2007-06-05 02:19:07 · 11 answers · asked by Chad Z 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because their starting rotation is a complete joke right now, a lot of that due to injuries, and their everyday lineup is full of overpaid guys past their prime like Giambi, Damon, and Abreu.
2007-06-05 02:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Liberal American 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lack heart, motivation, and leadership. Derek Jeter is the Captain, but he's NOT a leader. He does what he has to do to win, but doesn't carry other players. The Yankees don't have a leader on their team like they have in previous years. Maybe when Clemens comes back, he can rally the troops a little bit.
They have several players with bloated contracts who are playing like they have Mono (Johnny Damon, Bobby Abreu, Mike Mussina). Joe Torre, as always, makes highly questionable managerial moves. Brian Cashman, with $220 million, put together a truly awful team, with absolutely no chemistry whatsoever. He should be fired on the spot, and never, ever be allowed to GM anywhere again in MLB.
It's just really a sad state of affairs in the Bronx. They need to fire Torre and bring in a manager who can spark a team and motivate them. They need to fire Cashman and hire a real GM. And they need to unload some of the bloated contracts that aren't producing, and try to get younger again.
2007-06-05 09:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by msquire98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't matter because as long as Yahoo, and ESPN always keep them in the media spotlight it won't hurt their sales at all.
I know everyone thinks the Yankees are invincible, but that is why alot of people don't like them. They are like every other team that has a bad year it happens.
I'm not saying the author of this is saying that, but it seems alot of the fans as well as the badnwagon New York Media, like Yahoo for example, you can't go one day without seeing new york on the front page of their sports section, even though they are losing they write articles like how could they lose, like they it's the end of the world because they are having a bad season, what arrogance on their part.
Yankees will buy their way out of it and they will be fine, if not this year then probably next year, every team should want to win it every year, but not team should act like they are entitled to it every year.
2007-06-05 09:28:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's really very simple. yanks arent hitting consistently, (bobby a has struggled all year and everyone in the lineup except posada and jeter have struggled at one time or another). their defense is just plain old horrible, (jeter looks lost at shortstop at times). AND THEN, there is pitching. the starters are a mess, the bullpen is overworked and struggling and mariano cant get in enough games to get started. hope this helps.
2007-06-05 09:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not struggling now. Their starting pitching in the past two series is good, and the bats are coming alive. They need to get rid of Farnsworth though. He is absolutely useless.
2007-06-07 23:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by parrothead_nj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they have bobby abreu and larry bowa on the same team... is it just me or did that combination not work in philly... also philly fans have a voodoo hex on abreu and they cant do steroids anymore so giambi cant hit or stay healthy and they lost gary sheffield... not to mention once clemens comes back they will have 3 of their starters are about 50 years old each... and another is probably a rookie or 2 year man... so you tell me why they sux
2007-06-05 09:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by dean 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honestly...And this is coming from a devoted Red Sox Fan!!!Its your pitching dude.Your offense is only so good, if you have a pitcher that's good enough to win a game.you need to get betta starters, Pettite and Wang are awesome, but you have Desalvo and the rest of the Minor league pitchers who simply are not ready to pitch in the MLB.And well your manager is really not lighting any fire in his boys.It's time Torre and Cashmen both go.
2007-06-05 09:41:14 · answer #7 · answered by ♥redsoxfan♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because their pitching sucks. They are lucky to get their starter into the sixth inning. They need to score 10 runs just to win a game.
2007-06-05 09:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by indyfan2253 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain and simple i don't need 2 paragraphs to explain it!!
1.Their old (all past prime)
2.Traded away farm system a couple years ago so no backup for the elderly
3. Pitching is horrible
There it is in a nutshell!
2007-06-05 09:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by Call~It~A~Day~Son 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
B/C NO CONSITENT SOME NIGTHS PITCHING NO OFFENSE SOME OFFENSE AND NO PITCHING
2007-06-05 20:44:54 · answer #10 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋