Great start, my eyes dart.

What a PERFECT opening day. My roommate and I made home run predictions at lunch yesterday. He predicted 3 dingers, with the first being by A Rod. You gotta go with A Rod for first homer of the year, right? Apparently not!

The youngster Melky stole that one! And stole the show for that matter with his far ranging, highlight reel catches in the fourth inning. Wang was great, out-dueling the Jays ace. And the reigning MVP, A-Rod, copped the first of many RBI's he'll accumulate this season. And Joba-Mo did their thing!

I said my eyes dart... Where do they dart? Well, straight past tonight's game. To tomorrow nights game, as Phil Hughes will make his 2008 debut. I know, Moose will be just as important, if not more so, to this seasons success than Hughes. But I don't care. I can't NOT look ahead. He is the future.

I'd bet there are a bunch of Yankees fans who feel the same way!

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MLB's Anti-Yankee bias shines through yet again

In breaking news -Shelley Duncan and Melky Cabrera were suspended 3 games and Jonny Gomes was only suspended for 2 games.

Thats right, the guy who ran in from right field to incite a benches clearing incident gets the least of the punishment.

Apparently Melky Cabrera punched Evan Longoria. If true, he deserves 3 games. However, for Gomes to get the least of the suspensions is ridiculous. He was the instigator.

The proof is in the pictures:




Before you all start commenting about how Shelley started it all, lets remember that his slide, while unnecessary and possibly dirty occurred within the lines and did not involve him running from across the field to tackle someone.

Way to keep it fair, Mr. Watson.

Video of Shelley Duncan slide/benches clearing incident between the Yankees and the Rays can be found by clicking here

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