The Bombers are Back

It's only the third inning, but the Yankees are drubbing the Orioles 4-0, and I can't help but write. Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera just knocked balls over the fence, one batter after the other, and I'm feeling more optimistic about the Yanks than I have in years.

I was reticent about New York after the pricey off-season signings, but the team seems to have a fire now that was missing in former years, and that's exactly what they need to get all the bats and arms working together in a way that will bring wins.

No longer are guys just hitting for average, or pitchers gunning for Ks; the whole team effort is producing victories. Some have been close lately, but in the crazy line that falls between what it takes to make a collection of numbers into a winning effort has been crossed by a Yankee team full of emotion and teamwork. Was A-Rod the juice that caused the changed? Is Tex getting used to his new digs? Is CC in that part of the season where he's CC-good, not CC-stinks?

Who knows, but I'm thinking the Bronx Bombers can keep this up. (Hello, #27!)