
1. Yanks took 2 of 3 from BoSox at Fenway and maintained a 7.5 game lead in the standings. They put 20 runs on the board on Friday and took Beckett out of the park five times on Sunday. Yanks have now won 6 of their last 7 games against Boston.
2. CC Sabathia is 5-0 in August and is the first pitcher in the majors to win 15 games.
3. Jim Rice is still as asshole. The old and angry Red Sock - just inducted into the Hall of Fame - recently took some shots at some of today's MLB players, including Derek Jeter. Rice was a fool in the '70s and '80s when he played in Boston, and even many his own teammates didn't care for him, so this is no surprise. Rice is pretty much being ripped apart in the media for his latest malfunction of the mouth, particularly for mentioning Jeter, one of the toughest, most team-oriented, classiest players the game has ever seen. Screw Jim Rice.
4. Being an asshole seems to be a Boston requirement. The Sox claimed Billy Wagner off waivers - a seemingly good move for any bullpen - but pout-face Papelbon has already started to whine about it.
5. There is certainly a problem with Posada and Burnett. They've had some great games together this year, but were clearly not on the same page on Saturday. Jorge is a fiery guy and great leader, and what's not to like about a switch-hitting catcher with power, but sometimes, I think he should just let pitchers - especially veteran pitchers - throw what they want to throw. They better work this stuff out before October.