I posted this — why, this afternoon, at RedState Sports:

Yeah, the Yankees have won 26 World Championships.

A while ago. Not now.

To paraphrase Pejman blow, being a Yankees fan right now means having your heart ripped out of your chest on a regular basis.

The AP just referred to them as “baseball’s $195 million bust.”

Check this out: Johnny Damon is 4-for-his—last-32. Bobby Abreu,2-for-30; Hideki Matsui, 3-for-17; and Robby Cano, 1-for-18. Sure, Alex Rodriguez has 14 homers, 34 RBI, and Jeter and Giambi are passable at the plate, but the world’s greatest offense is just… well, only the Marlins are doing better, but they. are. the. Marlins.

But they’re giving up over 5 runs a game. If you want a bright side, that’s better than the Marlins, but again, who cares?

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The Yankees have started nine pitchers this year. Nine. And it is cause for celebration if one of them finishes the 5th inning. The bullpen is overworked, and Mariano Rivera gets pounded when he’s not being used as Mariano Rivera. (The Yankees only save in April was Mo’s on Saturday.) Boston’s used five started, and they cruise into the eighth inning with regularity.

Yes, this is about Boston! This is the year when Red Sox fans thought they actually had a superior team to New York’s. To a Yankees’ fan, this means that they’ll just have to be given a dose of reality, the dream is over, etc. But it did not happen. The Yankees went 9-14 in April, with five of those losses being recorded against the Boston Red Sox.

This is made all the more difficult because we don’t even have the now-traditional scapegoat. We cannot blame A-Rod! You know, if it were not for Rodriguez, the Yanks would be off to a worse start than their 11-19 April two years ago. Yes, they won’t the AL East that year, but they do that with their eyes closed. Sure, they have 12 remaining games with Boston. Of course, Kei Igawa was a bright spot, and there is no valid reason why that should not continue.

Wang can hopefully shake off the rust for his next start. Moose (Mike Mussina) will be back Thursday; with Andy and Igawa, we have our rotation back.

Pavano is always hurt. Always. Cashman should have traded him his okay spring training, and perhaps this is why Brian is taking the blame for the poor start. The 20-year-old future ace, Phil Hughes, gets the start on Tuesday, and if he’s as good as his young press has been, perhaps he can borrow Allen Iverson’s nickname. (Shawn Chacon was “The Answer” 2-years-ago, when the staff fell apart in late July, but he’s no Phil Hughes. Chacon is pitching long relief in Pittsburgh these days.)

Of course, I say fire Torre. My wife tells me that the Captain agrees with her:

Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees are quick to say their slump isn’t Joe Torre’s fault. The best way for them to secure their manager’s job, however, would be to start winning - now.

That’s Tuesday. In Arlington. (Phil Hughes, meet Slammin’ Sammy Sosa.)

Sure, there’s hope; however, the notion of the Yankees winning seems incompatible with universe in its present configuration.