I think they played like a team, who simply wasn't hungey enough, to want to win. After all, Mondesi said this past week, he will be retiring after making $13 million in 2003. That doesn't sound like something Paul O'Neil would say. Now does it?
Just my opinion, but Jeff Weaver seems like he could care less what's happening. Injuries to Rivera, Clemens and Pettite really hurt the pitching staff. And Karsay is a bum.
Bottom line. There are not many Yanks, who have the killer instinct and that desire to win. Aside from Jeter, whose a leader on the Yankees? Berine? No. Soriano? No. Posada? No. White? No. I already said Giambi, Mondesi and Ventura aren't leaders either. Think about it. And pitchers aren't usually looked at for team leadership. Inspiration and field domination, yes. But leadership, not really.