After a catastrophic end to the month of July, the Yankees seem to be righting the ship. After rattling off nine consecutive victories from trade deadline day onwards, the team is now 10-2 in the wake of yesterday’s win against the Blue Jays.

After a catastrophic end to the month of July, the Yankees seem to be righting the ship. After rattling off nine consecutive victories from trade deadline day onwards, the team is now 10-2 in the wake of yesterday’s win against the Blue Jays.

It’s easy to forget just how dire things were looking on July 31, when Cashman stood pat despite the abysmal performance of the starting rotation. Yankee World was apoplectic over the seeming indifference of the front office to the obvious need for reinforcements to the pitching staff. But following a couple weeks of strong performances, now’s a good time to take a step back and analyze the team’s options objectively as we hurtle toward October.