Are the Yankees in trouble? It’s a fair question. I know some of you are going to say that I’m crying wolf, or worrrying too much a little too early but let’s be honest, the bullpen is a mess. The fifth starter gets a dirty yellow stain every time he puts on his pinstripes.
For the first time in Yankee history we’ve blown a lead in three straight home games in the 8th inning or later. In two of those games, we had big leads early and blew them both winning one. I know Thames had an error that led to the comeback and all that but let’s be serious here every Yankee fan this side of the afterlife has a little nagging feeling in the back of their brain that maybe the injuries are going to catch up with us.
Every championship team goes through its own adversity and maybe that is all this will end up being for this years team; a forgotten or laughed at “rough spot.” I hope that is all it ends up being. Joba still looks a little iffy now and again. He’s growing and maturing and I think he’ll be fine.
The next two days will tell us a lot about this team. We don’t need to sweep the series. We can split it, heck even if we lose both it won’t be the end of the world. One of the beautiful things about baseball is that you just have to stay close until the middle of July or August and then make your run. Baseball is a game of attrition and grit.
As Jeter once said, “Baseball is a game of failure…it’s humbling.” Still, I hate losing to the Red Sox and given the last three games I can’t help but wonder, “Are the Yankees in trouble?”
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