An A-Bomb no longer just for A-Rod

Okay, so I am a Yankees fan. But that is not the reason I am writing this post. And anyone who is even the slightest baseball fan and has heard anything about last night's game would agree it was post-worthy.

Courtesy of CNN.com

Obviously there were two major moments for the Yankees in last night's contest against the Orioles. Starting off with the bomb in the bottom of the second. That's right, I am talking about the A-bomb from A-Rod. After 51 at-bats without a home run, Alex Rodriguez sent his drought sailing, 440ft to be exact. This helped close his gap in his chase to 700, claiming his 696th HR last night. It was like having the old A-Rod back at bat: smashing a fast ball and rounding the bases with class, blowing his pink bubble gum until reaching home.

But it didn't stop there. Later on in the top of the ninth, Aroldis Chapman was .1 mph from rewriting history books. He tied his own MLB record with a 105.0 MPH pitch to J.J. Hardy. Maybe last night's performance will help make Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner start seeing eye to eye as the non-waiver trade deadline quickly approaches? Yeah, probably not.

Since I brought it up, I guess there is something in the New York water that is causing everyone to not want to make decisions. I think we can all agree that the Yankees' post-All-Star break schedule is a grueling one, and might determine whether or not they decide to be buyers or sellers come August 1. Currently Chapman and teammate Carlos Beltran are both on the potential chopping block and the clock is ticking. Trust me, I understand at this point we don't want to do anything that would repeat last year's humiliation: earning the Wildcard just to waste it. But then again, I like these guys, and they are starting to prove themselves...just a little too late.


The gasps never get old.