LOL..actually the minute I read your post I bookmarked it for later in the season should the Yankees suffer another crushing defeat (I believe my post #7? says that). I think you are conceding a bit early. The reason I decided to post now was because I think the Yankees are about to snap out of it and I wanted to get in on the low point! Its a long season...heck the Sox did not play better than .500 ball until mid-July last year.
Normally I'd agree with you, but a close look look at this Yankee team reveals enormous (and perhaps insurmountable) problems, starting with pitching. Kevin Brown is through, Mussina's 2-year trend of regularly giving up the long ball is getting much worse, the Big Unit is looking 41 (but can come up with a big performance on occasion), Jaret Wright is hurt (and has never proven himself to be a winner anyway), and Carl Pavano is looking okay.
The relief? What relief?
Can't win w/o great pitching.
They'll be fortunate to win 90.
Well, I think they've hit rock bottom now, reaching last place and losing three of four to the Devil Rays. IMHO, the quickest fix solution they could do to increase morale, both with the team and the fans, is to release Kevin Brown! Torre's still insisting on throwing him out to pitch on Sunday at the Stadium. I think that after he gives up the inevitable six runs, that the Yankees should cut him during the game, and have Bob Shepard announce it. I guarantee you it would get the biggest ovation of the year! ;)
More seriously, I think it's time for Torre to retire. He has obviously lost control of this team, really since last year's playoff debacle. I'm of the opinion that the optimum time for a manager to run a team is five years. Torre's on his tenth year now. He doesn't have the fire anymore, and he doesn't seem to be getting through to the team.