Why Yankees should fret postseason matchups

Maybe we should just leave our Gloves on the Field!!! I don't think so!

Here's a hint...............



Take out the question marks, fool....................

DETROIT ??? Eric Chavez believes there should be a high level of concern inside the Yankees??? clubhouse. He???s right.

That concern, however, should have little to do with the American League East, a division the Yankees still lead by 4-1/2 games. Where their true concern should be is what happens in two months, where another quick first-round exit could be in the cards.

We all know the postseason is a crapshoot, but these Yankees have showed some serious flaws in recent weeks, the exact kind that could make them vulnerable against teams such as the Tigers, Angels or even the A???s.

Although the AL East is as close as it???s been since late June, the Yankees remain the class of the division despite their 7-12 record over the past three weeks.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:51 AM ET  08.09 by Mickey Bad Arse

DETROIT ??? Eric Chavez believes there should be a high level of concern inside the Yankees??? clubhouse. He???s right.That concern, however, should have little to do with the American League East, a division the Yankees still lead by 4-1/2 games. Where their true concern should be is what happens in two months, where another quick first-round exit could be in the cards.We all know the postseason is a crapshoot, but these Yankees have showed some serious flaws in recent weeks, the exact kind that could make them vulnerable against teams such as the Tigers, Angels or even the A???s.Although the AL East is as close as it???s been since late June, the Yankees remain the class of the division despite their 7-12 record over the past three weeks.

SEE WHAT I MEAN ????????????????????

If the Tigers and the Yankees quare off in the playoffs, I know exactly which team will win: the one that's hotter at the moment.

In last few years the teams that gets on a roll in September stays on it all the way through the playoffs know matter what their regular season record was (Cards).

We seem to be a team this year that's either hot or cold. Since June 27th the team is 19-18. We stand almost an equal chance of losing as we do winning during that span. Granted C.C. missed a few starts and we lost Andy Pettitte at the very beginning of that stretch as well. We have CC back and will get Andy back probably with 3 weeks. We have typically gone out every year and gotten help if we needed some but we're in a cost cutting mode which will effect things. Would have been great to have Pineda the whole year too. Hopefully we get hot and sustain it through the post season.

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET  08.09 by SlinkyRedfoot

If the Tigers and the Yankees quare off in the playoffs, I know exactly which team will win: the one that's hotter at the moment.

precisely.

Pitching staff wise, the Yanks look to be behind the Angels and Tigers, and even with the Rangers. Since everybody outside of NYC roots against 'em, this could be an interesting October.

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Originally posted 11:37 AM ET  08.09 by RFD

Pitching staff wise, the Yanks look to be behind the Angels and Tigers, and even with the Rangers. Since everybody outside of NYC roots against 'em, this could be an interesting October.

True about pitchers, even more so is the fact that the Yankees have not hit top pitching. It is a trend, and you can go back to the last two play off years to see that Swisher and the bunch are not post season offensive beasts. Very feeble really.

yankees can't worried about the punchless halos,,,,, in the last ten games the angels lead the league in blowed games,,,

angels rotation together with their relievers or bullpen guys,,, aren't been taked too lightly, lets not forget the halos are comfuse and disoriented,,,,,

angels need to change their way of pitching in any games,,, should the halos pitchers start pitching every other game??? who knows they may play better and serious baseball,,,,,

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Originally posted 11:37 AM ET  08.09 by RFD

Pitching staff wise, the Yanks look to be behind the Angels and Tigers, and even with the Rangers. Since everybody outside of NYC roots against 'em, this could be an interesting October.

I'm not sure how you came to those rankings, but based on team ERA's, here's how those four teams rank in the AL:

Yankees - 3rd
Rangers - 6th
Angels - 7th
Tigers - 8th

Even if you look at just the cumulative starters ERA, the Yankees show favorably:

Angels - 3rd
Yankees - 4th
Tigers - 7th
Rangers - 8th

Further, there's only .02 difference between the Angels' starters' ERA and the Yankees' starters' ERA. Given the relative strength and ballpark sizes of the two teams' divisional opponents, I don't think it's out of the question to rank the Yanks' starters ahead of the Angels.

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Originally posted 11:42 AM ET  08.09 by 50yearfan

the fact that the Yankees have not hit top pitching

Well, 50, the thing with that is no teams really hit top pitching regularly. That's why it's top pitching.

They faced Verlander twice in the playoffs last year. They one the first game and lost the second by one run.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 11:37 AM ET  08.09 by RFD

this could be an interesting October.

Given the fact that it's almost mid-August and half the league is within 5 games of a playoff berth and the new Wild Card format (including the sudden death play-in games), it is GOING to be an interesting October.

How about this, right now, there's a three-way tie for the two AL Wild Card slots. Wrap your mellons around that. Or, if you're a female, wrap your mellons around this. <pulls out junk>

Everyone knows it will come down to the starting rotation and the Yankees do not stack up well against the teams they are likely to face in the post season. Same old story.

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Originally posted 01:58 PM ET  08.09 by Mark Pettus

Everyone knows it will come down to the starting rotation and the Yankees do not stack up well against the teams they are likely to face in the post season. Same old story.

Exactly. Because starting pitching wins championships. Except, of course, when it doesn't.

Is the beginning of the long swoon, one that will result ultimately in the worst Yankee teams since the '60's? A generation of Yankees is long past it sell-by date, don't you think?