It is only two weeks so there is no reason to panic, but based on the performance of the team for these two weeks there is not much about which to be encouraged.
I appreciate your cynicism. Baseball wants good TV ratings in the post season. The Yankees provide that. Conclusion-- The Yanks making the playoffs is good for baseball. That's why I am never surprised when teams bend over and hold their ankles in trades with the Yanks at the trading deadline.
I haven't clocked them, but my betting is that Bernie was faster. They maybe comparable in that Bernie was also not a good base stealer. But Bernie could fly, especially going first to third.
I am keeping my fingers crossed about Pedey. Hopefully, it is just a strain and some inflamation got in there. We can't afford to lose him. He is the sparkplug for our offense.
The ump was ridiculous at the end of the game. Plus, replay is ********. We lost the game on an inconclusive replay that should not have been overturned.
If Nava isn't OPSing at .350 by the end of the month, he needs to continue his journey elsewhere. He has no other major league tools. If he can't get on base, he is just a short slow guy that can't do much of anything.
Doubront hasn't been terrible tonight. He has pitched tough when he has had to pitch tough. He kept the lead off double from scoring and he got screwed by the replay for a run. He hasn't s*** all ovr himself like lackey did yesterday.