Bad Timing

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So the Yankees score 13 runs in an inning the day after Steinbrenner chastizes the team. Count me in the column of people that think this is an extraordinary coincidence, but now we have every writer and sportscaster giving credit to Uncle George as if it were his words that guided the bats of the Yankees.

Unfortunately, George will think his stupid rants actually work, so we are surely going to hear some more this season. Then again, that may have been unavoidable anyway.

But as I said yesterday, it's his pitchers he should be aiming his "advice" at, and they gave up another 8 runs yesterday.