T Minus 13

Well after all of that yesterday, the Yanks started off their 42 game month and a half of truth on the wrong foot. The 4-2 loss to Minnesota was the final straw in the mind of one of my favorite Yankee sites, Nomaas.org, who conceded that the Yankees are done. Now I refuse to do that until the season is over or they are mathematically eliminated, and even then I may try and rationalize.

So much for the lineup putting fear in Minnesota, one of our runs scored was on a third out strikeout that got away from the catcher. I don't understand how Nady, Abreu, A-Rod, Giambi does not put fear in the eyes of opposing teams. It seems like when we play Anaheim, Teixiera and Vlad are enough to overshadow the other 7 decent hitters in that lineup.

Rasner was not terrible, Cano made an inexcusable error which led to a 3 run homer. But the bullpen came in and pitched 4 strong innings and gave the offense a chance to come back, a futile yet honorable attempt. At least this weekend we play the Royals, and I think if we sweep them we are back in the game, but until then, 13 losses until the Yankees can no longer reach that 92 win number.