The Yankees complete a four-game sweep of the Red Sox. It just goes to show what's possible when you wisely spend half a billion dollars. While the Yankees were giving the Red Sox a beat-down over four days, the broadcasters following the team were less successful. Here's but a small sample:1.) I hate to be Ned Negative here but why does the NY media consistently give Joba and his on-the-field antics a pass? Case in point was Thursday night when Joba was life and death to get through five innings. A Jpba strikeout ends the fifth and what do we get? A closeup of Joba acting all Tiger-draining-a-30-footer-at-Augusta ensues. Dude, relax. You were lucky to get the win. Be quiet, walk back to the dugout and look at your plate.2.) Though he doesn't have the big league resume or shtick of his YES counterparts, analyst John Flaherty is consistently on point and insightful. I'd listen to the guy call the phone book. No corn-ball antics just straight ahead analysis.3.) YES...
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