Shawn Chacon improved his record to 3-1 in six starts for the Yankees with Thursday’s 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Chacon’s 1.80 ERA is the fourth best in the American League since his debut for the Yankees on July 30.
In fact, since that date, Chacon, and three other starters – Aaron Small, Al Leiter and Jaret Wright – have combined for a record 8-2 with a 2.57 ERA. Meanwhile, Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina are 2-4 with a 6.31 ERA during that time.
Remember Superman’s Bizarro World, where everything was backward? How’s this for a take on the Yankees’ season: If only they didn’t have to face the Devil Rays or pitch Mussina and Johnson every fifth day. The Yankees are 38-26 when pitchers other than Moose or the Big Unit are facing teams other than D-Rays. But they are 32-30 when either of those pitchers starts or when they face Tampa Bay.
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