Monday, April 28, 2008

Pitiful

I’m worried.

Wanger’s on pace to win the Cy Young, and Yankees are on pace, and yes, it’s early, to absolutely stink. Injuries and underachievement are rampant on this team, and Joe Girardi just stands there, looking smug and sometimes completely confused.

Jorge Posada’s hurt, Brian Bruney may be gone for the season. Mike Mussina and Jason Giambi are dead weight. Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy look like rookies, with the exception of the last two innings Hughes threw against the ChiSox.

The only bright spots thus far are Wang and Mo Rivera, who’s got it backwards. You pitch like this in your walk year, not AFTER you get the big contract most people think is overpaying for a body of work likely never to be seen again.

At 13-13, the Yankees are ahead of only the lowly Blue Jays in the A.L. East. They’re looking up at the Rays, Orioles and Red Sox. It’s never too early to panic.

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