We’ll just call this quotes of the day, which come courtesy of some disgruntled Yankees on and off the field after yet another loss (10-7) to the Mets putting them five under .500 and 10.5 behind the Red Sox:

Yankee CF Johnny “DL” Damon: “It’s definitely embarrassing. We definitely know that we are better than we’ve showed.“

Skipper “Clueless” Joe Torre: “We’re going to turn it around. I wish I could give you a date. Until we straighten out what we need to straighten out, we can’t worry about the standings.“

GM Brian Ca$hman: “We’re not out of the race. As ugly as it looks right now, I’m never going to let that enter my mind.”

As a buddy once quoted, “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.”

Or as former WWE manager Slick would say, “The party’s ov—-ahhhh!”

It’s been over for quite some time. This Yankee team is so embarrassing that I’ve stopped caring. I no longer can watch them. They’re a disgrace to the uniform invoking memories of the early 90’s teams with players such as Mel Hall, Jesse Barfield, Mike Witt, Steve Farr, Luis Polonia, Rich Monteleone, Matt Nokes, Bob Geren, Tim Leary, etc.

Those teams played to a 3/4 empty Stadium sometimes. At least they had an excuse. Ah. How we’ve come full circle. Just wait until the spoiled wagoners who only jumped on because of all the winning start demanding refunds. Here’s a prediction: The Stadium will be half empty by August.
That Roger Clemens introduction in the Boss’ box was about as cheesy as it got. As if the 44 year-old Rocket is going to come in on his horse and save this pathetic team.

They should just admit failure and sell off the garbage such as Bobby Abreu, Kyle Farnsworth, Mike Myers. Heck. Even Mike Mussina can just get off the mound already.
There’s no way anyone can convince me that Torre shouldn’t be fired. He’s lost his mind and is just cashing a check. As for Cashman, he’ll probably take the fall for this. But ironically, some of the deals he made to restock the farm should make the team strong again in the future.

Of course, this team has sustained a ridiculous amount of injuries. Even yesterday’s winner Tom Glavine couldn’t believe their luck after Darrell Rasner went down yet again and will require surgery after taking a line drive in the leg.

Sometimes, luck changes. The good teams have it. Just look at the Mets. They get every break these days. Damion Easley has turned into a power hitter. Carlos Beltran didn’t check his swing in the eighth. Endy Chavez was a scrub until he got to Shea last year. Now he’s great.

But that’s how it goes in sports. When you’re good, everything seems to go your way. When you stink, you can’t seem to get out of your own way.
The Yanks need to start over. Tyler Clippard makes his major league debut later tonight. There need to be more prospects making their debuts this summer. They’re not catching the Red Sox. Boston right now has the best team in baseball. And they’re most likely not going to make up the ground on the wildcard between Cleveland, Oakland and probably Minnesota.

Just throw in the towel. Missing the postseason might sound like a crazy concept considering the payroll. I’m sick of it. The payroll means jack and the real baseball fans know it. Not idiots like Mike Lupica who continue to get off on contracts Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez got. At least the Yanks didn’t shortchange their own star shortstop after all those World Series.

How much do you think Jose Reyes will be getting in a few years? Is 25-30 million per year out of the question?!?!?!?!?! Good luck.
That’s the price of success.
The only baseball we’re looking forward to is the one played out here on Staten Island which gets going in a month when the two-time defending NY-Penn League champion Baby Bombers get started against the Cyclones. That should be a lot of fun.