Tonight is the start of the best rivalry in sports history as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox tangle it up one more time in Bean Town.
Friday is the match up of fire ballers as staff ace Josh Beckett takes the hill for the dreaded Sox and young flame thrower Joba Chamberlain counters Beckett for the New York Yankees.
Usually we don't make a big deal about Yankee vs. Red Sox games in April, May and June but after the all star break these games matter just a bit more. Now the gap between the Rays, Sox and Yanks is just 3.0 games. So this weekends 3 game series is very, very important.
Another big story involving this series is the return of David Ortiz for the Sox who missed 42 games with a wrist injury. The Yankees are on a hot streak as they have not lost since the all star break, winning 6 in a row and 11 in a row at home going back to before the all star game. The 11 game win streak at home is the biggest one the Yankees have had since 1998.
So the two familiar foes go to battle one more time as this series could be a deciding factor late in the year for the AL East and or the Wild Card.
BREAKING NEWS: Sports Illustrated has reported that the New York Yankees have traded Ross Ohlendorf, right-handed pitcher George Kontos, left-handed pitcher Phil Coke and right fielder Jose Tabata to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Xavier Nady and hard throwing reliever Damaso Marte.
On a side note, the New York Yankees brass are discussing the option of bringing Barry Bonds to the Bronx.
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