Things have not been going well lately for the Yankees (I'll bet you've noticed). So a lot of fans were, let's say, irritated when yesterday's non-waiver trading deadline passed and we were not presented with Cliff Lee, Felix Hernandez AND for all I know Pie Trainor to come and play third base until Mr. Rod returns.
Calm down, people.
Consider this: If, the day before the season began, you were told that on August 1, the Yankees would have a five-and-a-half-game lead in the division even with key personnel on the DL, you'd have signed up for that in a heartbeat, wouldn't you? This is an enviable position, made clear by the fact that pretty much every other team in baseball envies it.
Yes, things have been bad lately. The pitching, including even CC Sabathia, has been disappointing and confounding. Hiroki Kuroda has been the most consistent starter, and in his Red Sox game, he got no run support. The hitting has been spotty, with no one currently on one of those white hot streaks that can keep a time going. It's been a while since it felt like winning was consistent. Remember 22 games above .500?
So this is not a suggestion that everything's just peachy. It's a reminder that the Yankees were going like gangbusters for a while, and that couldn't sustain itself. The division is too good, the injuries too numerous and the schedule (that west coast trip was not fun) too grueling.
But bad stretches are like good stretches--they come when you don't expect them and they never last forever, assuming you're not a Cubs fan. These are the New York Yankees. They're in first place by a good few games, and they're not going to lose every series for the rest of the year. So take in a game or two, root for your team, and savor the ride.
Remember--winters are long. Enjoy the summer while you can.
Just calm down.
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