Hal Steinbrenner, part owner of the New York Yankees, poses for a picture at the new Yankee Stadium April 2, 2009 in New York. Yankee Stadium opened to the public for the teams first workout there.. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)
Unless the New York Yankees and Hal Steinbrenner shift course between now and the trade deadline, there’s no reason to think the playoffs are in focus.
The current roster isn’t getting the job done and will still have a difficult time doing so even when they get guys back from injury (remember, those players will need to get back on track and work things out among a lineup mostly filled with guys who are … trying to get back on track and working things out).