Blown Out

The Yanks took it on the chin big time. Like I posted earlier today, the game should be an adventure. And boy was it. There isn't really anything good to say. The silver lining is that the BoSox lost to the D-Rays. Nothing lost, nothing gained. Today never happened.
But it did, and we can't shy away from it. The Yankee pitching, with the exception of Ron Villone, was horrible. I've seen this happen before, and not just to the Yankees. The other team is locked in and every pitcher brought out gets touched for a few runs. It seems like everytime the Yankees face Jake Westbrook, this happens. Flashback: Westbrook pitched the game in 2004 when the Tribe won 22-0. Talk about run support.
Should this concern Yankee fans? Not really. Was it an embarrassing game? Yes. Should we be embarrassed? No. This happens to the best of ballclubs. Heck, back in late April, Cleveland beat the Red Sox, in Cleveland, 15-3. A little better outcome for the loser, but for all intents and purposes, it's the same. There pitchers couldn't get it done either. So if any Sox fan spouts off, remind them of that. And remind them that one of their aces was on the hill that day (Beckett). I'd take Beckett over Chacon any day.
We already knew there were pitching problems. I outlined this exact scenario earlier today. The starter gets shelled and the bullpen gets depleted. The real concern is what kind of effect this will have over the next few days. Mussina is on the hill tomorrow and he'll need to pitch deep into the game to give the pen some rest. The good news is Rivera wasn't used and is going to be rested if needed.
Tomorrow is another day. Happy Birthday George.
J