Steve,

More of the same effect I commented on in an earlier post http://waswatching.com/2008/08/16/the-last-40-games/#comments. Score 5 of more runs – win 80%. Score 4 or less – win 30%.

While I admit I was pumped when it was happening, the July burst happened too late to really change the Yanks playoff hopes but too soon to push us formally into rebuilding mode. I don’t know if we could have unloaded any dead weight at the trading deadline or received any decent prospects in the bargain. Giambi had more market value than Griffey (though I doubt he’d have waived his no trade)and Abreu should have fetched something.

And I am happy with the Nady/Marte trade. I was surprised by the Farnsworth move. I thought Girardi had figured out how to get in Kyle’s head and turn him around. It was obviously a Cashman call, based on the fear of losing Molina to injury and being stuck with Moeller. As is, it ended up hurting both teams. Farnsworth lost whatever mojo he gained under Girardi and I-Rod turned into Melky Cabrera at the plate in NY.

I guess I hate being in “no mans land” – close enough to theoretically get there but too far to realistically make it. The worst of both worlds.