Will the real Yankees please stand up? Let's see: we've had an 11-19 start, then they won 17 of 19, then lost 9 of 12, and now have won 5 in a row. Can't they just win, like, 2 of every 3 games consistently?

Meanwhile, Derek Jeter is on. It was great to watch him hit his first grand slam yesterday. He deserves every bit of his success. Why? An example is during Friday night's game against the Cubs. After Hideki Matsui delivered a key base hit to right field, Matsui jogged off the field, replaced by a pinch runner. As Matsui arrived at the dugout steps, Jeter had already rushed to the top of the stairs to meet him and congratulate him on his hit. This is exactly the kind of play you'll never see in a box score, but represents why Jeter is a player of the most elite status.