But also, why do the Yankees keep going after the bats? Sure, now 3 guys are down, and ARod is struggling, but even without those 3 key contributors in the Yankee lineup, they still have a Top 10 offense in MLB. Their pitching is the real problem. Mussina is usually good, although he has had some rocky outings, Johnson is clearly aging, despite the occasional gem. After that, who? Jaret Wright can only go 5 innings usually. Their saviors Small and Chacon haven't done well this year. Wang is having a decent year, but a playoff rotation of Johnson, Moose, Wang and Wright? They couldn't get out of the DS.