I AM A DIE HARD YANKEES FAN HUGE HUGE FAN. BUT COME ON GUYS WHAT ARE WE DOING TO THE BRONX THREEE PLAYERS THAT WERE SUPPOSELY MAKE THE BOMBERS BETTER? A 2 BILLION DOLLAR STADIUM? INJURIES? CHIEN MIN WANG? WHAT HAPPENED WANG YOU HAVE BEEN THE MOST WINNING-EST PITCHER IN AL EAST 39 WINS IN TWO SEASONS. SABATHIA DO YOU WANNA PLAY IN THE BRONX OR WHAT? OR DO U RATHER PLAY FOR THOSE BUMS IN MILWAUKEE? BURNETT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING WITH U, U NEED TO GO BACK TO TORONTO YOU ARE A CRY BABY BUM THAT’S ALWAYS COMPLAINING, TEIXEIRA PLS GO BACK TO THE ANGELS WE DO NEED A PRIMA DONNA IN PINSTRIPES, TOMKO YOU ARE SORRY, BERROA YOU DEFINETELY CANNOT PITCH AT ALL, AND A ROD YOU ARE AWESOME BUT PLS LEAVE, WE NEED GIAMBI BACK WE NEED THE MOOSE OUT OF RETIREMENT WE NEED ABREU BACK, AND WE NEED BETTER PITCHERS THAT WILL STEP OUT TAKE CHARGE AND WIN AND DEFINETELY NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THE NEW YOR FANS AND THE PRESSURE. CASHMAN YOU ARE AWESOME WE NEED THE GLORY DAYS BACK………………………………………..

as a Sox fan i would be happy if some of the crazy talk here in the last few days was implimented (;-)); your comments are right on the mark. The Yankees may not be the best constructed team for the money, but they are a damn good, damn talented team. And while fans always vent when things go wrong, you can’t have it both ways. I am sure that close losses when mistakes are made hurt, but the Yankees have also won an amazing 7 times in walk-off fashion.

What compels people to write ungrammatical tirades in all caps, I’ll never know, but I refuse to read them.

Ed, what do you think we’d have to give up to get DeRosa?

I can agree on most everything but Joe G. I believe he’s gone after this season unless they win the World Series. He’s not the guy for this team.

In the end, what it comes down to for the Yankees is that the highly-paid key players on this team simply have to do a better job than they have done recently. If they can’t the Yankees don’t win. No matter who the manager or general manager is, and no matter what trades they make.

CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett need to win games, Chamberlain needs to get deeper into his starts and Wang needs to get better. Rivera needs to close games. A-Rod needs to hit, especially when it counts. Jeter, too.

It’s still early, but it’s not that early. In the end, this season will come down to whether or the guys on this making the big money because of what they have done in the past, can still get the job done.

Maybe some of us are a bit more direct in saying it, but this is exactly the point. The big name, big money guys need to get the job done.

And when they don’t, I don’t want to hear about the opposing pitcher’s stuff and how he had them off balance, that means nothing to me. Hit the ball.

The Yankees need to do things differently. Starting with the front office. Overpaying for players is not going to win them anything. I love the Yankees but I have grown tired of watching mediocrity with the amount of money they invest in the team. I hope someday the Steinbrenner kids sell the team and a new philosophy is brought to the Yankees.

I agree that Girardi should not be fired, but I view him as a long-term manager. Who would be better even in the short run? As for changes, I think that Derek is still hampered by the ankle and perhaps should get more rest. With Damon hurt it’s both Melky and Gardner with Swisher. If one really thinks that Shelley Duncan can be a consistent threat (like Oscar Gamble?) one may consider trading Swisher, who has been valuable. But there would be a drop in versatility and defense. A-Rod still shows some effects of the hip injury on defense and on the bases. Molina is an excellent defender but could be traded when healthy because of Cervelli. With Coke one might trade Marte when he is ready to pitch. I don’t know how many ABs will be available for Nady — perhaps this depends on Damon’s health. Berroa might be traded too. However, I do not think that the Yanks should look for an over-the-hill addition and trade young talent. The Yanks should look for hard-nosed, hustling players in any trade. While I think that Joba’s future is in the bullpen, I doubt that he can be switched now. Hughes may have to move into the rotation.

We have an impotent outfield – terrible arms – dropping fly balls – and A-ROD needs to be moved down in the line-up – I thought Tex would light a fire under him by taking away all the atention [my pre-season vote for A.L.MVP] but it hasn’t worked and to leave him in the clean-up spot when he prays for a walk over a pop up, ground out, strike out -and the boos that ultimately follow—— barely hitting .200 - Girardi needs to forget about the media attacks he will get and get busy winning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey guys, this is a first time poster here, you guys have some good ideas….I think that Girardi has made some very questionable & downright mind boggling decisions but he is as good there is out there right now, although I cant fight my yearn for none other than Mr. Bobby Valentine. He cant be worse right now although a mid season hire would bring enormous pressure & that wont help him. If nothing else he’s managed in NY before. If we fail to get #27, then can Joe G. & get Bobby or someone with some fire who can hold these high paid/low production guys accountable & maybe help them get it together!

That said the players are the ones who win or lose games, the managers decisions aside, players have to perform & there is no question right now we are not. Ive read a lot about geting rid of Berroa and while im no fan, he is a role player & not even close to being responsible for the problems of this team. If im not mistaken he was brought here for his glove, anything other than that is a bonus. I do think DeRosa is an obvious upgrade but will he help us get over the hump?? I dont think so. Id much rather have AJ, Wang or for that matter Joba pitching up to their “potential” which would go a long way to helping out the pen. Heck maybe it’ll take the pressure off of the “tight” hitters and help us score when we need to, not add on 5 runs to a 5 run lead. I do think Tomko should be express shipped out ASAP, the same for “the human torch” Veras. With all those young arms in the minors, we should have enough in-house to fix the late innings problem. Give Melancon a REAL shot, just dont trade for yet another shiny new toy who probably wont cut in new york(i.e. Street)

Not even a playoff one…lets start by giving A-Rod the Big Papi treatment. Simply drop him to the bottom of the line-up to punish him, he’s been on a slump long enough maybe he needs to juice up again, even Jeter has been killing their chances with dp’s..and who was the knucklehead that mentioned Mussina?? He was talented alright but mentally weak, he’ll throw lousy pitches in key moments and I cringed everytime he started. AJ Burnett is starting to look more and more like him…CC needs to pitch to 100 pitches and leave the game regardless. Now that Wang is getting better Joba needs to go straight to the bullpen.
This Yankee offense is being shut down so easily is not even funny, a couple of more weeks like these and Girardi should start worrying about job security.

They’ll crush us @home and that would be downright embarrassing.

Girardi is inconsist with his line up day in and day out.If you are a player you never no ifgame.Joe has been doing this since last year.
you playingor not .Lineup chang if single
Damon,Wang,Cabrea,Matsui,posado,must go in order to make room for young players.
The yankees will never win until that occurs