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Bronx Banter: Grumble, Grumble, Grumble
Baseball Toaster — ... ugliness. Ross Olendorf took the loss when he allowed a bases loaded single to Victor Martinez. But the Yankee pitchers were behind in the count all day long--Kennedy regrouped in his final two innings, but didn't give the team any length and was subpar once again; LaTroy Hawkins threw six straight balls before throwing a strike, walked the lead-off man in the sixth and seventh, while Kyle Farnsworth walked the first man in the eighth. Ah, I'm sore just thinking about it. And I'm not the only one who is irritated . Hopefully, the boys will show up tomorrow.

Pen Comes Up Short, Joba MIA
Depressed Fan — ... Anyway, the pen held strong until the bottom of the ninth. I was fully expecting Joba Chamberlain to get the call to hold the game at 3-3 in the ninth and possibly the 10th if needed, but instead we were treated to Ross Ohlendorf who loaded the bases, then gave up the game winner to Victor Martinez. Why wasn't Joba in there, you ask? Well, according to Peter Abraham, he's hurt. ...

Tangled Webs
YanksBlog.com — ... "available", when the team wants to protect them. But then, we have this: Johnny Damon told Hoch that he knew before the game that Joba was unavailable. And then, apparently, Damon discussed the injury problems that the Yankees have been having this season, not specifically discussing or suggesting Joba. So, how does Damon know Joba is unavailable, but Joba doesn't? I guess they could have been interviewed at different times? Yeah, let's go with that. To add to the confusion, Peter Abraham reports that Joba has actually been receiving treatment for two days for a mild ...

Decision Making, Information Sharing, and the NY Yankees
Pinstripe Alley — ... Both LoHud and NYTimes have posts up about Joe Girardi's secretive approach with the media. Unlike the reporters, I don't really mind receiving less information than we have in the past. Sure I'd like constant updates on the health and availability of every player, but I've grown up watching the Steinbrenner Yankees, so I'm used to not knowing. But I want to focus on something Joe G. said last night: ...