This time, Moose shows his age (is this the year when his control finally fails him?) and the Yankees fall to the Orioles, 6-4, despite some great play by my man Hideki Matsui and improved defense. Big bats like A-Rod and Giambi didn't come through, and when they had men on, they seemed to lose their patience at the plate. Henn et al in the bullpen did a great job in relief, but Moose had zero control tonight and got blasted. His velocity was terrible as well, averaging around 85 on the fastball...that's Wakefield speed.
Still a bit early to hit the panic button, obviously, but it does make you wonder: Cashman looked pissed the couple of times they cut to him...It does bring all these young arms into focus. It wouldn't surprise me if Humberto Sanchez and possibly Chase Wright (who looked awesome in Spring Training) could be into the starting rotation, and Mussina (gasp) could end up in the long-reliever role.
