American League... Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Now that the starting pitching has finally come together the Yankees are on a roll. They’ve won 7 in a row, and 10 out of their last 12. The starting roation this season that included Pavano, Karstens, Desalvo, Wright and Pettite now includes Pettite, Wang, Mussina, Clemens and Clippard (who has been a pleasant surpirse so far). The starting pitching has been strong, which in turn means less work for the bullpen, so you have strong rested bullpen.

The offense has been reinvigorated by the increased play of Arod and Abreu. Arod is hitting homers at an April pace again and Abreu is finally the player the Yankees traded for last year. That as well as the steady play of Jeter and Posada means the offense is clicking. Defensively, Melky has been an upgrade over Johny Damon. His range and his arm are spectacular.

The yanks have trimmed Boston’s lead by 4 games in the last week and a half. They still have a long way to go, but be afraid... the yanks are comin.