Yanks Need to "Wash" Up The Back End of Their Rotation

The New York Yankees are currently among the most productive teams in baseball. At 58-37, the Yanks trail only the Dodgers for the best record in baseball. But don't be fooled by this statistic; the Yankees, like many other teams, have issues that could bite them in the near future. The main problem is pitching, and more specifically, the back end of the rotation. C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett have formed a formidable 1-2 punch in the beginning of the rotation, and Andy Pettitte has done a decent job holding the number three spot. But the number four and five spots have produced, shall we say, inconsistent results.  We've seen Joba Chamberlain struggle this season. Though nothing horrible has happened, his inconsistency and tendency to throw a lot of pitches has held him back from becoming a great pitcher. On June 12th against the Mets, Joba threw 100 pitches in just four innings. The incredible amount of pitches in the tiny amount of time is what holds Joba back from ...