Historically it doesn't look good for the Yankees and Red Sox

Gemmy10

Summing up April
Through Sunday, Baltimore has the second-best record in the majors at 17-7 (a .708 winning percentage). The White Sox have the best at 18-7 (.720). Since 1976, 13 teams have finished April with a .700 (or better) winning percentage, and 10 have made the playoffs. The following is the gross data, and teams that were at those percentage levels heading into Sunday:

May 1 winning pct.; teams, made playoffs, pct. Teams heading into Sunday

Over .700; 13, 10, 77% White Sox
.600-.700; 46, 24, 52% Cardinals, Orioles, Twins, Marlins, Dodgers
.550-.599; 39, 16, 41% Braves, D-Backs
.500-.549; 42, 11, 26% Angels, Red Sox, Nationals, Cubs, A's, Giants, Mariners, Blue Jays, Tigers
.450-.499; 36, 8, 22% Rangers, Padres, Mets
.400-.44; 36, 2, 6% Yankees, Phillies, Reds, Astros, Brewers
Under .400; 54, 1, 2% Indians, Devil Rays, Pirates, Rockies, Royals

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DeutscherGeist

I thought the Yankees would have swung it the other way by now. Its a long slump. Its hard to pinpoint where the problem is.

Brown gets a quality start last time, but no run support

The Yankees send out a rookie from their talent depleted farm system and they WIN (I always wanted them to get a rookie anyway)

Sheffield, Jeter, Rodriguez are all hitting like they are suppose to, yet there is low run production on some days.

Sierra is on the DL, but the Yankees are so deep, it can't be a problem.

Its like every game, something new goes wrong that did not before.

Thetruthshallbetold

<< <i>I thought the Yankees would have swung it the other way by now. Its a long slump. Its hard to pinpoint where the problem is.

Brown gets a quality start last time, but no run support

The Yankees send out a rookie from their talent depleted farm system and they WIN (I always wanted them to get a rookie anyway)

Sheffield, Jeter, Rodriguez are all hitting like they are suppose to, yet there is low run production on some days.

Sierra is on the DL, but the Yankees are so deep, it can't be a problem.

Its like every game, something new goes wrong that did not before. >>




The problem is Steinbrenner. Look who he has signed. Sheffield, Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez Jason Giambi. Four guys that are not team players. When you sign "all Stars" Those types usually look out for themselves. That's why you should only sign one or 2 of those types and surround them with good modest players. Steinbrenner is going to have some health problems this year because he is going to go crazy that he spent $200 million this year just so he could finish ahead of the Devil Rays.

DeutscherGeist

Sheffield was a great signing (how can you say he is not a team player after what he did last year?)

I agree that signing too many big contracts was excessive. I really wanted more farm team members brought up just to make the team more interesting. It seems like that is what they are doing now anyway. They are getting a rookie for 2b, they have one great rookie pitcher and may get another one.