Yankee Recipe for Success

     So after 1 game the New York Yankees give the rest of baseball a glimpse of what's in store for them.  At least that's what the Yanks hope!  With CC Sabathia going 6 strong innings and only giving up 2 earned runs he was the dominant pitcher that Yankee fans knew he was.  The worry on many observers’ minds is and has been for many years "How do we get to Mariano"?  Well it looks like if they have their say the recipe goes something like this: 7th inning goes to former phenom Joba Chamberlain and the 8th inning will go to last season's save leader with Tampa Bay Rafael Soriano.  Should the Pinstripes get to the 7th inning with the lead it might be over for the rest of the American League if they can replicate yesterday's effort with consistency.   Manager Joe Girardi's job may become easier should that happen, and so will the jobs of the entire starting pitching staff.  If they can get the idea in their heads that 6 innings is all they need to go, it should ease their burden while facing the best hitters in the best division in baseball.  All the talk this season has been that the Boston Red Sox are the cream of the crop, and I do agree their starting pitching is formidable, but for ESPN's analysts, all 45 of them to pick them to win the AL East is a bit ridiculous.  Don't count the Bombers out this season, regardless what the "experts" say! If that impressive bullpen can do the rest of the year what they did yesterday, they may make that division title race a lot more interesting.