Upon Further Baseball Updates

The Widening Geier

The theory goes that sometimes a broken-bat single, or a blooper just over someone's head, or something of that nature, is all it takes to break a hitter out of a slump. I think that the Yankees have gotten that from their pitching this past weekend, as much-maligned Mike Mussina and Kevin Brown threw shut-outs against the A's. Admittedly Oakland is struggling, but the struggling teams are the ones that you are supposed to shut-out. Moose tossed a complete game to take the pressure off a tired bullpen, and Brownie pitched like he is capable of each time out. Tom Gordon looked right with a 1-2-3, and Sturtze got some work in a low-pressure situation. I think it is important for the bottom of the rotation guys to get it done, as Mike is the veteran of the starters (in terms of Yankee tenure) and Brown is an old vet who desperately wants to prove he can still get it done. Matsui got out of a slump Sunday, which is another good sign. A-Rod contines to hit the bombs and drive in runs, and Sheff's ankle is not as bad as it could have been. Cautious optimism is the order of the day, Seattle is next on the schedule.