In spite of their recent lackluster hitting recently, I do think the Yankee offense will turn things around and will start to hit like most people expect them to. The pitching should be a huge area of concern for the Yankees and their fans. While there is no need to panic and no race was ever over by May 21, I think the Yankees have to take a serious look at their options.
Can they make a run at #3 starter who can eat a lot of innings. Any pitcher with an ERA under 4.5 should garner enough runs support from the Yankees to have an overall winning record.
It is near June 1, and it may be near time to stretch Joba out and see if he is a future starter or stud reliever.
It's shocking how Hughes and Kennedy have been such dismal failures. I felt they would get off to starts similar to Buccholz and Lester in Boston this year (no hitter excluded) and keep the Yankees in a position to win around half of their starts at least until they got late into the season and reached their 150 inning ceiling. If Wang pitches well, Pettite comes back, Mussina is decent, and Rasner continues to throw well New York will be OK. That is a lot of maybes, but it is possible. I really think The Yankees will try to trade prospects for an inning eater with a big contract.