1) Younger Pitching Staff
This was Chris’ first reason for off-season optimism. but with youth comes inexperience and inconsistency. Even if we give Yankee fans Nova (which, for what will now be expected of him, will not be a gimme), that still leaves questions abound about CC, Pineda, Phelps and whoever else they’re gonna get to try and put together a respectable starting rotation. If you ask me this is more of a reason to be pessimistic than optimistic. But that’s just me, a bitter Mets fan.
2) A Full Year of Soriano
Once again I’m piggy-backing off Chris’ second reason for “optimism” cause i just couldn’t disagree more. And i don’t care if its turns into some spirited and engaging debate that the readers just can’t get enough of. Fuck that noise.
With a full year to watch Alfonso Soriano, Yankee fans will see all his warts rise to the surface. The very same warts that made the Cubs deem a trade, in which they receive “uber-prospect” Corey Black AND pay the Yanks roughly 12 million dollars just so they didn’t have to see Soriano’s face again, a good move. Just you watch, his defense will be worse, his average will be lower and thus this love that Yankee fans now have will dissipate. Just you watch
3) No Mo’ Mo
Fans of the Evil Empire will tell you they’re not at all worried about replacing Mariano because Robertson is ready to step up, and they’ll tell you this with a straight face. I know, but before you call them all words that you cant take back, just sit back, take a sip of your favorite cocktail and remind yourself they don’t know any better. Their smugness knows no bounds. All they now is winning and they think its so easy. Lose the best closer in history? Just put in David Robertson and everything will be fine, because you’re the Yankees. Sorry you brain-dead Bronxonians but it will not be that easy. You will quickly come to find that life without Mo is not so lovely. And no, I will not be giving stats to back up my argument. All I need is the law of averages. Your ninth inning cant be that rosy forever.