U-G-L-Y

Just plain ugly. Twenty runs. Brad Penny had nothing. Michael Bowden had less.

The Yankees certainly dominated the Red Sox last night.

The Penny vs. Andy Pettite pitching match up certainly favored the Yankees. The bad news is that today's match up is not going to favor the Red Sox either. So believe it or not, today's game on Fox could be another long day for Sox fans.

As I attempt to stay positive, a couple of things to remember;

-- The Yankees' pitching rotation for this series features the team's #1, #2 and #4 starters while the Sox throw their #1, #4 and #5 starters. During the four game sweep in New York two weeks ago, the Yankees' Friday (vs. Lester) and Sunday (vs. Beckett) night wins (vs. Lester) were great games. The two blowout wins were against John Smoltz and Brad Penny.

-- The Red Sox scored eleven runs last night. Pettite did not look good.

-- Admittedly, the Yankees look unbeatable right now. However, let them peak early. It looks like the wild card gets the Angels (who we absolutely own) and the AL East winner gets the Tigers. The Sox championship in 2004 came courtesy of a wild card berth. There is little advantage to winning the division. Just get into the playoffs.

-- The Rays are going to win the series against the Rangers.