[NYCVirago]

Contrast that to GWB throwing out the first pitch in the World Series at Yankee Stadium right after 9/11 in front of an untold # of millions of people worldwide and not only throwing a STRIKE but looking good doing it! That was seriously clutch.

Yep -- and even Red Sox fans concede that Bush's feat was much more impressive than Kerry's. Speaking of the Red Sox, what did you think of the brawl?

[Mr. Mojo]

I thought Varitek was a big wuss for fighting A-Rod with his mask on, and loved Sturtz going after the thug Kapler. A-Rod surely endeared himself to the Yankee faithful (myself included) by choosing to mix it up.

But at the end of the weekend the "brawl" was the last thing on my mind. Mariano blowing a two-run lead in the 9th took precedence, along with the team's overall pitching incompetence. If Brown and Mussina don't come back strong, we're in big trouble. I'm convinced that Contreras just doesn't have what it takes to pitch in big games.