This is just pathetic. The Yankees have choked all the of the last 6 years. They are supposed to win the World Series, not lose in the first round. It is too easy to blame on person, be it a manager, general manager or a player. It starts from the top, however.
They need good consistent pitchers, not players that are past their best years who now make a ton of money. I think Randy Johnson didn't have a good year and his game 3 start kind of defined the year. Mussina didn't even pitch like he should.
It is kind of surprising that the bats went silent. I guess it is true that good pitching beats good hitting, or in this case, beats great hitting. Jeter should win the MVP though.
I think the injuries all year round also took a toll on the team. They had so many different lineups that the players could not all play with each other for an extended period of time. Oh well. I'm sure Steinbrenner will say something, Torre will say something and the cycle will go on. Maybe they'll spend a ton of cash and aquire more players with contracts like $100 million in 4 years.
Or maybe they'll surprise me and aquire good, consistent pitching instead.