Help! First Lady Melania Trump broke free from her White House dungeon just long enough to introduce her “Be Best” agenda. Rapunzel, silent for more than a year, wants to help children who feel equally trapped and fail to reach their full potential. “We can teach them self awareness … positive relationship skills … responsible decision making … difference between right and wrong.” Hear! Hear! Later that night at dinner the conversation surely turned to Little Rocket Man, Crooked Hillary, Wild Bill Clinton, Sloppy Steve Bannon, Little Marco, Lyin’ Ted, Jeff Flakey, Crazy Joe Biden, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer and Pocahontas.

Staying in The Bronx. And sticking with the Yankees. Red Sox David Price was a late scratch and he’ll be replaced by comeback-player-of-year candidate Rick Porcello. However Rick is 1-4, with an ERA of 5.17 in the House that Steinbrenner built. Masahiro Tanaka has been ordinary while receiving maximum run support. 20 units on the Yankees.

Game 1 to the Yankees. Luis Severino and Drew Pomeranz dueled through six innings. Giancarlo Stanton went deep twice to provide the muscle. Yanks were outhit 8-6 but held on to win 3-2. Victory cuts our deficit to -180 rizzutos.