Apropos of that Shitty Lineup

El Duque, the Yanks' starter tonight, looks like he's going to have a bad night. He's already down 2-0 off a Vernon Wells HR. I don't think this should, or will, keep him out of the post-season rotation, even with his "stiff and fatigued" shoulder (the reason he was scratched from his Tuesday start). The crappy lineup also means crappy defensive play backing him up. Escalona's not exactly playing Jeteresque shortstop, and Flaherty just had a passed ball. (Editor's note: that said, Tony Clark just made a nice grab to end the inning.) Plus he's had a long rest, which seems to have gotten him out of his groove.

Most importantly, it's not as if the Yankees have a surfeit of good starting pitching. Does "Game Four starter Tanyon Sturtze" sound good to you?