Rasner rarin’ to go tomorrow

With Ian Kennedy exiled back to AAA following his poor showing against the Angels on Friday, the Yankees are going to again turn the ball over to Darrell Rasner on Wednesday. So by the time the Yanks leave Minnesota, the Yanks will have tossed Dan Geise, Sidney Ponson and Rasner in three of their last four games against playoff-caliber teams. While fans may wish to blame Joe Girardi’s micromanaging, A-Rod’s seeming inability to hit in the clutch or Derek Jeter’s sub-par season for the Yanks’ struggles, it all comes down to pitching, and the Yanks’ pitching has, this season, utterly broken down. We’re eagerly awaiting Phil Hughes’ and Carl Pavano’s rehab starts later today, and that speaks volumes about the 2008 season.