First off, I’d like to offer my apologies to those who have been logging in and not seeing new material…I’ve got a hit counter that tells me my lack of posting has not dissuaded you from checking in. Thanks for your patience — I have been working on a masters degree on the side and I’m in the middle of a particularly hairy part of the course. The next couple of weeks will be busy, but I’ll be around as much as I can (trust me, not posting eats at my soul…).

Anyway, enough about me and on to a quick thought as Sunday’s game is about to start. Bobby Abreu is coming off a monster night where he knocked in five of six Yankee runs and hit a monster home run to right. He’s been on a tear as of late, hitting .484 in July, but perhaps more important than Abreu’s performance was the significance of who he drove in twice: Johnny Damon. The Yankee leadoff hitter went 1-for-3 against the Devil Rays Saturday, but also walked twice.

Certainly, when Abreu is hitting the Yankees are dangerous. But when Abreu has Damon on base and is hitting, the Yankees offense is going to win a lot of games for them. If the Yankees want to rip off a win streak that will give them a realistic chance of catching Boston, both the guys will have to perform.

That’s just a thought or two…and now back to the books.