Peter Abraham straightens out the Giambi thong story:

Meanwhile, you’ve heard the tawdry tale of the “thong” that Giambi sometimes wears for good luck.
It was a good story – 10 years ago.
Giambi was given it as a joke by an equipment rep when he played for Oakland. It has been hanging in his locker ever since. The Boston Globe did a story about it once, as have a lot of papers.
But Conde Nast Portfolio magazine decided it was a “secret” and put together a story based on old quotes. Giambi said the writer never spoke to him. Then the New York tabloids got involved and pretended it was a new story. ESPN, of course, hopped on board.
So yesterday the clubhouse is full of clueless TV types (and a few clueless newspaper types) who were under the impression the Yankees all dress in lingerie.
It’s a strange business sometimes.

Thanks Peter, it seemed like a silly story to me.
The Yankees lose 11-2 and Wang and Ohlendorf get pounded for nine hits and two home runs.