... literally. Joba went down in the 5th inning with a 'stiff shoulder', four innings before Damaso Marte blew the game in glorious fashion. Don't let the walkoff grand slam get you down - it's exciting for Texas, but it's essentially the same as a walk or single in that situation.

That three-run Michael Young shot should never have happened. Ian Kinsler should have been ruled out for touching a ball in play. From the official rule book,

"6.05

A batter is out when -

(g) a fair ball touches him before touching a fielder."

'Balking' Bob Davidson overturned the homeplate ump's original call that it was put into play. In all honesty, it should not have been the double play the Yanks turned, but Kinsler should have been called out anyway.

Girardi obviously didn't want to use Mo, if at all possible. Being on the road, bringing Mo into the 9th in a tie game would have meant at least two innings for him.

Man, does the ball carry to right field in that park or what? All three Texas homers seemed like they were relatively routine flyballs.

Blame Texas

Joba clearly wasn't his normal self. Was it the heat, was it his shoulder or was it just not his night? Watching Joba go down was eerily reminiscent of last May 1, when Phil Hughes tore his hamstring in the 7th inning of a no-hitter in the same ballpark. And then when he grabbed his shoulder it just ruined my night. That's the worst possible place a pitcher can suffer an injury.

Both the Rays and the Sox lost. This is a game the Yanks should have won. Joba and Marte wasted homeruns from Giambi, Robbie and (another clutch shot from) the X-Man.

(Keep your fingers crossed for Joba.)

Update from the postgame show:

Girardi said they'll run tests on Joba tomorrow but he doesn't think it's serious. They believe it's muscular. There's a 'good chance' he'll miss his next start but they're optimistic beyond that. Joba said it was not from the play where he ducked Pudge's throw to second.

Girardi said Mo was unavailable tonight.