Most folks know I’m a huge fan of the New York Yankees. I’ve been a fan since my earliest days as a baseball fan, going back over twenty years ago, and that’s why it’s so disheartening to see the Yankees continue to struggle to consistently win games. They’re four games under .500, and with a payroll not too far from 200 million dollars, I can’t help but wonder if it’s time to blow the team up and start from scratch. They’ve got some nice young building blocks with players already in the majors - players like Robinson Cano, Phillip Hughes, and Melky Cabrera - and the farm system’s not as barren as it once was, with prospects like outfielder Jose Tabata.

The real problem for the Yankees is their internal identity crisis. Do they continue to outspend everyone and hope that their spending pays off, or do they take a more patient approach? I know patience is hard while The Boss is still firmly entrenched as owner, as evidenced by signing the most expensive middle reliever in the history of baseball (Roger Clemens), but I say it’s time for a completely new direction. In my opinion, it’s time to get rid of folks like Bobby Abreu and Johnny Damon and make room for a younger generation of new Yankees superstars.

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