And our remaining core would be ARod, Jeter, plus at some point AJax and Montero, all righty.

The Yankees need on base percentage form everyone
Note how most starting pitchers struggle from the stretch – getting on base by iteslef makes big difference — last night after the 1st inning everything was 2 outs before forcing Maholm to work

when you get runniners in position move them – do not waste out — required is a plan and level of unselfishness needed to execute

They need a right hahded bat – Matsui was bale to handle left handed picthing — he helped balance the lineup.

Giambi is a better option against lefties than playing Posda and Christian (although the kid came through) – better G and Posada at DH – (not an option due to NL last night)

ARod is swinging and missing slop curve balls, sliders and change ups and he is guess hitting – for fun chart his swings on 2-0 counts — he assumes he is going to get a FB — gears up and lets fly — this is making him jumpy — roll your recorder in slow mode and watch how quickly he is opening his left shoulder – that is just enought to turn HRs in Fly Outs

Pitchers are not challenging him – they are willing to walk him – making him jumpier — Giambi is some protection but without a bat behind Giambi pitchers will pitch careful to both

Missing Damon and Matsui the lineup has to be jeter 1, Abreu 2, Arof 3 Giambi 4.

Therefore the need for s big hurt RHB

And all my Yankee buddies are drinking Guiana Kool Aid if you think the team can get through July, Aug and Sept with Mussina Pettit and Chamberlin alone picthing lights out. The 4 and 5 guys have to be better than Ponson and Rasner.
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It will all be over before Wang, IPK and Hughes can return and return to form — if the Yankees can do Better than Ponson and Rasner then those three coming back could solidfy and provide options for Post Season – they wil need routine work and they wil have bad days — the run before they come back is essential to give them time

I don’t mind trying kids from the minors —

Molina has contolled the opponent running game – the Yankees don’t win close games against teams that run wihtout him -

I love Jorge but if hhe can’t throw he should not catch — I would belive with the investment in him they have a Dr. opinion on doing further injury if he goes too many innngs behind the plate. If he can’t throw without risk he should at least DH.

While you are all praising Moose — how mnay of those hits were 1-2 0-2 2-2 counts. he has been able to get key Ks and DPs — he needed a few more Ks and some help from Jeter — stil 2 runs is somethin you’d take if the Ynakees were hitting — how do you go 2-1 against the Pirates???

Graphic showed Yankees with 3rd fewest errors but it seems jeter’s have all had game changing implication (I am not anti Jeets at all — just an observation)

ISUUE – there is not much time to line up the Bat or the Arm if we are going to acquire help with a view to winning the 2nd half. If we use Minors for Arms we might strike pay dirt; we can’t get much worse than Rasner – Trouble with Ponson is now Giradi will give him multiple starts forgiving the return to form as somehting to work out of. If Eiland made him consistently as effective as he looked against TB — I will eat those words.

His temperament doesn’t really put me off…