Another Bomber Sweeeeeep (Un-tuck the shirts!)

     On the 13th anniversary of David Cone's perfect game and after a day of rain and delays, the Yankees persevered through the weather with a third straight victory and sweep against the Blue Jays 6-0 in seven innings. Just when you think Hiroki Kuroda isn't worth the big money (totally my opinion), his splitter fooled these amateur Blue Jay hitters. It also only made sense for Mark Teixeira to hit a bomb in the opponent's bullpen on Mark Teixeira Figurine Day at the Stadium. Phil Hughes's performance on Monday was excellent, controlling the strike zone with first pitch strikes. After dealing with a nagging injury on the DL, CC delivered a surprising dominating outing. Sabathia's six scoreless innings brought a smile to every fan's face, knowing that their "savior" has returned back to normal and healthy. (By the way, no one has talked about the bullpen...it's been dominating!)


     The Yanks continue to hit the long ball, contributing thirty-eight homers combined from Andruw Jones, Raul Ibanez and their bench. But let's not talk about the big jacks. Some certain #24 playing second base has a 21-game hitting streak going on, batting over .320 with MVP stats since late May. Could Robbie Cano be the 2012 AL MVP? I know everyone is watching the talented rookie Mike Trout in Anaheim, but there's an award for his numbers; It's called the Rookie of the Year. The argument of Trout winning the MVP is the same argument we had last year with Tigers ace Justin Verlander. There already is an award for the MVP of pitchers: The Cy Young Award. 

     Cano (don't ya know) has not been given enough credit this season. Trout is locked as the AL ROY, but not the MVP. Leave that award to the men in their prime, the men who have been in the league for years, earning their stripes and playing time. One year in the majors for a player doesn't deserve MVP recognition, but definitely the potential.

Also, how sweet is it that the Yanks go to play four games in Oakland and three in Seattle as their last West-Coast trip of the season? Let's face it, their six wins out of seven (that's being generous).
Basically the rest of the season is played on the East Coast, and that can only aide the Bombers to more victories.

Un-tuck the shirts Yankee fans! We are 57-34 with a TEN game lead in the division. Get excited, get pumped for October.        The Boys of Summer are here.

P.S.  Just a quick shout out to Jay's third baseman Brett Lawrie: you showed a lot of guts attempting the foul ball catch today. We hope for a speedy recovery for your injury. I respect players with the drive of hard work in them. Lawrie, you sacrificed your body and took one for your team. Tip of the cap to you. Get well soon.




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