New York Yankees: It's May 21; Do You Know Where Your Yankee Team Is?

The Monday Quickie Pop Quiz; all answers TRUE or FALSE

With 25 percent of the season complete, the rebuilding, penny-pinching New York Mets have more wins than the $200-plus million payroll of the New York Yankees.

On May 21, 2012, the Yanks would be closer to last place in the AL East than first place.

The Yankees, with their big three on the mound, lose two of three at home to a very mediocre Cincinnati Reds team.

Your team RBI leaders would be Raul Ibanez and Nick Swisher, with 27. Even more interesting considering Ibanez dosen't play everyday and Swisher was hurt earlier in the year.

Your catchers are hitting below .200

The Steinbrenner boys, Hank and Hal, decide to shake things up and offer contracts to Tino Martinez and Bernie Williams.

OK, OK, the last one is completely fabricated, but all of the others are 100 percent TRUE. If you're a true Yankee fan and you've watched this team on TV or gone to the stadium and spent the big bucks, are you more frustrated or disappointed?

Russell Martin

I understand catchers have a shorter shelf life than other position players, but Russell Martin is still only 29 years old!

I'm not sure how this guy has flown under the radar, since he's been brutal this year and largely ineffective last year.

He hasn't had what I'd call a remotely "decent" year since 2009, his next-to-last campaign in LA.

The Yankees obviously think so little of Francisco Cervelli that they added Chris Stewart at the end of spring training in a trade with the Giants, even though he isn't the answer either.

On a team used to productive catchers such as Jorge Posada, or even Joe Girardi, seeing an automatic out at the bottom of the lineup has to be hard to swallow.

Derek Jeter

Where would the 2012 Yankees be without Derek Jeter?

He's currently the only true All-Star on this team.

He's leading the team in hitting and base hits and is fifth in extra-base hits and third in OPS.

He's also your freaking leadoff hitter. What does that tell you about the ineptitude of the rest of the lineup?

CC Sabathia

If anyone on the Yankee pitching staff deserves to be cut a break, it's definitely CC Sabathia.

Yesterday, cruising into the seventh inning with a two-run lead would pretty much mean a Yankee victory in the "good old days." Unfortunately, the Reds, with some gift walks and timely hitting, won the game.

Is there a Yankee fan out there who feels as confident with Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova or even now Andy Pettitte on the hill as you do with CC?  Do you think any of these three can shut down the Texas Rangers or Tampa Bay Rays in a short series?

If Sabathia ever pitches just "ordinary," instead of being a stopper, things will get really ugly rather quickly!

Alex Rodriguez

Have we lowered the expectation bar yet on A-Rod?

Five homers and 15 RBI's at the quarter-point of the season is not exactly Murderer's Row numbers for your No. 4 hitter. If he's healthy, as he claims, I think you're seeing the decline of the $30 million guy right before your very eyes!

Of course, I'd suggest moving him out of the cleanup slot, but for whom? Not Teixeira; that's for sure. Curtis Granderson's not ideal for that spot, nor is Nick Swisher, but at least they're both producing.

Brian Cashman

A cynical Yankee friend of mine recently remarked that if Brian Cashman wasn't so busy with his psycho mistress last winter, perhaps the Yankees would not be in the spot they're in right now.

Granted, the Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda is looking pretty awful. In fairness to Cashman, he was willing to let A-Rod opt out and walk away back in 2007, but it was Hank and Hal Steinbrenner who insisted on keeping him. Same with Soriano.

Fact is, the Yankees are an older team saddled with big contracts. Yes, they can make some moves at the trade deadline, and they can certainly turn things around.

But is there anything that makes you feel confident that they're be clicking on all cylinders anytime soon?