I guess the humidifier does work.

Mike Mussina pitched well, but Josh Fogg and the Rockie bullpen shut down the Yankee bats as the Bombers dropped the first of a three-game set, 3-1 , in Colorado.  The Yanks best opportunity to score came in the later innings, but Jorge Posada grounded out with the bases loaded in the eighth and Hideki Matsui's leadoff double in the ninth was wasted.  The lone Yankee run was scored on a ground out.

The Good:

Mike Mussina.  The Moose was solid on Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough.  His only real mistake was the homer he gave up to Torrealba in the sixth.  On the bright side, it was Mussina's third straight quality start for the Yanks.  Mussina fell to 3-4 on the season with this hard-luck line: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K.

Hideki Matsui.  Matsui drove in the only run for the Yankees and nearly blasted a homer in the ninth.  Godzilla's double gave the Yanks a chance to tie the game in the final frame, but he was stranded at third.  Matsui finished 1 for 4 and drove in his 42nd run of the year. 

The Bad:

The Yankees hitting approach.  The Yankee batters were swinging too early in the count on Tuesday and seemed determined to lift everything in the air.  The ball does fly out of Coors Field (even with the humid balls), but that isn't what the Yankees do best.  The approach changed in the later innings when they started taking pitches, but it was too late.  

The Ugly:

Price gouging.  The Colorado Rockies jacked up ticket prices and doubled their parking fees for this three-game set against the Yankees.  I understand baseball is a business and the idea of business is to make money, but fans are getting screwed with this deal.  It's already expensive to go to a ballgame (especially in New York), but it's really just a matter of time before it becomes impossible. 

The Yanks made some roster moves on Tuesday as they recalled Andy Phillips from Triple A.  Josh Phelps was designated for assignment and since he's a Rule 5 Draft selection, he must be offered back to the team that drafted him - the Baltimore Orioles for $25,000.  Cold. 

The move means Miguel Cairo will go back to his normal utility position.  Miggy has done a great job at first, but Torre feels the team has been "pushing the envelope" with Cairo as an everyday player.  I don't know.  It really seems like a lateral move to me.

The Yankees will try to rebound on Wednesday night and will send Andy Pettitte to the hill.  It will be Pettitte's third straight start against an NL team and he has gone 8 innings in his previous two.  The Rockies will go with lefty Jeff Francis, who owns a respectable 3.61 ERA on the year.

I want to see some arcade style baseball on Wednesday night.