Why must these games always be blacked out?! Are you trying to hurt me, Extra Innings? You win.

Anyway.

Big game for the team today. I-Ken is taking the mound and he's looking to erase his first few outings with a nice strong start and the Yanks need to snap a two-game losing streak. Most importantly, though, look who's in the lineup...

Damon LF
Cabrera CF
Jeter SS
Rodriguez DH
Giambi 1B
Duncan RF
Ensberg 3B
Molina C
Gonzalez 2B

That's right, the Yankees have listened to the YC's sage advice and brought the Spirit Coordinator back for some sweet high-five giving and shouting action. Can he transfer the hot streak he was having in Scranton to Cleveland? Let's hope he uses his time on the bench between at-bats to pump Cano up. Now that Giambi has started coming around Cano is sitting alone on the "We Are Too Good To Suck This Bad" perch... let's hope a day off and some spirit will do him some good.

I saw some gnats in the atmosphere during last night's game and a horrible panic set in. Post traumatic stress disorder.

Play ball!

3:45pm EDT: Joba has a strained hammy... Girardi says he's OK but I am a tad worried. There may be tears (mine) if he is injured enough to miss games.

5:30pm EDT: Why is I-Ken struggling so much still? I want him to succeed. 3 ER is not that bad, but those 4 walks irk me.

7:15pm EDT: FAIL.

See you later with Sidenote Saturdays...