The Summer of Excitement™ -- Bubba Crosby edition

Who'd a thunk back when this wild season began that on a warm, humid night in September, Chien-Ming Wang and Bubba Crosby would be pinstriped heroes?

"I've never hit a walk-off ever, in my whole life, even in Little League. To do it here at Yankee Stadium, at this time of the year, when it counts, is an unbelievable feeling. ... There's not much more I can say."

Strange game. Nine assists for pitcher Wang, with weak bouncing balls hit back to the mound over and over again. The result: The Yankees are tied with a literally queazy Boston in the loss column.

"The last thing you're thinking there is a home run," Alex Rodriguez said. "Nothing against Bubba, but you're really hoping for a walk, a hit-by-pitch, base hit, bunt single. He hits the ball like Darryl Strawberry, and you're going, 'holy (crap).' That's pretty cool. ... I'm happy for Bubba and I'm happy for us."

Oh, man.

Okay. That's over. Now it's time to think only about winning tonight.