Is It The End of the World?
No, I'm not talking about the Bush presidency, global warming, or China's environmental policies.
The Yankees have lost. It's wait till next year for the Yankees.
I am too distraught to say much about this disaster of a series. But I will say a few things.
You can't blame Joe Torre for the fact that his best pitcher was terrible—twice. However, I do question starting Chien Ming Wang on three days rest, which he'd never done in his career, after his initial outing against the Indians was so awful.
I also question starting Roger Clemens after he hadn't pitched in over two weeks.
One must give the Indians credit. How many two-out RBIs did they have? 12, 13? Those were backbreaking. And their pitching was superlative. (Although the Yankees should have knocked Paul Bird out last night a couple of times.)
Even with his two hits last night, Derek Jeter had a terrible series. So did Jorge Posada. So did A-Rod. I
knew A-Rod was going to hit a home run with no one one base. No pressure there.
The Yankees need a first baseman who can hit
and field. It may be time to say goodbye to Jason Giambi.
I am on the fence about Joe Torre. He's a great guy and a class act, and he does things, I'm sure, that none of us realize or appreciate. But how many years in a row have the Yankees underperformed in the playoffs?
Hideki Matsui. Eh. Great guy, but talk about your quiet statistics.....
Pitching, pitching, pitching. Time for Mussina to go. And Kyle Farnsworth. And Clemens, of course.
Jorge Posada should be signed for two years. I don't see any other switch-hitting catchers around who hit .330 this year....
A-Rod...jeez, I don't know. I'm so tired of the playoff fold. It'll take $30 million to keep him. Is a player who consistently chokes in the playoffs really worth that, no matter how good his regular season performance?
This is going to be a busy off-season.
Go Indians!
