The Yankees-White Sox series in the Bronx ended with Chicago winning the third game 2-1 in 10 innings to take 2 of 3 in the series. The Yankees won on Monday 3-2, while the White Sox won on Tuesday 2-1. The two teams combined for eleven runs in three games - something you don't see often out of a series involving the Yankees. The fact that Yankees pitchers combined to keep Chicago to only 6 runs was impressive for their beleagured staff, but I think New York being held to only 5 runs over 3 games at home says more. I think it says that, just like Minnesota, New York's going to be spending October watching the postseason instead of participating. When Aaron Small is far-and-away your best starter - and you have Randy Johnson in your rotation - you're in trouble. The only Yankees batter to have a good series was Alex Rodriguez, who was 4-11 (.364) with 2 homeruns. If the Yankees had 9 A-Rods they'd be fine, but without him....

UPDATE: This is amazing. Listening the guys do the post-game show on YES, this has to be the most humble I've ever heard them. I'm used to these guys being so cocky as they invoke time and again that the Yanks have won 26 World Championships and they're the greatest team in the world and nobody else compares and Why do other teams even bother? and blah blah blah. A bit of humble pie sounds quite tasty.

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