And what's the biggest difference? The sudden hitting outburst from tonight's No. 3 hitter, Bobby Abreu? It's a solid case, and he may be more valuable, if he can hit his career numbers, than Roger Clemens.
Or is it the starting pitching? Outside of the Tyler Clippard meltdown on a Sunday slugfest, we've seen 16 innings and one run from Chien-Ming Wang and solid, if not incredible, showings from Andy Pettitte, the Rocket and Mike Mussina.
I think it's simply that the Yankees are playing up to their potential. For the moment. And maybe, just maybe, having an invalid (Jason Giambi) not playing at all and a fielding invalid (Johnny Damon) only batting helps. Just maybe.
Let's enjoy this winning streak. The season's not saved just yet, and who knows if this streak is the real deal or just a ruse.
By the way, I'll have more soon. It's just been a hellish week and a half with work and other things.
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