New York vs. Boston

Could there have been a better contrast between the Yankees and the Red Sox than last night's game being broadcast on ESPN and the deuce? The Yankees' rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the A's and then won it in the 11th. The Yankees are relentless and you never, ever get the sense that they are out of a game.

Over on the deuce, the Bosox were unable to hold a two run lead and then, when they finally did manage to put the tying run on second base in the top of the ninth with no outs totally botched it when the third base coach, former Phil Dale Sweum, sent the runner home on a sharp single to center. He was out by a mile. Game over.

I'm a Yankee hater, so it pains to admit how good they are and the intangible difference between them and the Sox.