For the first time since opening day the Yankees were victorious in a night game. Behind another strong outing from Mike Mussina, the Yanks dominated the Devil Rays by a 9-1 margin. Captain Derek Jeter lead the offensive effort with 3 hits including a first inning home run. Most importantly, Mussina continued his string of solid starts. Over the past week the Bombers have gotten solid starts from Mussina, Chacon, and Johnson which bodes well for correcting their early season problems. For Chacon and Johnson, they showed their ability to bounce back. After being roughed up in Toronto, Johnson no-hit every Oriole not named Miguel Tejada. His battery mate for this start was Jorge Posada, which is a terrific sign for Yankees fans. If Johnson can continue to pitch well with Posada behind the plate they do not need to take his bat out of the lineup every fifth day. Chacon has struggled throughout the season, but also tossed a gem against the Birds.
In other news, Brett Favre announced his intentions to return next season. The Favre saga has been a constant news focus throughout the offseason. It seems his holdout really stiffled the Packers ability to sign free agents so by leaving the team hanging he prevented them from building the type of team he would want to play for. However, now that he has made a decision I expect some activity out of Green Bay. Their prospects of signing free agent cornerback Charles Woodson should increase, along with accelerating a deal for Javon Walker. I expect these moves to be made in the next couople days, which could further complicate the draft picture. By Saturday afternoon I expect Woodson and Ohio St linebacker AJ Hawk to be joining Favre at Lambeau.
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