It wasn't a dream

Fell asleep last night with the Yanks leading. Woke up for Matsui's late homer. It's a blur after that.

I remember the disgust on Halladay's face the last time he pitched against the Yanks, as they hit homer after homer. Didn't notice it this time. Can't blame the new Stadium, joke that it is.

And how about A-Rod? First inning two-out RBI double and then scores on the double error by Halladay and Barajas. Of course, he nearly ran himself into an out on his hit, then he inexplicably stopped, started, stopped, started coming around third while Halladay fumbled Millar's throw. Luck trumps skill every time.

From mlb.com: "I just got very lucky," Rodriguez said. "It was actually a very soft slide. I think the ball was so exposed that I nipped it a little bit, and it just popped out." Indeed.

With a little late help from the Rays, the Yanks extended their slim lead to 1.5 games.

Happily, the Yanks that were 0-8 against the Sox this season are a distant memory. I'm predicting 3 of 4 this weekend.