ABSTRACT:

Strike one up for Yankee manager Joe Torre’s well-documented patience. He had contemplated shaking up the top five of the order – specifically, moving Paul from the three slot to six. It was broke, but Torre decided it will fix itself.

Indeed, the Yankees’ struggling top five banged out of its collective slump in the first two games of the Boston series, which concluded last night with Roger Clemens attempting to win the rubber match.