Bedlam in the Bronx

The umpires have called in reinforcements...literally.

After twice reversing calls in favor of the Red Sox -- costing the Yankees a run the second time -- the umps are worried for their personal safety. So now there are cops in riot gear lining the sides of the field in case an angry mob storms the field.

PUH-leeze!

Granted, a bunch of assholes threw tuff onto the field after that second reveral in the bottom of the 8th, when A-Rod was ruled out on interference at first base and Jeter was sent back to first after scoring (you might recall Boston fans did the same after disagreeing with a call in 1999). But this, to me, seems like a huge over reaction. Everyone talks about the "Brox Zoo," but do they really think so little of Yankees fans as to worry about a riot breaking out?

Not to mention the potential impact on the game. What happens if one of these cops gets in the way of a player trying to catch a foul ball?

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has sunk to new depths of ugliness.