Aaron Boone says there is no bad blood between the Yankees and Frazier so why does Frazier remain at AAA? Maybe there isn'tany bad blood, but since the Yankees demoted Frazier they have called up Mike Tauchman, Mike Ford, Breyvic Valera and Tyler Wade instead. Boone says these holes were filled based on positional need and the roles those players cold fill rather than choosing them over Frazier. Frazier struggled at the plate immediately after being demoted, but he's now recovered, slashing .288/.344/.559 with four homers and four doubles since July 15. While his name was mentioned in almost trade scenario, he remains at Scranton. The above mentioned “Next Up” guys have certainly done the job, and in fact have been the best display of “Next man up!” we’ve seen in professional sports. Perhaps that’s why the Yanks are in no hurry to bring Frazier back. Or perhaps, there’s another reason. We need to give the Mets the credit due…they are on a roll, climbing above .500 at 58-56 after being 11 games below .500 on July 12. The Mets have won 12 of their past 13 games. In addition to stockpiling wins against presumably inferior competition like the Marlins, the Met's appear to be fine-tuning their game and building momentum in preparation for an upcoming stretch against Washington and Atlanta. I wanna believe, but somehow I don’t. The Yankees officially own the Orioles. One night after hitting 5 home runs, the Yankees went one better last night against the Orioles' beleaguered pitching staff, knocking 6 long balls in a 9-4 victory that extended their winning streak at Camden Yards to 14. The Bombers have hit 38 home runs at Camden Yards, extending their major league single-season record for most by a visiting team in one ballpark. Yep, I’d say that “own” is about right.
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