Yankees Move Into Tie for AL East Lead

And a tie for the number one spot in the American League. Thanks to some timely hitting and faulty opponents, the Yankees have won seven straight and moved into a tie atop the AL East with the Boston Red Sox.

Granted, these last seven victories have come against slumping teams in the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox, but as they say, wins are wins. And with the Red Sox dropping two of four to the Cleveland Indians, the Yanks and Sox will square off tomorrow to start a three game tilt at Fenway with equal 68-42 records.

With the A-Rod controversy in full throttle, the Yankees continue to steam along.

And how about Ivan Nova? The twenty-four year old Dominican is 10-4 with a 3.81 ERA. He is making a case to be the number two starter for the Yanks come playoff time, especially with the inconsistency shown from pitchers AJ Burnett and Phil Hughes.

As the Bronx Bombers enter Beantown, all eyes will once again be on the Northeast as this great baseball rivalry gears up for what should be another exciting finish.

- Dick

Go Yanks...