The future of the Yankees was seen today in the three pitchers that toed the mound. Whether it be in focus (Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain and Edwar Ramierez) or fuzzy (three other under-30 hurlers), this is what the Yankees will -- or, if you prefer -- must look like for the next few years.
Sure, there'll always be a place for Andy Pettitte (35) and one of Roger Clemens and Mike Mussina (45, 39), and the bullpen will always have a couple above-30 guys to anchor it. But with an aging, yet still potent offense buoyed by a few youngsters, the pitching staff must match that.
As for today, one of the most enjoyable games for which Yankees fan could hope. Even though Wang is still struggling, he appears to be deliberately making a transition away from being solely a sinkerball pitcher, and fighting through the growing pains well. As for the combination of Joba's 99 mph heat and Edwar's slow, slower and slowest changeups, it was like watching them pitch at Double-A. Except the outs were bigger and the hitters were no chumps.
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