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Yanks Show They Don't Have the Heart for 2012

You might say the Rays have the Yankees' number: the Bronx Bombers are 0-6 for the teams' last 6 meetings.

But the truth is that this Yankee team just doesn't want it enough. They don't have the heart to win tight ball games.

The Rays, a young team with a ton of young talent signed to long term deals and a deep pipeline of talent, are really showing the Yankees what a well run organization look like. Evan Longoria is signed through 2016, James Shield through 2014, Ben Zobrist through 2015, Wade Davis through 2017; and all those players are signed for an entire amount of $130M, or less that the amount the Yankees owe Alex Rodriguez through the end of his deal in 2017.

Are you taking notes Brian Cashman? Robinson Cano has practically already signed with the Angels, while Curtis Granderson will shift to left to play beside Matt Kemp on the Dodgers. While you were watching the two pitchers you signed this offseason tied to a post and beaten, (CC Sabathia looks like a smart $150M investment and Kuroda is lined up to be the third Japanese pitcher to fail in the Bronx) you should have been working on extensions for the only halfway decent hitters in the lineup.

The Yankees are old! Father Time has sucked the magic out of Rivera's arm, Arod can't field his position, and Jeter's already so nicked up that he couldn't play the field on the second day of the season. Mark Teixeira's new "use the whole field" approach at the plate is producing a remarkable .111 batting average to go with his .222 slugging percentage.

And you know who didn't make an impact on this series? Jesus Montero. Might have been useful to have his bat in the lineup as rally after rally fell short. Oh right, he's not available because he was traded for a young fireballer with a burnt out right shoulder. Nice work, Cash.

This team can't handle 2012! Hopefully '13 will be a lucky year. At least this opening series let the whole world in on the joke. For now, just sit back, grab a beer and enjoy the train-wreck. The fun's just started.

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