There is a certain type of jockeying going on to be sure. Joe Torre does not put Kyle Farnsworth in the game the Yanks end up losing in extra innings (best call of the night after the bottom of the ninth, all tied up: "Free Baseball!") if he is not sure the greater good is being served. But was it? Tampa, which has been inordinately - actually unbelievably - strong since the first of August...won.

Meanwhile, the Sox smoked a disinterested Oakland. Shilling threw a good six innings. Youk is back and Manny is back.