Random thoughts of a tired Yankees fan
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by Saddleshoe
I'm not frustrated; I'm tired. When you have a chronic condition -- a true lack of core pitching, and you don't cure it, but just provide treatments for minor bouts, the major bouts become more and more dificult to fight. The cure won't come until the offseason, I think/hope.
At this point, we might as well buy David Wells and have him and Mike Mussina share a pitching day. Like the last time we had Wells, Roger Clemens "retirement year" (opera stars have been more genuine about their intention to stop performing), Wells and Clemens at the time were usually reliable for about 5 innings each maximum. At worst, we'd have a long-man in the pen (and a wide man) who would be very unlikely to give up 18 runs.
But why talk about a disease you know your doctor won't cure because he think's its savvier to just keep using you to try out new drugs until next season when you are a "clean slate" again.
I want to talk about something that hit me at about 13 - 5, with my cats pretending to be Angels rounding the bases again and again. I started to ask myself, which among these New York Yankees is the most studious and hard-working. I'm tired of dealing with the most talented Yankees. The most talented Yankees can't hit a pitcher they have never seen. Some of the best players in baseball have struck out four or five times a night --- Anaheim you can have him --- has anyone noticed the massive change in his production just happened to occur in A-Rod's contract year? Welcome Miguel Tejada or my cat Larry, at this point. I mean, which of these Yankees actually prepares at all for any game or has a better than average educated instinct? Who are the best skilled, best students?
The only Yankees I would vouch for are:
Robinson Cano (though sometimes he just swings freely)
Melky Cabrera (more and more)
Thanks to EA 34 For Phil Hughes
Thanks to Insan for Joba Chamberlain
Add. Subtract. Tell me good things about people I hate. Bad things about people I love.
