Pregame Notes 14 September 2007

There's no denying tonight is huge.

It's one of those games where you plan your evening around it, and not the game around your evening.

For example, I worked on coursework this morning...something I almost never do...just so I have tonight free and clear to watch the game.

The Yankees have Pettitte on the mound tonight, and there aren't many (if, in fact, any) pitchers you'd rather have pitching tonight.

As much as I love the rookies, and I do, you want the best on the mound at Fenway tonight. You know how highly charged this series is, so you want someone on the mound that you know can handle the emotions that are present at only Yanks/Sox games.

Despite taking two out of three from Toronto, the offense has been a little shaky of late--so don't be surprised if the offense breaks out in a big way against a Red Sox pitcher, Matsuzaka, who has been awful in September.

I don't think we'll see Joba tonight unless the game is really close in the eighth, but then again, Torre's Torre.

It's odd to say, but the Yankees' have to hope that whatever was bugging Farnsworth last night isn't too serious. He's been really good of late, and if we got that pitcher in October, our bullpen becomes near unhittable.

I am going to go off to do some grocery shopping before the game; if the trolls get to be too annoying, you are all welcome to come here. They haven't found this one (yet).