Well, the Yankees were always going to be vulnerable in the playoffs to teams with excellent pitching.I must have told Oracle that 100 times this year.He refused to pay any attention.Gee,why did the Halos beat you last year in the playoffs? P I T C H I N G ....Why did a team like the Halos beat you 6 of 10 this year?....P I T C H I N G....... You say the Yankees were the best team in the A.L. this year,but it is tripe.The best team in the A.L. woke up and simply played to their potential.The Yankees deserve credit for playing very hard during the regular season.They do keep after it better than most anybody.The problem they have in the playoffs is that the bad teams are no longer around to beat up on.You have to face teams with good starters,and you have to face those teams with your mediocre starters.It hasn't worked for the last 6 years or so.Regardless of whether your expensive hitters didn't perform,or the opposing pitchers were too good.Forget that.Look at the runs YOU gave up.That's your problem.I know this problem well.The Dodgers scored enough runs in the 1st,and 3rd games against the Mets.Dodgers got like 15 hits in game 3.....5 runs should be enough to win a playoff game.Fact is that the Dodgers and Yanks got a similiar problem.Yes,you have a much better line-up,but neither team can stop good teams from scoring,and that's why both teams went bye-bye good night now in round 1.Pitching is elusive.If it was easy to buy,you would have done it.It is not always easy to know who will pitch good next season.Buying pitchers based on the last 5-10 years of results has not worked for you guys.Look at Weaver for the Cards.A total piece of dung for both the Dodgers,and the Halos.Goes to the Cards,and something clicked.It ain't always money.The right situation.The right pitching coach.The right manager.It is damn elusive.It is not like buying good hitters.
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