"Jorge Posada swung and missed at a pitch in the dirt in the eighth inning last night, striking out for the fourth time. The ball rolled a few feet to the right of Atlanta raves catcher Brian McCann.
Posada took a step toward first base then turned around and walked slowly back to the dugout instead of running. It was the latest example of the apparent lack of interest the Yankees have at playing good baseball."
To some extent, I think Girardi was given a bad hand. Expectations are sky high and nobody on his team is really having a good year.
Teixeira, yes, but 13 of his 20 HRs are at Yankee Stadium. He could be a bust if he was playing at Citifield.
Bruney is exceeding expectations. Maybe Hughes. Probably Gardner and Cabrera, but that's mostly due to low expectations.
Is anybody else playing to their talent level?
I don't necessarily think that's Girardi's fault. I think it's wise to bat ARod fourth, keep trying with Wang, keep putting Sabathia out there for the eighth inning.
But this lack of effort -- lack of fundamentals -- is noticeable, and it might cost the Yankees a playoff spot and it might cost Girardi his job.
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