The Yankees digest their ERA

Girardi: "I don’t want to make too much out of one start, and (Hughes) shouldn’t make too much out of one start.”
Interesting point, Girardi. To add to that, I'd say Wang shouldn’t make too much out of one start.
And Sabathia shouldn’t make too much out of one start.
And Burnett shouldn’t make too much out of one start.
And Joba shouldn’t make too much out of one start.

And Teixeira shouldn't make too much out of 30 games.
And the bullpen shouldn't make too much out of an abysmal ERA.
And ownership shouldn't make too much out of missing the playoffs last year.

Damon opined: “Our young pitchers have got to learn to give up two, three runs. Stop them there and give us a chance.”
Translation: We have no chance to win when you pitch.

And Jeter: "You don't see innings like that too often. We've seen it a little too often this year, but you try to limit the damage."

The star position players seem to be challenging the Yankee pitchers to perform. Let's see if they respond.

After one month of play, the Yankee pitching staff has the worst ERA in baseball at 5.88, two points in front of Cleveland's 5.86. So here's my quote of the day: I wonder what was going through Dave Eiland's mind while the Orioles bats obliterated every element of his staff, as ball after ball soared over the walls, ricocheting off of mezzanines, bullpens and fences, and as Oriole after Oriole circled around and around the bases like trotting sluggers on a cruel home-run merry-go-round. Maybe Eiland was thinking,

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