The Yanks are in trouble, plain and simple. Unless they trade the farm and Cano I don't think they can get the pitching they need. Being realistic I think Boston needs to add a bat, the trouble is where? Tek is struggling, Manny is struggling, Papi is down and who knows how effective he will be if/when he comes back. Drew, Coco, Pedroia, Lowell, and Youks are all that are hitting. That's not horrendous, but without the huge, hot home run hitter can they win in the playoffs?
It's a tough situation, they could use more pop out of left field, although Jacoby got three hits today it seems like a month of 1 for fives with no steal lately. But if they sit him they retard his growth, There is simply no option for Tek who has beem horrible with the stick since May, I'm not sure where the tipping point is between intangibles, pitch calling, and toughness and virtually no offensive prodution. If Manny isn't being Manny he kills us in the middle of the lineup especially with no Big Papi. That being said, they are much better off than the Yankees.