Jeopardy

The Yankees again lose and have not won consecutive games in one month since they did it against the Rangers at Yankee Stadium. That echos something that the Red Sox went through last September. I am almost compelled to ask where the fried chicken is being hidden. At this point of the season, playing hard does not mean anything unless you come away with a victory. Thanks to the Yankees inability to get a big hit late in the game, coupled with Kuroda's inability to hold a lead, they lose and are tied again with the Orioles for first place in the American League East. Jon Lester walked a career high seven batters! The Yankees were still unable to get anything going against him. That tells it all in terms of the Yankee season. If the Yankees cannot win games against teams under .500, they should be not be able to get into the playoffs. This streak of theirs where they have not been playing well has stemmed from the All-Star break. It is embarrassing for the Yankees to be playing the way they they have and they can't seem to find a way to stop losing. Also, David Robertson gave it his all tonight but because of a ground ball in the hole that was stopped by Jeter, Ellsbury was able to come up with the winning run at second base. Robertson has an ugly 1-7 record this season but many of those outings have not been as bad as his record displays. However, if the Yankees do not win the next two games, their season is in jeopardy.