But make no mistake: 9-3 these past two weeks, coming out of the break, was probably the minimum in the Don't Have to Panic sweepstakes.
Heorics from A-Rod, of course. A nice showing by the kid Duncan.
But, barring a trade, the Yankee offense will go as the tortured trio of Abreu, Cano, and Matsui perform down the stretch (12-for-16 today, 21-for-29 the past two games, but against Tampa, folks). If Duncan can play, at least in the short run, if Melky moves to center field permanently and can produce at a .280-.290 clip with speed and the occasional pop, if Damon gives them anything at all in limited work (is .250 too much to ask?), 900 runs (I almost wrote "wins") are within reach. And we can forget the short-sighted "Texiera for Hughes" trade talks, and other such moves clear out of 1982.
They got their substitute catcher. He's a Molina. Fine by me.
Now . . . we await Hughes to return and replace Igawa, or maybe (ha ha) Moose.
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That was a fun game to watch especially on the same day Cashman plugged a critical hole, backup catcher. However, back to reality, the Red Sox have 15 games left this year vs. the Devil Rays.
The road ahead is going to get tough, but I'll gladly take K.C. next.
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