The Yankees are in trouble, no? Three fifths of the Yankees starting rotation is on the disabled list now with CC Sabathia missing at least 15 days with fluid in his knee, Michael Pineda rehabbing a teres major muscle in his back, and Ivan Nova done for the year with Tommy John surgery. In their place is Alfredo Aceves, David Phelps, and Vidal Nuno. Surely the Yankees aren't comfortable with this, are they?
While it's a little early to acquire any impact starting pitching, and I think New York will since Nova is out for the entire 2014 and likely half of 2015, I think the Yankees should start looking. Nuno has been wildly inconsistent, Phelps has pitched well but was skipped due to the rain out in Seattle, and Aceves has pitched well in the minor leagues and in the bullpen this season.
Can the Yankees really compete for a playoff spot in Derek Jeter's final season with a "pretty good #3" in Masahiro Tanaka, an aging and uncomfortable with the shift Hiroki Kuroda, and three pieces out of their bullpen? I hope so, and so far they have, but that doesn't mean it makes me feel good.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)