Same score, different perspective

Across town: last night, the Yankees ended their game with the same score as the Mets 8-7. However, the perspective on their victory seems to have a different spin. Mike Mussina did very well (5-0 for the season now) and I hope that this will finally be that 20 win season that Mussina so desperately needs to give his undistinguished career some bit of spark. But after Mussina left, the trouble started.

Aaron Small started a small brushfire, Kyle Farnsworth couldn't extinguish it and suddenly manager Joe Torre signaled for his Cooperstown-bound closer in the eighth inning.

It seems like Joe Torre doesn't know what to do in a non-save situation. His bullpen is not extraordinary, granted, but he has no clue whatsoever as to how to manage the middle game. In addition, the little lineup mixup creates even greater doubts about Torre's abilities.