STOP ACTING LIKE YOU WON THE PENNANT

Well... look who finally decided to show up.

The Yankees exploded for 12 runs against the Rays today and, for a few hours at least, they looked like the club we've all been waiting to see. The ball was jumping off the bats. Guys were actually driving runners home instead of leaving them stranded. Ben Rice had himself a day, the lineup had life, and the dugout actually looked like it remembered baseball is supposed to be fun.

That's the good news.

Now here's the part nobody inside Yankee Stadium's social media department seems interested in talking about. Enough with the parade.

The Yankees' social media accounts were pumping out celebration after celebration as if they'd just wrapped up the American League East. 

You would've thought they had rattled off twelve straight wins instead of scoring twelve runs in one baseball game. It's embarrassing.

Stop it.

Fans aren't buying that anymore. This fan base has sat through too many ugly losses, too many nights where the offense vanished, too many sloppy games, too many excuses, and way too much underachieving to get fooled by one afternoon when everything clicked.

Want to celebrate? Fine. Then come back tomorrow and do it again. Us fans want to see consistency.

And Aaron Boone?

You know he'll sleep a little easier after this one. You know the pressure eased. The postgame questions suddenly become easier to answer when your club hangs a crooked number on the scoreboard.

But don't confuse relief with redemption. Not around here.

Us at Bleeding Yankee Blue has watched this movie before. One big offensive game followed by three nights of frustration. One convincing win followed by another stretch of inconsistency. We've been told "this is the turning point" enough times to know better.

Boone doesn't get a gold star because his hitters finally did what they're paid millions to do. He still has plenty to answer for. This team still has plenty to prove.

The Yankees are built to score 12 runs. They're built to win series. They're built to win divisions. They're built to win championships. The problem? Their manager can close.

One win against Tampa doesn't erase weeks of baseball that left this fan base shaking its head.

So, enjoy it Yankee fans, I am. Yes, smile about it. Tip your cap to the hitters.

Then flush it. Because tomorrow starts at 0-0.

And trust me... we'll be watching over there at BYB. Closely.

That's what real Yankees fans do.

Consistency in a season wins the day... not a 12-4 win in July.  Give me a break.