Strong Night for Yanks Pitcher

There were a lot of questions about last nights start. Did Wright deserve to take Aaron Small's place on the roster? Would he pitch better than he did at the start of the season? What was Torre thinking?

After last night's game, and if that is any indication, all the questions are answered.

Jaret Wright pitched 6 1/3 innings last night and pitched in such a way that made us remember why the Yankees signed him in the offseason. 79 pitches thrown, 5 hits with 2 runs. Very effective for a start coming after 114 on the DL and rehab.

A-Rod hit his 36th homer of the season in the fourth, and Gary Sheffield hit his 25th in the seventh providing the offensive power the Yankees need against the Devil Rays. A-Rod's homer wasn't ruled a home run until A-Rod slid into 3rd almost pulling his hamstring.