There are several variations to the "Guy Walks into the Bar" thing and mostly are prefaces to funny jokes or corny jokes.

Straying away from my HD-TV and watching on someone else's HD-TV, there was nothing funny unless you were a Ranger fan enjoying how awful Phil Hughes was in the sequel to his sterling foray into making postseason starts.

There's no sense in re-living it, though based on the events of last night, this did not feel like a run of the mill never had a chance 7-2 loss.

After seeing the eighth inning of Game One, there's no way you can leave the game, especially as the Yankees pile baserunner after baserunner against Colby Lewis and company.

Excitement brews as Lance Berkman rips an RBI single in the fifth. Then disapointment because Berkman thought his speed rating was a 15 and not a 12.

But still it's only 5-1, the chance exists and then Hughes gives up two more hits before Joba Chamberlain allows another. Suddenly 7-1 does not look so appetizing.

The chance exists again when Robinson Cano absoulutely crushes a ball into the upper deck and it is 7-2. Then when the Yankees knock out Lewis by having Jorge Posada single and Berkman walk, the vibes are getting a little better because here comes Clay Rapada and images of that fastball he threw to Cano revive you along with another wing.

When Marcus Thames pinch hits for Brett Gardner, the optimism builds and you're thinking Happy Thames are here again. The sense is that a rally appears on the horizion as he sees eight pitches but on the ninth Thames swings at a high slider for strike three and if there is a comeback it will have to wait.

The seventh is similar, especially when with two outs Alex Rodriguez's pop-up bounces out of Elvis Andrus' glove and Cano comes up with first and second. Another attempt is thwarted when Cano strikes out swinging to end an at-bat of nothing but fastballs by Alexi Ogando.

At this point, the feeling for a possible comeback still exists but deep down it is looking bleak and the realization that these do not occur all the time start sinking in. Still you watch, have another wing and take another sip because you never know even if deep down you actually do know.

After a quiet eighth, Texas brings in closer Neftali Feliz and you start thinking there could be a chance since several pitchers tend to struggle when there is not a save situation. It seems slightly possible when Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira drew consecutive walks with Rodriguez and Cano coming up but in the end the comeback never happens.

And depending on where you are, you're disappointed. But at least the burger, wings, beer and service was good and Andy Pettitte is on the mound for the next game.