This Week on the Blog

Altight, this week seemed to end with the Yanks ameliorating their need for a 6th starter, as the guy who would fit that role, CC Sabathia, has signed to be the 5th starter.  We'll see if they've learned anything.  The Knicks have been fun, the Rangers still haven't reached cruising altitude and the Giants have just three games left of this undexpected season in Hell.  Let's take a look.

Yankees: The Yankees still have all sorts of dry power.  CC's 10M deal doesn't even eat up Chase Headley's traded away slot. Plus they have their full farm, 3.5M to add new IFA's to it, and the ability to shed more salaries if needs be. They are sitting pretty, let's see if they can show some restraint, and only leap at great opportunities.

Giants: Three games left.  Everyone who is anyone is on IR. Still looking for a GM and a new coaching staff.

Knicks: KP is day to day with a sore left knee, which is fine.  THjr is more problematic.  It's been two weeks and he's still not close. Meanwhile, Melo is coming back tonight.  I don't care, but one thing that is very observable is that Knick players are willing to play defense, when they don't have a bad example showing them how not to.  Even without KP and THjr, they are infinitely more fun to watchn than the Rangers.

Rangers: Buch still isn't playing enough, but remains the sparkplug.  Nash, Hayes and Zucc seem to be coming around as they showed last night against the Kings. They still stumble at times, but it is getting closer.  The early goals given up thing, is brutal and must be cleaned up.  Lindy Ruff has not distinguished himself with the defense.  They play the Bruins later.

So there it is.  Yanks sitting pretty, Knicks entertaining, Rangers rounding into form - or not, and the Giants? Whatever happened to them?

Have a great one, peeps!