Reining AL MVP Alex Rodriguez is finally showing signs that his hitting slump is over. Yesterday, he went 2-for-5 and his 2-run homer began a 7-run inning. Today he was 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. Most importantly, though, was how he did with runners in scoring position and with two outs. In the 6th, with Jeter on 2nd, he drew a walk (Jeter scored on a sac-fly by Posada). In the 8th, his 2-out RBI-double gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead.

Of course all of this would be much sweeter had the Yankees won (Zimmerman homered in the 9th to win). But it’s still nice to see A-Rod hitting like his old self again.