I've complained as much as anyone that these guys failed to get a bullpen over the last few years, but you can't blame the front office for this season. After the performances of Veras, Coke and Bruney last year, the assumed return to form of Marte, and the presence of Mo, I don't think many people expected the pen to pitch this poorly.And that said, all relievers are going to go through rough stretches. It's entirely possible that theirs are all coming at one time and that they'll be fine over the long haul. It amazes me how many people on this board think a baseball season lasts two weeks. Is the bullpen a concern? Sure. But if they had a 0.00 ERA to this point, that doesn't meant they'd keep THAT up either.A significant regression to the mean is in order here, unless of course you honestly feel the Yankees team ERA will stand at 6.41 for the season.

Another thing...The Yankees have the worst ERA in baseball right now and haven't had A-Rod in the lineup for a single game. Their bullpen has been a mess, and they've just suffered two crushing losses to their archrivals. Their projected #3 starter, a guy counted on for 30+ starts and 16-18 wins, has been put on the DL because he's been the worst pitcher in all of baseball. Their starting RF hasn't played in a week and was feared out for the season, and even if he does come back he could still be hurt. Their prized FA signing has a 12/14 strikeout to walk ratio, and their other big-ticket FA has missed time and is hitting .235.And they're still 9-8, on pace for 86 wins. Honestly, if you'd have told me all of the above I would expect them to have been a whole hell of a lot further out than 3 measly games. These guys have been a complete and utter mess to this point, and are still above .500. This team is going to go on a looooong run at some point.