Offense often declines in the post-season. One reason is that teams scout their prospective post-season opponents very carefully for weeks before the play-off series, identifying the weaknesses of hitters. They then work those weaknesses. Add to this that the short series magnifies the importanceof each at-bat and game. If a player goes 2 for 12 over three games during July, it means nothing; in the post-season, it becomes a slump.

Ah, yes. Offensive woes in the post season. Haven’t we seen this before? Supposedly great offensive teams getting shut out by the Tigers in 2006. Silent bats in 2001 (Schilling and Johnson, so it’s understandable). Lineups of mashers unable to overcome shaky starting pitching. I disagreed with all those bloggers and posters who were salivating at the thought of facing Duensing. Pavano, Blackburn, Saunders. The pressure is high, the results are meager.
Now….the Yanks have experienced a few funks this year when they can’t buy a hit w/ RISP. But those funks end, eventually. The odds should even out. Right?
And I never welcome the thought of facing a lefty; I know the stats are better this year, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Kazmir throws a gem. At least they’re not facing Cliff Lee or CC.

Yeah, they need to wake up. Aside from Arod and a couple of other guys, it has been quiet this post season. Time to wake up or go home.

Now is not the time to become the Dead Bats Society. Bats come ALIVE!

Considering Blackburn (103 ERA+), Pavano (86) and Saunders (99) were league average pitchers in 2009, this has nothing to do with the pitching we faced. This is a Yankee lineup issue and not a quality playoff pitching issue. It means the Yanks should be doing much, much better than they’ve done.