The Yankees hammered the Rays, but this game is not a good sign:

Somewhere, maybe even George Steinbrenner was smiling. Alex Rodriguez, Tino Martinez and the Yankees answered their outspoken owner with a record-setting rout Monday night, scoring 13 runs in the second inning of a 19-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

If Steinbrenner has any sense, he's not smiling. 8 runs? Here's the bad news:

Tampa Bay fought back against Wright, who barely lasted long enough to earn the easy win. He was charged with eight runs and 11 hits in 5 1-3 innings.

It's a good thing they had a great second inning - because otherwise, this would have been a lot like the losses to the Orioles and Red Sox. Hitting isn't the problem here; pitching is.