If this were October, the Yankees would be in trouble Pettitte, Mussina, Pavano would be at a disadvantage against most of the likely contenders(Detroit, Boston, Minnesota, and Toronto).
This is not October and the Yankees have time to develop more pitching talent. Next season looks better yet with Hughes and Wang between Pettitte and Igawa and some young flamethrowers(Sanchez,Betances,among others) in reserve. This year the formula is solid starters and shut down relief for as long as it takes. The Angels used this formula in 2002 and it can work in front of a productive offense. The Yankee weakness is their overall defense which is why they added Mientkiewisc and his pitcher's bat to their lineup to stop the easy hits past 1B. The Yankees will have to rely upon their toughness this year. They are not even in the top 10 in talent on the field and have to overcome three far more talented teams in their own division( luckily one of them is Tampa who refuse to win) but Boston and Toronto have superior talent but so far have not shown the will and toughness to knock out the Yankees. This should be a wonderful season for those who like offense and scoring.
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