Don't Get Too Comfortable
The Yankees got two wins in Tampa and now head home for a long stretch, two whole days. Blame the Pope, because his visit and mass at Yankee Stadium this weekend, will force New York to depart the Stadium after Thursday's game for a 10-game road trip.
The only break the schedule gives the Yankees in the upcoming days is a day off Monday. I hope the Yankees use that to juggle their rotation and split up the trio of Mussina, Hughes and Kennedy. If things go as planned the Yankees will pitch Wang, Mussina, Hughes, Kennedy and Pettitte before their break, meaning Wang will already get an extra day of rest if the Yankees lead off with him next Tuesday. That won't leave them a lot of flexibility, but they could at least swap Pettitte and Kennedy next turn setting up a rotation of Wang, Mussina, Hughes, Pettitte and Kennedy each time around.
Other than that, the biggest concern is a lack of clutch hitting right now. The bats appear to be moving out of mothballs, now they just need some big hits at the right time.
