of the season. Pat Burrell drove in two runs and Shane Victorino had two hits and two runs.
On Tuesday, it was a one man show and the Yankees ruined Ryan Howards moment in the spotlight. Howard finished with two homeruns, a triple and seven RBIs in the 9-7 loss. Pat Burrell had two hits and three runs in the loss. Cory Lidle had a mediocre start, but it was Arthur Rhodes who got shelled and who took the loss. He gave up three hits and a walk and was credited with four runs without getting a single guy out.
Yesterday, we ran into a recovering Jaret Wright and man did he shut us down. He and four relievers combined to throw a three hit shutout. Jimmy Rollins had two of the three hits and he stole a base. Cole Hamels threw a solid game but he took the loss and is now 1-3.
It doesn’t get any easier, because we travel to Fenway Park for a three game series.
