Some Pre-Game Thoughts - 8/7

Actually these are mostly some post-game thoughts from last night.

Expect Derek Jeter or Robinson Cano, most likely the former, to get thrown at by Josh Beckett tonight. Whether or not Mark Melancon threw intentionally at Dustin Pedroia last night, Beckett will make someone pay today.

I still can't get over Jorge Posada's base running last night. Seriously, what the hell was that? A simple slide, which Jorgie has trouble doing, would have meant a run. Perhaps barreling over Victor Martinez might have produced a run. But going in standing up and soft slapping at Martinez' catcher's mask will most definitely NOT produce a run.

Muhammad Ali presented food service awards to Hal Steinbrenner and Legends Hospitality, LLC. Why exactly was Ali presenting food awards? Jim Perdue maybe, but Ali? It may be just me, but I've never understood the fascination with Ali anyway.

Bryan Hoch of mlb.com has a piece on Brett Gardner's recovery.

Alex Rodriguez has the longest home run drought of his career, now 66 at-bats. Earlier this season Mark Teixeira set his own personal worst.

I thought Chad Gaudin would bump Sergio Mitre back to Scranton, but instead it's Ramiro Pena. That's two 1-game call ups for Claggett.