Silver Lining

An ugly loss to Tampa Bay Monday night may have Yankee fans thinking it's time to play "Apprentice" and start firing people.
Chien-Ming Wang gave up eight runs in one-plus inning of work to raise his E.R.A. to a "we need a crane to lift this" 28.93.
That's not all.
Mark Teixeira, one of New York's $100-plus million dollar men, is out with a sore wrist. Alex Rodriguez is recovering from hip surgery and C.C. Sabathia, the team's top pitcher, has been so-so.
But hey, at least Nick Swisher is doing well.
The versatile switch-hitter scored two of the team's five runs, one on a solo homer, and finished the game 1-for-3.
In seven games Swisher is hitting .450 with 3 home runs, 10 RBI and 9 runs scored. Normally asked to play first base or man the outfield, the versatile switch-hitter, thanks to a 15-5 deficit, was called upon to pitch the ninth inning.
He allowed the first to batters to reach on a single and a walk, but got the next three to end the inning and become the lone Yankee pitcher to not surrender a run.
Swisher even struck Gabe Kapler out swinging.
Who knows, maybe in a couple weeks the Steinbrenner's will say enough is enough, can Wang and insert Swisher into the rotation.
Crazier things have happend.