Yesterday, despite winning their 5th game in a row, was a bad, bad day in Yankee world. Announced prior to first pitch, CC Sabathia is headed to the 15-day DL with an adductor strain; call it a groin pull if you wish. It's not severe or even very serious -- Yankee brass said had this been September and not June -- he'd pitch through it, but as it stands the rotation will be without its #1.

That was compounded when the Yanks #2 starter -- and the other lefty -- Andy Pettitte took a line drive off his leg that fractured his fibbula during his start yesterday. Reports have Pettitte out four to six weeks, but with a forty year old who really knows the time table. The Yanks have the best record in MLB and a pretty decent lead in the AL-East, but this could set off something approaching panic.

For now, Freddy Garcia, who got the win in relief yesterday, will get some starts; Adam Warren is coming up from AAA to take Pettitte's place in the rotation. But with the trade deadline looming in a month, one has to know that GM Brian Cashman will be hearing from the GMs of clubs already out of contention offering up the likes of Matt Garza, Wandy Rodriguez, Ryan Dempster and Francisco Liriano and while a number of them are seemingly an upgrade over the tandem of Garcia/Warren, one hopes Cash doesn't actually panic and make a trade that doesn't help out in the long run.

Dodgers without Kemp/Ethier simply can't hit. Playing six games in the East Bay they scored a total of two runs. The Giants wrapped up a sweep last night, having shut out their division rivals three games in a row. That hadn't happened in the 123 years the two teams have been playing each other. The win also vaulted San Fran into a tie for 1st place with LA.


As for Rose stuff, I've ordered some promo biz-cards that I will start scattering around the Twin Cities; hopefully setting up some signings/sellings soon. As for now, just looking for ways to beat the heat. It was 91 when I biked home at 10pm last night. For me it's probably a movie, but if I were you, I'd go here: https://www.createspace.com/3527985 and get a copy of "Rose" for some summer reading.

Thanks,
Brian