He lasted 113 games.

"See you in Tampa in February. It’s all over. Get ready for 2014 and beyond. The Yankees are going nowhere this season.

When last night’s stunning, 6-5 loss in 12 innings to the White Sox was complete, the equipment truck was parked right next to the visiting clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field. It truly was a getaway night — to the Yankees’ season of injury and poor play."

 My breaking point was game #98.  Yankees score 7 runs in Boston and can cut the lead to 4 1/2 games.  Sabathia gets bombed and the Yankees lose 8-7.


"The Bombers hit rock bottom, getting swept by a team that came into the week with the second-worst winning percentage in baseball and on a 10-game skid. In this series, the Yankees went 3-for-33 with runners in scoring position. The Yankees lost the final five of six games on this trip.

They have no chance to recover from this loss, the 14th loss in the last 20 games. In one way, this loss does these overmatched Yankees a favor. They can start the rebuilding process for next February in Tampa and 2014. There is so much work to be done."

I have no idea what this means, "start the rebuilding process."

Trade Cano?  Fine.

Trade Kuroda?  Fine.

I don't think you'll get too much in return since Cano and Kuroda would only be rented for a couple of months.


"This is not 1978. This is 2013 and the aging Yankees have no chance to make a miracle run.

In the watered down wild-card race, the Yankees must jump over four teams. That’s not happening either. 

They are not a good team. They are not going anywhere.

Come February, they can start all over again."

Other than removing one's emotional commitment -- you mean to say the Yankees can play with even less intensity? -- I don't what has changed.

I can't think of too many concrete examples of actionable items which can be executed in the last 49 games which will facilitate the rebuilding process.

I suppose there's a prospect or two that can take Sabathia's or Pettitte's place in the rotation for a few starts, but I don't even know who these prospects are.  Try to showcase Joba and Hughes so you can get a smidgen of value from them in a post-waiver-deadline trade?


Give Sabathia the rest of the season off and prepare for 2014?  Or see if he can keep working on his arm angle in big-league competitive games?

You will not make the playoffs. Try to show some pride and win as many games as you can.