2008 All Over Again

Jorge Posada was injured. Chien Ming Wang was on the disabled list. And we couldn't get enough big hits with men on base. Those were the 3 main reasons the Yanks missed the playoffs last year. So we go get Sabathia, AJ Burnett and Mark Teixiera. But the more things change, the more things stay the same.

Jorge Posada has a hamstring injury. That's the type of injury that can linger, especially since Jorge spends half the game in a crouch. Wang is...Well, I don't know what's wrong with Wang. The Yanks say it's a hip issue or a foot issue. Who knows? I really don't think the Yanks know. They just know he can't get anyone out.

Maybe getting ARod back will help the offense. What am I saying? Of course getting ARod back will help the offense. But will this team ever hit in the clutch??? The Yanks could very easily be 3-1 against Boston this year if they just hit .250 with RISP in those games. Instead they are 0-4 against them with another game tonight.

It will be Joba against Josh Beckett. Joba is coming off his best start of the year. Hopefully he can build of it and continue his maturation to a quality starter. Josh Beckett was unhittable in his first start of the season, but since then he's been getting beat up pretty good. So, we don't know what to expect tonight. It could be a pitcher's duel or it could be one of those 16-11 affairs like we had in Boston. I'm hoping for the former.