Man, this is the type of day I dread. Okay Yankee fans, let me have it. Last night, your team finally did something. Though, I give most of the credit to Curt Schilling.

Since when does Schilling have a palm ball, anyway?

At least Schilling didn't feel the need to have an MRI done after his debacle. Instead he took his lumps and simply stated "I didn't execute." True enough. He made some horrible mistakes, which let the Yankees back into a game.

After being singled-out by George Steinbrenner, A-Rod stepped up and according to the NY Post showed Boston who's boss. Schilling didn't even look back to see the end result. He knew from the sound of the bat that it was gone.

By the way, Steinbrenner says he never called out A-Rod. And if he did, he didn't mean it. Hmm. So did he or didn't he? Doesn't matter, The New York Daily News says the Boss has made A-mends. I, for one, am very relieved.

The Journal News, a site I have not visited before, writes about the "powerful response" of the Yankees, including Jason Giambi.

Did I jinx the BoSox?

Although it is recorded as a "L" in the book, the Red Sox had a couple of bright spots.

David Ortiz, who the New York media has been pleading for Yankee pitchers to "drop," went 4-for-4 with a home run. He's starting to reach his statistical norms. Yankee stadium is treating him well, the trend hopefully will continue. The N.Y. Post says the "pop is back in Papi's bat." Of course they credit the Yankees for the resurgence.

I had asked where Mike Lowell's hits may land in a bigger ballpark. Lowell answered the question for me. Much to my surprise - doubles in Fenway turn into home runs in Yankee Stadium. It was nice to see. Lowell, a defensive stud, is starting to return to his 2004 form. He has three home runs, 19 doubles thus far. For those of you wondering...the single season record for doubles is 67 for a left-handed bat, 64 for a righty. Lowell is right on pace.

NJ.com writes about the "one that got away

This is sort of what I expected from this series - tied after the first two games going into tonight's. Tim Wakefield has pitched pretty well in Yankee stadium, so it will be interesting to watch.

The Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy is stirring up trouble again. He's revisiting the Theo Epstein/ownership relationship. This time he reports that Epstein has not signed an official contract. Man, talk about beating a dead horse.

Hey Mr. Shaughnessy, he's working everyday for the betterment of the team. Get over yourself!

Am I bitter? You betcha.

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