As if to purge itself from the absolute embarrassment of the previous evening, YES turned to its real stars last night, heaping generous portions of unnecessary praise upon the likes of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. But hey, at least these guys are proven commodities. At least they have actually won some titles. It’s pathetic to hear how quickly personalities like Francesca, Kay, and even Gammons have turned on Joba Mania, when they certainly helped create it. Now you hear everyone screaming he should be transitioning in the minors, which is easy to say after Tuesday’s sham. The truth is no one escapes Joba Mania unscathed. Not Girardi for keeping Joba out until the Yanks returned home, when it was obvious he should have started against the Twins. Not Steinbrenner for setting this mess in motion. Not YES for turning the whole affair into a prepackaged, ready-for-Yankeeography prime-time drama. And certainly not the fans for cheering Chamberlain’s every move as if he were a god, when they already have so many baseball ‘gods’ in their midst. Shame on Yankee Universe. The most storied franchise in baseball should have known better. Glory has to be earned, not doled out freely like peanuts and Cracker Jacks.