The Yankee machine was running well (with a few knocks) but overall pretty well.  Yet Brian Cashman felt it was necessary to replace a few spare parts in the engine.  Well, the Yankees have lost 2-3 since the trade deadline and are 5-5 in the last 10.  If the Yankees had acquired Cliff Lee, I would have said great job.  I’m not to keen on the Kearns and Wood acquisitions, and its going to take some time for me to believe that Berkman can recapture even a fraction of his former self.  This is an important stretch, Toronto, Boston and Texas (immediately following Tampa).  These are playoff (or playoff caliber teams), and so far the grade is a D.  1-2 vs.  Tampa (I have no idea why you rest your team against Tampa) and 0-1 vs. Tor with another AJ blow up and Dustin Mosely as the guy to halt the losing streak.  All this while Alex is completely screwed up in the head.  He needs to hit the HR and get it over with. 

Boston has its pitching lined up, Buchholz vs. Vazquez, Lackey vs. Sabathia, Beckett vs. Burnett, Lester vs. Mosely.  If the Yankees aren’t careful, Boston can be right back into the race.