Yankees Groundhog Day

Can relate to Bill Murray's character in the movie, Groundhog Day, he's stuck in time. The alarm rings to start the day and all the events of the prior day repeat themselves. The Yanks were in Anaheim last night. I was so inspired, didn't bother to set the recorder. The New York Times brought the familiar news: "The Yankees’ season has become a theater of the hopeless, with snapshots that seem to defy explanation."

Deja Vu all over again: "It was the 45Th time this season that the Yankees have been held to two runs or fewer. They had only 33 such games in 2007, and the struggles of the lineup have mystified the front office.
“I wish I had an answer for it,” General Manager Brian Cashman said. “That’s been the most frustrating thing all year, our offense.”

The Yanks lost 12-1. While the GM scratches his head about the offense, the pitching staff melts. "Pavano allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and walking one. In four starts since missing 16 months because of elbow surgery, he has a 5.31 ERA." "...Edwar Ramirez, who was released twice by the Angels in the minors, has a 25.20 earned run average against them in five career games. He allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning on Monday." The good news is that Rasner and Ponson had the day off.

We have been there and done this, the list of questions grow and the team architect "Wishes he had an answer." Wishing won't get it done.