The Yanks are three games back of Boston after Saturday's games. There are way too many games left before I can push the panic button, even though all the New York media love to ring the alarm like there's Fu-Schnickens reunion tour coming to town.
All Yankees fans can really do right now is hope for Chien-Ming Wang to pitch three times a week and the quad strengthening coach to get re-assigned.
But this Sunday at 1 p.m., perhaps Yankees fans can throw some good-luck vibes in the direction of the Atlanta Hawks. The No. 8 Hawks have pushed the top-seeded Boston Celtics to a Game 7 in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs.
This would be a rich upset for us Bronx people. Granted, it's a completely different sport and will not help Ian Kennedy develop as a pitcher at the major-league level, but at least we'll have something to throw back as these upstart Sox fans when they taunt us with their first-place standing in the AL East.
To help get you in the spirit of rooting against a Boston team in a different sport, below is a video of the Human Highlight Reel, Dominique Wilkins. Although he did play a bit with the 'Tics, he's known forever as an Atlanta Hawk. Let's hope some of his mojo rubs off on the Hawks this afternoon! (P.S. You'll notice that dunks No. 2 and 3 came against Boston, including one against the Chief!)
- La Monica