Nothing's Changed

Nothing has changed with this team in the past three days. Guys still are unable to come through with the bats, and really, the Yankees have looked completely lifeless since Saturday's 14-3 drubbing of the Red Sox. This time, it was not Javier Vazquez's fault. If you want to find a positive from today, it was Javy, who was outstanding for 7 innings and gave the bullpen a break, since the Yanks play again in less than 3 hours. Of course, Joe Girardi's son, Boone Logan, did get to pitch the eighth inning, because the game wouldn't count unless he got to pitch.

It would be really easy for me to come on here and rip Ramiro Pena for going 0-3 and leaving 6 runners on base. One base hit at some point and maybe the game is totally different. But you can't complain about a number nine hitter who looks like he's been malnourished. Instead, it's guys like Jeter, Tex, and A-Rod, who are all still in a season-long funk. Jeter has been swinging at everything and doing nothing but hitting ground balls. Tex and A-Rod just don't look right at the plate, and A-Rod hasn't done much in any single game this season other than jog across the pitcher's mound. With Granderson and Johnson out, these are the players that have to produce. And they're not doing so at all.

Joe Girardi really has no idea what he's doing. I'll keep this blog post to a minimum because there's another game tonight, and there wasn't much to say today other than the fact that the Yankees cannot hit. Ramiro Pena can play defense, but he's one of the worst hitters I've ever seen. The Yankees just posted their lineup for Game 2 of this doubleheader. Pena remains in the lineup, playing shortstop so Jeter can DH. Plus you have Marcus Thames playing left field at the enormous Comerica Park...that should lead to a guaranteed three unearned runs. I don't get Cashman. I don't get Girardi. And finally, I don't get why the Yankees are constantly playing on the road. Tune in later for what will likely be another drubbing of the Yankees after a Game 2 loss.