POSTED 7-23-07

There are rotisserie heroes and fantasy goats. But some performances are so ugly, egregious or plain perplexing that it begs the refrain: What the F--k! Here is Update's seriously twisted moment this week.

Sorry Red Sox fans, the Yankees are very much alive. If the second-rate baseball that Boston has been playing throughout July isn't enough to make Red Sox Nation worry, then consider the Yankees' cushy schedule. Their next 16 games come against teams playing sub .500 ball, and they've reeled off wins in nine of their last 12 contests. Remember that 13.5 game edge? The lead that seemed so insurmountable in June has been whittled down to 7.5. The Bronx Bombers unloaded on Tampa this weekend, scoring 49 runs in an impressive offensive outburst that had the Stadium going wild. And suddenly that pitching rotation that boasts Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling and three guys you've never heard of doesn't seem all that intimidating. Now the Sox head to Cleveland to face the Wild Card-leading Indians in a four-game set that — win or lose — will place the Yankees that much closer to the playoffs. If Red Sox lose, the Yankees gain ground in the AL East; if they win, they inch closer to the Wild Card. So while baseball fans can relive the nostalgic past with "The Bronx is Burning", Boston may burn come October if this collapse continues. WTF!