[Preachin']

"See a pattern here?"

No... there is no pattern. That's way off base.

The Yankees have a team ERA of 5.16, which is 2nd worst in the AL.

Their team batting average is .272. A-Rod is batting .300, which is .028 above the team average. The Yanks are just 4 runs from being tied for most runs scored in the AL, and their team batting average tied them for 6th place.

Do a little research and find another place to lay the blame.

[Jhensy]

The Yankees offense certainly gets it's share of blame. Their numbers (Arod's in particular) are bloated by that 19 run game, as well as one or two other blowout wins.

ANYONE who watches them daily can tell you ARod time after time after time does not get the big hit when needed.

Yes, the Yankees 1 through 4 hitters (Jeter, ARod, Sheffield and Matsui) are the best in baseball (although Matsui's been awful the last two weeks). Just those guys alone make them look like a good team. But beyond them, it's one of the worst teams in baseball. The oldest, worst fielding, most washed-up collection of insane contracts you've ever seen. Pitchers and hitters.