The Trenton Clippard!

Tyler Clippard, called “the most controversial Yankee prospect in all the land” by some guy with a great last name, tossed a no-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Senators tonight.

The Sens are an okay minor league team, Kory Casto might grow up to be a player, but the rest of the squad is decidedly “eh.” It is worth noting that actual major league all-star Jose Vidro was in the lineup and took and 0-for-3 with a walk, so I guess that’s something.

Clippard fanned nine and walked four. Eric Duncan drove in two, tripled and played third (guess the ongoing adventures of Yip-Rod have the brass scared). Overall good night for Yankee prospects.

Those of you expecting me to write about the Boston thing… I’m too much of a wreck too beyond these few thoughts:

* They are the living embodiment of the phrase “backing into a big series.” Right now, I’d be happy just not to be swept.
* Though sad, the death of Cory Lidle’s grandmother is a bit of a blessing because it allows the Yanks to add an arm without losing an active body.
* Posada, well really the entire roster, better remember their hitting shoes. They lost them somewhere and need to find them.
* Peter Abraham said essentially that the Yanks would rue the day they didn’t bury the Sox while Boston was losing five in a row to the drecks of the AL. Well, commence ruing.