Yanks ready to sink or swim...

The Sox enter the Bronx on cruise control while the Yanks are battling just to stay afloat. Some of you Yanks fans have already thrown in the towel wishing a first round playoff loss for the Sox. Outstanding. Way to get behind your team. At least you’re realistic…

Not much more could be going wrong for your bombers with Rasner the latest starter to go down. Someone better be carrying Clemens luggage when he gets here or he might pull something. And by the way, that was the Sox AA team that just beat him. Can you feel the NY headlines coming; “$28M Mistake” or “Rocket Crashes after Launch” or “$28M Hammy”. He’s rushing back and it will absolutely come back to haunt him.

The latest debacle is Giambi talking about roids. Could he have timed that any worse? It also gives the Yanks leverage to dump him. This comes right on top of the Farnsworth comments about the "Clemens Clause". If he was talking that freely about it, you know there have been the same discussions in that locker room. Farnsworth doesn’t have the cache or juice (couldn’t resist) to come out on his own to make such a statement. You know that the more prominent guys feel the same way but they were smart enough not to say it. Only time will tell if he negatively affects the clubhouse. You can forget that “leadership” and “stabilizing force” nonsense some of you have been spouting. Now even some columnists are calling for Torre's head as well...

The Yanks have their best chance to win a series with Wang, Mussina, and Pettite slated to go. But face it, they need a sweep. Taking two games only moves them to 9 ½ back and still 3 games under .500. Same goes for the next series in Boston. And if you haven’t noticed, they’re playing really well. Good luck with that.

The Sox have a golden opportunity to bury the Yanks for good. But realistically they only need to win 2 of the next 6 to maintain a comfortable lead. They have no pressure. The Yanks on the other hand have a lineup full of guys pressing. Wang has been inconsistent and Mussina has yet to find his groove. Get your shovels ready…

What can your Yanks do to turn things around? Does Cashman sacrifice some of the young talent he’s been trying to stockpile? Or are they too far behind to risk it? The only viable pitcher rumored to be available is Dan Haren, but he’s an injury waiting to happen. Why else would the A’s put him out there? Will they rush Hughes back – again? Damon’s body is starting to break down, and Abreu looks like his skills are fading fast. Maybe the Yanks try to land Helton, but it still doesn’t fix pitching. Things are pretty bleak, and we’re soaking it all in. It’s on-field and off the field, coming from every which way. And it’s beeeeeeautiful….