The Yankees: Perhaps the only tribe to still eat their young

I am a Yankee fan.

But, I hate the way the Yankees are managing things these days.

A few days ago, a young and talented pitcher , pitched five innings and allowed three runs. It was considered a respectable start.

That was Jered Weaver on the LA Angels.

Matt De Salvo does much the same thing -- granted, he loaded the bases with two outs at the end. But, doesn't that make it a fairly respectable start? Does he have to be described as "on loan from Triple A"?

Tyler Clippard let on three runs in four innings against Weaver. Then our relief pitchers came on and let in a ton more. Are they on loan from Triple A, too?

It's unprofessional. And it basically says that the kid, and therefore, the team, is only half baked.

I saw most of tonight's game. The opposing pitcher DID NOT have electric stuff. The kid had an ERA of over 7 and he had very little control. What he had was a lot of confidence, which the Yankees did not have. I saw Matsui (who eventually hit the only run) swing at a pitch as high as his shoulder and strike out. Everybody was reaching.

Perhaps what Torre meant to say was the whole team needs to go back to Triple A.

There are toxic buildings. And I think there are toxic combinations of people. For a while now, I have thought that our squads have not been put together with much forethought. Individual players have been matched to positions, but not to the balance of the team. It's a squad of heavy hitters. Homerun hitters strike out a lot. It's a squad of people who strike out a lot.
We need balance -- some people who can hit singles, etc. We also need people who get along.
A-Rod said that he feels more confident when he throws now because he knows Doug Mintkiewicz can catch anything. Over in Queens, Shawn Green, close friend of Carlos Delgado was brought in, in part because they are friends as well as that he fills a need for the team.

For whatever reason, this collection of people does not mesh. Too much of the same thing, perhaps. Not enough ying and yang. And no concern for the young.