Seven straight.

That's a sick number of losses in a row: seven. It feels like the Yankees don't have a chance of winning any game anymore.

A couple other nightmares from last night:

• Johnny Damon is obviously injured. He said he is in "excruciating" pain after the game and could land on the DL. Wonderful. He will DH today, Melky will start in center and Giambi will play first (ughhh).
• Jeter's speed is obviously a little hampered by the bruise he suffered the other night.
• Mariano Rivera. I am really starting to think he is injured. While he is, historically, a slow starter, his complete lack of control is very uncharacteristic. Whenever you see Mariano starting to struggle with his control a trip to the DL is not far behind.
• The rest of the bullpen. They are so gassed. Ever drive around with the orange light on in your car for a while? Nervous and worried about the car just dying? Now you might know how Joe Torre feels in every game. As my friend Brian told me, problems with overusing the bullpen are "exponential". The Yankees are going to need a string of QS (quality starts) in a row if they want any chance of returning this pen to normal.
• Torre. This guy struggles managing a HEALTHY bullpen. It frightens me to think about what he's going to do with the current bullpen. His in-game moves have been abysmal all year long. I still can't figure out what the hell he was doing with Doug M in the two hole. I'd hate to ask this question, but the current situation begs it: is it time for him to go?

There you have it. My prediction for Wang's line tomorrow: 6.2 IP, 2 ER, W

Karstens' line today: It hurts me to guess.