4.1 - Darn Yankees

Somehow I feel certain that the New York Yankees wouldn't be 7 games under .500 if they had picked up Bernie Williams like they should have.

The pitching rotation is sketchy at best; the bullpen is full of questions. They really need consistent, solid pitching. Bernie isn't a pitcher.

Routine infield plays just aren't routine this year. The infielders have made a huge number of errors. Bernie isn't an infielder.

They strand more baserunners than any other team I've seen. They need to string some hits together. Bernie could probably help there.

What Bernie has that's really missing is an ability to just get the job done—a quiet consistency. He brought his own and inspired it in others. He is missed.