BRONX Bombers could really make some noise in the AL East and Wild Card beating up on the RAYS...RAYS fighting for AL East with CARMINES as YANKS and O's try to impede their progress..."WEEKEND BENDERS" YANKS n RAYS Backyard AL East Boogie #PINSTRIPEShardball #RAYShardball

The Race isn't over in the AL East at least for the next month or so as we have a developing situation on more than a few fronts. The New York Yankees coming into Tampa playing their best Hardball since All-Star Break and possibly in 2013. The injection of Alfonso Soriano into that Yankees Line Up has been a god send and GM Cashman looks as such...Cash making that move as Money Talks and Bulls*it walks!  The Bombers come in just six back in the AL East and 3 1/2 back in the AL Wild Card for the #2 slot. The Dark Side is at it again like always and where is Luke and Yoda or is that the Carmines and Rays.

Speaking of the Rays they are in a good spot for right now as they are just a game back of the Red Sox in the AL East and the AL Wild Card leader but no one in Tampa wants Peanuts when you can get a Ruth Chris Steakhouse a la carte. This Series could make or break either one as we head into Labor Day Hardball as the Scoreboard Watching becomes a premium.

BRONX Bombers @ the RAYS from Tampa

August 23, 2013 7:10pm ET
NYY Kuroda (11-8) vs TB Archer (6-5)

August 24, 2013 7:10pm ET
NYY Sabathia (11-10) vs TB Price (7-5)

August 25, 2013 1:40pm ET
NYY Nova (7-4) vs TB Cobb (8-2)

There is nothing but "Porterhouse for 2" talking Ruth Chris Steakhouse in what's on the Bump in this Three-Piece AL East Feast. I mean what did you think was going to be on there a Blooming Onion going Entree?  Kuroda taking Archer than CC of Jordan Brand going up against the reigning AL Cy Young Winner in the "Price is Right" or even Nova up against Cobb...it's all action-packed in Tampa for the Weekend.

Hitting Stars in this one...

BOMBERS

2B Cano .307 avg 23 HR 81 RBI 67 Runs 26 Doubles
LF the Fonz .276 avg 9 HR 28 RBI in 25 gms
CF Gardner .266 avg 65 Runs 25 Doubles

RAYS
3B Longoria .270 25 HR 66 RBI 73 Runs 31 Doubles
2B Zorbrist 59 RBI 60 Runs 29 Doubles
1B Loney .311 avg 10 HR 55 RBI
RF Myers .312 9 HR 39 RBI 53 gms

Note: Schedule and Numbers from MLB.com