I can't understand Sanchez being #2 tonight. Torre seems to love wasting outs. Productive outs, my ass.

By the way, that Kazmir trade has worked out for the Yankees and their fans. We can make fun of the Mets's old management and we don't face Victor Zambrano anymore.

Ugh.. Top of the 6th, the Yankees have Kazmir at 100 pitches, so they go up swinging away?

13 strikeouts against the Devil Rays is just embarrassing.

There are a lot of other moves that's being talked about now.. Something about skipping Randy's start on wednesday due to some groin problem... jeez

I refer you to the top of the seventh, we're up by one. Understand? Up by one in the bottom three innings. That's no kind of lead with our pen.

But never fear, Sheffield leads off with a double. Great, you think, Rodriguez, Posada and Matsui can get this guy in, some way, somehow. So Rodgriguez bounces out to short, failing to advance Sheffield and that was that.

Now, I know the man can hit the ball out, but is there no way to hit the ball to the right side? To say to yourself, "Look, if I'm going to slug the ball, I'll wait for an outside pitch. Otherwise, I've got to advance the runner."

Just like when Giambi insists on hitting into that dragnet they lay for him.

I mean seriously, are these people professional hitters or not? Why is it such a vaunted skill to hit the other way (to say nothing of bunting) that only the few and the proud can do it with consistency? I really don't want to be unfair, am I missing something?

No. The Yankees are sorely lacking in the most fundamental aspects of the game. It's maddening.

On a more important front, I like the changes that are being made. Williams is FINALLY being taken out of center field; this should have happened a long time ago. Defensively, Matsui will be an improvement over Bernie, while Cano should be an improvement over Womack at second base. Womack probably won't be as good as Matsui in left field. Still, that's better defense at two spots, and that should help.

Here's a trade I'd like to see happen: Karsay, Alex Graman, and cash to the Rangers for David Dellucci. I know it's wishful thinking, but I can dream, can't I?

But how the fuck (pardon my french) do these people make it to the major leagues without fundamentals? Seriously, they must have learned these things at some point but then--out of hubris or vanity or just disrespect of the game--decided that fundamentals were for the great unwashed, not sluggers like themselves. Can't Joe just make them do the right thing some how? Go to the papers and start saying, "Yeah, I tell Giambi he shouldn't just hit the ball into the dragnet like a chump, but he's a little man and won't listen."

I don't know, anything. I'm raving now because losing is one thing, but losing with a one-dimensional lineup is just agonizing.

When California whipped our ass in 2002, especially that final inning against Wells (fourth, fifth?) they just hit one line drive after another. They ran well. They won with solid baseball, as we used to.

And all this after we won the goddamned game.

And against the Devil Rays.

That was epic. Billy Martin is applauding inside his box.

Cashman "had lobbied unsuccessfully to shift Soriano to the outfield and sign the Japanese-born Kaz Matsui to play second base in his stead."

Imagine it. Our plight might actually have been even worse.

I'm cracking up just thinking of it.

Well, its no good the Randy is hurt, we need him badly. Bernie needs to go from center, that is good, but Womack in left is weird. I'm not sure how much we can expect from Cano, or if this is just a trade chip move. And the best we can do is to bring up a kid from AA to pitch? That is a bad sign!

While I'm glad to see some changes, I do not think Bernie will play well off the Bench. Tino and Giambi, both lefties, don't platoon well. Phillips will never play. I like Cano at second, but trading Bernie for Womack? How much can that help? Bernie can always get hot. Womack now is about as hot as he gets. Who will have a better OPS at the end of the year?

We have 3 guys, all hitting below .250 fighting for 2 spots. Giambi MIGHT get hot and surprise us.... I think he has the best chance to make an impact. Tino contributes D at first, which IS important. Womack in left gives us the worst offensive left-fielder in the game.

This is a move... but sideways at best. We need to get ONE outfielder... LF or CF. Womack in left is unacceptable. Keep Tino at first, because glove IS important (and pray he responds and bats over .250). Hate to say it, but Bernie rides the pine (at least he's a switch hitter) except when Tino rests or Giambi slumps or is off).

But please, don't tell me I have to watch Womack as an everyday LF. This is literally the Poster of a team in ruin. Cliff and Larry M. must be in tears at this thought.
Common.... this team is sucking dirt... moving guys around won't help a hell of a lot. Get Cano and phillips some playing time, get an outfielder, because as bad as this year is, next year could be worse.

I was there is '65. It was not pretty. The front office needs to move fast! Where is Karim Garcia? At least call Theo.... he might have a good idea!!!