With opening day one week away, Yankee fans all around the country are starting to sweat. It seems like it has been forever since the the World Series trophy was back in New York, and to some Yankee fans it has. As spring training starts to give way to the season the Yanks already have two of their five out. Wang has a bad hamstring, and Pettite has a balky back. The other two in the rotation are unproven, Igawa and Pavano are both the wild cards.
The Yankees dynasty that ran from 1996-2000 was built solely on one thing ...pitching. The Yankees have probably the best offense ever, and I promise that they will not win a championship until the pitching starts to bloom like it once did so wonderfully. This will happen because a baseball teams offense will go cold many times during the season, and sometimes in the playoffs and if that happens and the pitching is weak its all over. The Yankees will be there in October, like they always are, but to put it away this year and beat the Red Sox, Angels, and Tigers the pitching has to walk hand in hand with the hitting.
Now how to fix the pitching?: First of all we must acquire Roger Clemens, some people hate this idea. I don't like how Mr. Clemens conducts himself either(playing half seasons, demanding alot of money, threatening to retire, causing wars between teams, lying the the Yankees about his retirement plans, not coming on all road trips, etc.)but he is a great pitcher, a positive influence in the clubhouse, and leader on the field. He would be a great addition with a healthy Pettite, Mussina, and Wang. If Pavano can stay healthy and get on track the final piece to the puzzle is complete, if he can't a Dontrelle Willis or another top tier pitcher with playoff experience can be acquired. But don't worry too much Yankee fans because in my crystal ball I see Curt Schilling in the Yankees future for next year. Let's just hope the Yankee magic that we all took for granted a decade ago will come back soon.
Monday, March 26, 2007
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