Okay, down 2-0 in the ALDS against Cleveland, the New York Yankees stumped the Tribe 8-4. The following day, veteran Yankees manager, and Hall of Famer, Joe Torre, started "Ace" Chien-Ming Wang on three-days rest. Wang gave up a lead-off home run to Grady Sizemore, and gave up another run before the first half of Inning 1 was over. 2-0 Cleveland. After walking and giving up a hit, Wang "hit" the catcher, getting the bases loaded. Torre went with the believed starter of that Game 4, Mike Mussina. Mussina managed to get out of the inning, while giving up two runs. 4-0 Cleveland. Later in the game, the Yankees were down 6-2, following a Robinson Cano home run, and yet another two-out RBI hit for the Indians. Alex Rodriguez, regarded as a "postseason choke artist" had not earned an RBI since the 2004 postseason, hit a solo home run to deep center, making Cleveland's lead shrink to 3. With former Yankee relief pitcher, Joe Borowski leading the AL in saves (45), Indians' manager Eric Wedge decided to bring him in. Borowski had already blown a 3-run lead, with A-Rod hitting the game winning home run at Yankee Stadium. Borowski got one out, before he gave up another solo home run to Bobby Abreu, making it 6-4. The rally would end there. Getting Jorge Posada to just barely get a home run ball into foul territory, to strike out swinging.

For the third straight year, the Yankees have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Owner, George Steinbrenner stated that if New York lost the series against Cleveland, Joe Torre would be out of a job in New York. This may sound like 1977, when Steinbrenner threatened to fire former-player-turned-manager Billy Martin nearly every week. Maybe the Boss just said that to keepthe Yankees on their toes. Maybe he will follow through on his statement. Either way, this is yet another sad postseason here, in New York City.