Take a look at this stat. The Yankees have 20 wins on the season, only 8 of those wins are come-from-behind. Meaning, they trailed at some point during the game, any point. That's not such an alarming stat, but let's look a little closer.
Here's the breakdown of the 8 come-from-behind wins:
- 4 times the Yankees were down by 1 run and came back to win
- 4 times the Yankees were down by 2 runs and came back to win
That's it. Not once this season have the Yankees overcome a three-run deficit to win a game. Does that sound like any Yankee team you've followed? Maybe it isn't just my imagination that this team seems to deflate when they get down.
Tis true. Btw, this is pretty much the same team we had last year, so I would think (or, rather, would like to think) we'll end up where we ended up last year, when it comes to the regular season - somehow in the playoffs. Let's just get thru this rough stretch.
I feel like some switch has to be flipped, I just don't know how it's going to happen, or when. This is just ugly baseball we're seeing right now.
At what point did the Yankees flip the switch and start playing last year? Was it just before the All-Star game?
One difference is they don't have Joe Torre to deflect some of the criticism. Last year, Torre's job was considered on the line at this point. No such discussion with Joe G. so the pressure is all on the players.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but cheer up... Moose is on the mound tonight, and this year he's smartened up and realized he's not going to blaze the ball by anyone anymore. (He reminds me of Jamie Moyer).
PS... I miss the letters to the Manager!