Just because the yankees can score runs doesnt mean they are better than the sox, Once Coco Crisp comes back it has a huge ripple effect on the rest of the order, firstly you can put Youk down to Number 8 which with that OBP, that will help the order turn over. Manny will be better than 4-13, simply because he is crushing the ball lately, Even with 10 HRs Ortiz has not been hitting like he has. Tek will not hit .250 this season.
Now lets go to pitching
Schilling is better than Johnson
BEckett is better than Mussina decpite one horrible start in Cleavland, its safe to say that will not happen offten, I mean in that start he was throwing 98 with a good curve,
I give Wake the edge over Wang, only 1-4 but the team has only scored 7 runs in 5 starts
I will give an edge to Chacon over Clement (i cant defend Clement right now)
Wright is better than Dinardo, but if Clemens comes here our starting staff would be light years ahead of yours.
Bullpen
I know its one month but Papelbon has been better than anyone in Baseball including your beloved Rivera, who is 36 and may be on the decline
Foulke is back which gives us so much Flexibility, he can pitch the 7th and 8th and get Lefties out like crazy, I do really like Farnsworth for the Yankees though
This is were we have the Edge TIMLIN the Yankees dont have that, two reliable set up men which makes defeating the sox after the 6th inning nearly impossible
So tell with all that said, how is a laughing matter that I and others feel the Sox are worse than the Yanks, espcially since we are tied for first.