Will Geovany Soto Be The #1 Ranked Catcher In 2009 And Other Baseball Notes

With David Cook's bio on American Idol in the background, I checked the evening's boxscores and noted the number of HRs hit.  The AL had gone deep seven times with one game yet to start.  The NL had gone deep eleven times with two games yet to begin.

Despite #3 hitter Derek Jeter's 0-4 with two ks, the New York Yankees managed to eke out a 2-1 win over the 1st place Tampa Bay Rays behind an excellent pitching effort by Mike Mussina.  In 6.1 innings, he allowed just five hits while striking out five and walking just one.  Mussina is now 6-3 with a 3.99 ERA. more...