Pitching...not quite everything

Pitching in baseball is the key, no offense can be expected to keep up with bad pitching, but good pitching does not guarantee anything this year for Boston.  They have 8 dominant starters( the Yanks have two), and three dominant relievers( the Yanks have none).  The Boston ofense is 8 very good hitters, one great clutch hitter( Mike Lowell one of the best players the Yanks did not keep).  The Yanks have a big four: Jeter, Teix, Arod and Matsui- but a very good support group- Cano, Posada, Damon- who will each take over a few games down the stretch. But Boston will fade to fall behind Tampa, the depth wont be enough and young pitchers will be caught short in the pressure part of the season to come.  Smoltz, Penny, even Wakefield have question marks on effectiveness as the season begins to grind. AND Tampa has more talent than either NY or Boston.
The Yanks need to win three or four against Boston this year, so far they have won ZERO, they will need luck because Boston seems to have their signals and signs, and that amazing way they get favorable calls on ball/strikes. Some big offense will probably be the way...big scores, close games will go to Boston, that is their edge, but the Yanks need to win a small number 3-4, the Sox will need to sweep the season to keep themselves ahead of the Yanks, Tampa will rise like cream and Boston will have the hardest time of the three, to  stay afloat...good pitching is not the same as great pitching...Boston this year...has good pitching, and it may not be nearly good enough.