And the Moron of the Year Goes To...

... A.J. Burnett...

Yes ladies and gentleman it was never a contest. A.J. channeled his inner Kevin Brown and Doyle Alexander and decided to take out his frustrations on some lineup holders inside the Yankees clubhouse.

It wasn't bad enough that he had put the Yankees in a 3-0 hole early, but then he put holes in each of his palms. Bravo on a job well done.

Hey wait a minute. It gets even better. Not only did A.J. hurt his hands and his team, but he lied about it too, telling trainer Steve Donahue that he had fallen on the steps. Oops. A(ss)J(ack) later confessed and apologized to his manager, Joe Girardi, and GM Brian Cashman. He'll also apologize to the team tomorrow. He should also apologize to his banker for the withdrawal he'll have to make to pay for the hefty fine the team should hit him with. No pie for you!

It turned a nice day - Old Timer's Day - into a rotten day. Burnett, Dustin Moseley, and Chad Gaudin got pounded in a 10-4 defeat. Reid Brignac had two home runs all year, but managed to hit a pair and drove in 5 runs. While good for my fantasy team, it was not so good for the large crowd sitting in sweltering heat.

On another note, let's hope this is the last we will see of Gaudin. Seriously, enough already. Boone Logan returned yet again today, but it was in place of Damaso Marte, who landed on the DL with shoulder inflammation.

The few bright spots for the Yankees today? Home runs by Mark Teixeira and Jorge Posada. That really was about it. Oh, and Joe Buck was working the other Fox game though Tim McCarver manage to rile Yankees fans when he compared the Yankees organization to Nazi Germany.

Here's hoping Andy Pettitte's "Journey to Comfort" includes taking the series with a win on Sunday.