A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #124...BRONX BOMBERS have the Most Important Week of the SEASON this Week...@ RAYS @ CAMDEN Yards...Team 27 CHIPS 3-Game RAYS Preview with Game 1 in Progress.

The Yankees and Skip Joe Girardi knows it has to happen Today through Sunday and a Under .500 Week might spell Gloom and Doom for the Evil Empire or Team 27 Chips. There was a Reason why Girardi said Saturday A-Rod will be available Monday because the Rays and O's, Two Teams right behind the Bombers in the AL East, are on the Schedule this Week.

PINSTRIPES @ RAYS
September 3, 2012
NYY Sabathia vs TB Shields Game in Progress 3-3 7th Inning

September 4, 2012
NYY Garcia (7-5) vs TB Cobb (8-8) 7:10PM ET

September 5, 2012
NYY Kuroda (12-10) vs TB Moore (10-8) 7:10PM ET

PINSTRIPES @ O's 4-Game Set all Pitchers are to be determined.....

The Yankees come into Tampa Today with Ace C.C. on the Mound against Shields of the Rays 2 Up on the Orioles and 3.5 Up on the Rays. Both the rangers and Athletics are ahead of the Yankees for the Junior Circuit's Overall Best Record.

This is a Pivotal Stretch for the Yanks as the Head to Head Match Ups are the Ones that get Teams back in it or right back out of it. As we go to Press the Yankees and Rays are locked in at 3-3 in the 7th as the Yanks have chased Rays RHP Shields after 5 2/3 and the Bombers still have Horse and Innings Eater Sabathia on in the 7th.

Rays also know that is is Now or Never as they need to worry about the AL East instead of the AL Wild Card. The Rays are too close to not make a Run at the Yanks and O's with a lot of Baseball to play.

Note: Numbers from MLB.com