Yanks and Cano KAY-oed

If the Yankee secondbaseman's errors from this afternoon played last night's Yankee runs, the defensive gaffes would have it by a score of 3-2. FOX named Endy Chavez as the Mets' player of the game. WFAN gave the honor to David Wright. They both had it wrong. Robinson Cano was the MVP of the day.

Good teams get the breaks. Bad teams' pitchers have their index fingers broken. Now I don't wish injuries upon any player, unless your name is Barry Bonds and you're about to break a hallowed record. But the first of Endy's four hits on the day proved to be the hardest as it felled the Yanks' starter. Mike Myers was not shown mercy by the Kings of Queens and all of New York as David Wright served up a two-run bomb out of Shea and into Citi Field. The rest of the game was a dandy, with some repeat Wright Stuff later on.

The only bit of agida came after Thomas Michael Glavine left the game - love the middle name, Tom. I predicted to my Dad when Schoeneweis came on in relief that an 8-2 Mets' laugher wouldn't stay very funny. I was right as he gave up three runs in the seventh and the start of the eighth, and I sensed a revived Yankee team as their lineup reverted back to the top. For the second straight night though, Captain Jeter went down to end the eighth. Thank you, the better blatantly German-named Mets' pitcher. By the by, his middle name is Michael, too.

To the bottom of the eighth, Cano made it a little more comfortable for us again when he thought his shoe was Josh Phelps' glove. Important to note here was that before Cano's botched throw, Wright and Beltran reached second and third on a double steal after Willie Randolph signaled for it. If Willie doesn't make that call, Cano puts the ball in his back pocket after Julio Franco's infield hit and only one run scores. Dr. Randolph again showed he deserves his new title.

On May 20, 2006, Billy Wagner came into the middle game of a Subway Series and attempted to close out a four run Mets lead to win the Shea half of the Series. This afternoon, Billy Wagner came into the middle game of a Subway Series and attempted to close out a four run Mets lead to win the Shea half of the Series. On May 20, 2006, giddiness turned to worry as Wagner proved shaky. This afternoon, giddiness turned to worry as Wagner proved shaky. On May 20, 2006, worry turned to horror as the Yankees tied the game and went on to beat Jorge Julio in the tenth. This afternoon, worry turned back into giddiness as Wagner baffled Phelps and put that bitch in the books, 10-7.

Tomorrow night I'll be at Shea with my broom to sweep the Yankees into the waiting hot bats of the Boston Red Sox. We then go to Atlanta and attempt to give ourselves some divisional breathing room. It's good to be king.