For several days now, Curtis Granderson has made New York Yankee fans forget the loss of Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui. Two home runs -- one in his first at bat against Boston's ace Josh Beckett and his last against Jonathan Papelbon -- and the defending World Series champs take two of three at Fenway Park. It's nice to see him make an impact in this most heated rivalry. Not many do and here's hoping for a great year for New York's new centerfielder and that the year ends with #28! In three games, none of the starters for either team have taken the win. That's good because it gives the bullpen some confidence. And good win for Chan Ho Park who pitched against the Bronx Bombers in the last Fall Classic while with the Phillies.
In the second game of this series, the Yankees made history when Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera suited up together for the 17th straight year with one team. The longest in American sports history (how does that stack up with international teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United etc?); more than any trio in the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Too bad Andy Pettitte missed two years during his stay with the Houston Astros then that would have made it four teammates.
But back to NY-Boston. The two teams play 18 or 19 games a year. As Granderson wondered, "Are all Yankees-Red Sox games four hour marathons?" Yep, you bet. Stay riveted.
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