Phil Hughes, SP: (F)Girardi wants to keep blaming Hughes' struggles on the cold weather, but there are plenty of pitchers doing just fine in the same conditions. Hughes gave up six earned runs in just two innings on Sunday to increase his ERA to 9.00. When will Joba enter the rotation?
Mike Mussina, SP: (D+) Saturday was better than his first start but not as good as his second. The Moose looked good until he gave up three runs in the sixth inning.
Chien-Ming Wang, SP: (A+) The 2008 Cy Young winner was two defensive misplays away from a perfect game on Friday.
Andy Pettitte, SP: (A) Pettitte looked great on Thursday against the Royals, giving up just one run in 6.2 innings. This is the type of effort the Yankees are going to need out of their number two starter if they're going to have any success this year.
Ross Ohlendorf, RP: (A) An excellent three scoreless innings in long relief of Phil Hughes Sunday.
LaTroy Hawkins, RP: (A)Three scoreless innings for Hawkins over the weekend. LaTroy better be careful or his ERA will dip below 9.00 for the first time this year.
Kyle Farnsworth, RP: (F)
Brian Bruney, RP: (A) A scoreless inning and a third on Saturday.
Mariano Rivera, RP: (A)This is why Rivera is overrated. He did nothing to impact the three games played in Boston and what he did on Thursday in Kansas City (pitching the ninth with a five-run lead) could've been done by any pitcher in the bullpen. Except for Farnsworth.
Overall Yankees Grade: (C-)I can talk until I'm blue in the face about bunting and playing small ball, but the bottom line is starting pitching wins games and until the bottom of the Yankees rotation improves, or one of them is replaced by Joba, New York will continue to play .500 baseball.
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