This could be the one that finally turns this team around. Ian Kennedy pitched his best game of the season by far, the pen followed suit with three scoreless innings and Robinson Cano laced a two-out, RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Yanks to a 2-1 victory over the Orioles at The Stadium. Both teams pitched well in this ballgame and, in a way, both teams were winners. But in another more accurate way, the Bombers were the winners.

I wonder if Hank thinks he's responsible for this win. Mike Mussina was stellar through seven, Jorge Posada banged out four hits and drove in two and Mariano Rivera got the final five outs as the Yanks nipped the White Sox 6-4 on a chilly night in the Second City.

A day off was just what the doctor ordered for the Bomber offense. Chien-Ming Wang battled through six, Bobby Abreu belted a grand slam in the seventh and Johnny Damon followed with a three-run bomb in the eighth as the Yanks pounded the White Sox 9-5 on a seemingly never-ending night in the Windy City.

If you bet on Boy George losing his cool sometime in May -- you lost.

Andy Pettitte has always felt comfortable pitching in Baltimore and on Sunday afternoon he made himself right at home. The old lefty twirled a gem, Johnny Damon went deep and Derek Jeter put the game away with a three-run double in the ninth as the Yanks subdued the Orioles 7-1.

Joba Chamberlain returned to the Yankees. That's the only positive to come out of Saturday's contest. Ian Kennedy labored, the bats were silent and Ramon Hernandez and Aubrey Huff drove in two runs each as the Orioles shutout the Yanks 6-0 at Camden Yards.

Phil Hughes started strong, but couldn't finish, LaTroy Hawkins couldn't stop the bleeding and Daniel Cabrera was effectively wild (or is it wildly effective?) as the Orioles scored seven times in the bottom of the sixth and trounced the Yanks 8-2 in Baltimore.

Chien-Ming Wang didn't have it, but the offense exploded for four runs in the fourth, fifth and eighth innings as the Yanks out-muscled the Red Sox 15-9 in a wacky game at The Stadium. The Yankees blew a 7-2 for the second time in the past three games, but the bats are starting to sizzle. How hot were the bats? Jason Giambi actually got a hit to left field. Every Bomber regular had at least one hit and scored a run on Wednesday night. Alex Rodriguez drilled career home run No. 522 as the Yanks won their third straight game and moved two games above. 500 for the first time this season.

Gang Green will open the 2008 regular season against the Dolphins -- a team the Jets beat twice last season, which accounted for half of their win total -- on Sept. 9 at 1:00 p.m. The Green and White will then head to the Meadowlands and renew hostilities with the AFC champion New England Patriots. It will be the third straight year the Jets open up their home schedule against the Pats. Coincidence? I think not! Oh, I can't wait to hear more about spygate -- can you?

Andy Pettitte pitched seven dogged innings, Hideki Matusi launched a homer and drove in two and Derek Jeter showed that he can play in back-to-back games by collecting three hits as the Yanks downed the Rays 5-3 to sweep the mini two game set. Tampa Bay out-hit the Yanks 10 to 8, but the Bombers worked out nine walks as they moved back up over .500 at 8-7.

After rain washed away the festivities on Monday, the Yankees put together solid starting pitching, sparkling defense, timely hitting and strong relief work as they nipped the Blue Jays 3-2 on Opening Night in the Bronx.

The regular season is upon us, but here's a quick look back at the week that was in Tampa.

The Jets guaranteed the final two years of Laveranues Coles' $11 million deal Friday, thus ending a potentially long-standing feud.

Maybe there's a happy ending to this after all.

Time to determine the fate of the Senior Circuit. I'm an American League guy and therefore don't have as strong of a pulse on the league without the DH, but I'll prognosticate anyway. I've got the lava lamp going, the incense is lit and I'm in a state of deep meditation. Let's begin.