The New York Yankees showed Friday night, with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox, that their years-long attempt to find a number one starter is finally over with the development of Joba Chamberlain.

But as Sidney Ponson’s horrible outing Sunday night in New York’s 9-2 loss to the Red Sox showed, it is the back of their rotation that needs help if the Yankees are to win the American League Eastern Division title, or even the wild card. Teams need top-flight starting pitching once they reach the postseason—but the Yankees may not have enough depth to get there.

The Yankees have three reliable pitchers right now: the reborn Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, and, of course, Joba Chamberlain.  read more »

Players including prominent New York Yankees Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi and Andy Pettitte were named in former U.S. Senator George Mitchell's comprehensive report on steroids use in baseball released Thursday afternoon.

Below is the complete list of players implicated in the report. Depth of evidence varies, of course: Brian Roberts was named by a teammate through hearsay, while the report contains cancelled checks from Paul Lo Duca along with a handwritten thank-you note on Dodger Stadium stationary.  read more »

It’s hard to justify the schedule worries at this point: only a complete collapse will prevent New York’s entry into the American League playoffs.  read more »