What's wrong with the Yankees

No more sleepless nights for all you Yankee haters out there. Being a diehard Yankees fan since I was six years old, I know a good Yankees team when I see one, and unfortunately this is not one of the hopeful years. The most important trait that a winning team must contain in some way is team chemistry. Looking back at many championship teams across all sports, it is not the most talented team that wins, it is the team that gels the most throughout the season. A great example of this are the New England Patriots, the San Antonio Spurs, and a team such as last year's St Louis Cardinals. Sure, all these teams have a ton of talent, but they are renown for their team chemistry, and will to win. The Yankees locker room is like being on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles. There is a star everywhere you look. Derek Jeter is a walking God in New York to many, and Alex Rodriguez, when everything is all said and done might be considered the best baseball player to ever play the game. Unfortunately, having a star studded lineup does not equate to wins. Arod is having the season of his life, and Derek Jeter is putting up his consistent plus .340 average. The problem has really been our bullpen. The reason being, because Joe Torre overworks everybody out there. For the first quarter of the season the yankees bullpen consisted of players who looked like their arms were about to fall off. Kyle Farnsworth, Luis Vizcaino, and Scott Proctor were all fatigued very early in the season due to starting pitching injuries. The only chance the Yankees have at savoring this season is Roger Clemens magically not showing his age, Andy Pettite, Mike Mussina, and Chien Ming Wang staying healthy. This along with Mariano Rivera going down the stretch being the dominant player the league is so used to. Can Johnny Damon play a week straight without having some kind of injury? In Boston he was Mr. Durability, and this year he has been Mr. Unreliable. The guy cant run without a limp. Its never a good sign when you have your catcher batting in the high .330s, a player with almost 30 homeruns and 80 RBIS and another player who is batting close to .350. This is all good and dandy, until it is coined on that the Yankees are trailing the Red Sox by 11.5 games. I hate to say it, but the Red Sox are too good this year to squander a lead. 1978 will not be repeated. Back then the Yankees had passion, and drive. The last couple years I have not seen the fire in the Yankees eyes. Who is to blame? Is it George Steinbrenner who is starting to forget how bad his team is. Is it Brian Cashman who has seemed to have nothing panning out for him lately? Is it Joe Torre who might have worn out his welcome in the Bronx. The guy is a hall of fame coach, no doubt about it, but he might have to give the reigns to Joe Girardi. I think all of the above are all parts of the puzzle. Ever since the Yankees gave up that 3-0 lead to the Red Sox in 2004, it has been all downhill. Hopefully the Bronx Bombers will surprise me and make a summer run, and play some Yankee baseball.