BASEBALL AND BEN

RECIPE FOR DISASTER:

1. Take Giambi out of line-up (we did pay $120 million for him, no?)
2. Bench I'll-Swing-At-Anything Soriano
3. Put "Bad Back Boomer" on Mound
4. Stir line-up forcefully
5. Wait until you're down to your last out in the 9th before you begin to play ball

FOR DISASTER RELIEF (SEE ABOVE AND ADD STEPS 6 and 7):
6. Remove from Pro-Player Stadium.
7. Chill

Now, normally, steps 1-5 would be a recipe for success, especially when you add a Jeter into the lead-off spot, but sadly not so much last night. Back to the Bronx we go - another seven game series it is! And at least I've gotten an even more prolonged view of Luis Castillo who will probably be in pinstripes next year.

In non-Yankee news, The Wonderful World of Disney is more wonderful than we all thought. On the brink of beginning production on Ben Affleck's new movie, they did the whole world a favor and pulled the plug!!! The NYPost also reports that Paramount is dropping Benny-boy from the Jack Ryan series. It seems that Hollywood is making some positive steps in getting their heads on straight. If someone could point me to a decent Affleck flick because I don't think one exists and I'm still trying to figure out why this guy is famous in the first place. Any thoughts?