Not Last Night

Yesterday I said that Cliff Lee was beatable. I'm sure he is. But last night was not the night. The guy was unbelievable and unbeatable.
I wish I could stand in the batters box to see exactly how is ball moves. He isn't over-powering. He's as good as anyone changing speeds, but there has to be more to it than that. TV doesn't do justice to the late break on his pitches. He looks hittable on TV. But the guys in the batters box have a real tough time just taking decent hacks at the guy.
You know a pitcher is good when the other team gets 2-runs in the first inning, as Texas did last night on Josh Hamilton's home run, and you think, "Uh oh. That could be enough."
Lee made it stand up with 13 strikeouts and only 2 hits over 8-innings in the Rangers 8-0 win. Texas with 6-runs in the 9th salted it away.
As for Hamilton's home run, was that the worst looking swing that resulted in a homer that you've ever seen? For me, I can't remember the last time a swing that ugly resulted in a homer. Shows how strong Hamilton is and it also shows how easy it is to put one out in right field at the new Yankee Stadium.
Tonight, the Yanks hope A.J. Burnett can pitch a decent game for a change. They also pray the bats wake up against Texas righty Tommy Hunter.
Down 2-1, it's not a must win for the Yankees. I'm of the opinion a must win is only when you are facing elimination. However, it is a need very badly game. If the Yankees don't win the next three, they will probably end up getting Cliff Lee in a Game 7 situation. That isn't very appealing if you are the Yankees. Of course, Texas could wrap it up before then.