It was a big stink when it mattered, but as it becomes more of an inevitability, the Yankees' absence from the playoffs is a harsh reminder of the changing of the times.
Will they be back? Of course. Especially with A-Rod and Derek Jeter on the roster. But an aging pitching staff left the Yankees in desperate need of bullpen and rotation help as the season progressed. Every pitching statistical category is ranked in the bottom half of the American League: ERA, batting average against, OPS, WHIP, quality starts. And poor performances by Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy left many wondering where--aside from Joba Chamberlain--any future success in the Yanks' pitching staff will come from.
Hughes and Kennedy will probably get better in the near future (see: next year), but in the meantime, obnoxious Yankees fans (although that's assumed, isn't it?) will be left with no one to cheer for in October.
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