Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Unreal

The last time the Yankees won a game without the decision going to either Mike Mussina or Darrell Rasner was May 2.

The last time the Yankees won a game without the decision going to either Mussina, Rasner or Wang was April 20, when Andy Pettitte won his start against the Orioles.

Mussina, Rasner, Wang and Pettitte have accounted for all of the winning decisions going to Yankee starting pitchers. Guys like Joba Chamberlain, LaTroy Hawkins and Brian Bruney have also picked up wins in relief. It looks like a good thing, for your big three pitchers to have the bulk of the wins for starting pitching for their team, but one has to take into account the team is four games under .500 and struggling mightily. Mussina, Rasner, Wang and Pettitte are a combined 17-10 with a 3.88 ERA. Not horrible, but also not the record you would wish upon the top three pitchers in your rotation.

Ian Kennedy, Phil Hughes and Kei Igawa in 2008: 0-8, 9.31 ERA. The Yankees are 2-12 in games started by these three enigmas.

Can't solely blame the pitching staff, the bullpen has been generally good, injuries have been a factor, sending Bruney, Hughes and Jonathan Albaladejo to the DL. The Yankees do not hit. They will not win until they hit, it's as simple as that.

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