Yankees Fail In the Postseason, Film At 11

News flash: the New York Yankees haven't won the World Series since 2000!

Thanks to Dayn Perry of Fox Sports for alerting the public to this statistical aberration:

So what's gone wrong? How have the Yanks backslid from dynasty to playoff also-ran?

They've got the same manager, same owner, same front office (mostly), and even many of the same players.

The results, however, haven't followed. Granted, they've won nine consecutive American League East titles and made the post-season for 12 years running, but there's no doubt they're missing something when it comes time to test their mettle in the playoffs. What is it?

Did he kind of answer his own question in the second paragraph there? Though I am a fan of quantitative analysis, isn't it enough to say that the Yanks are suffering due to their personnel policy, adopted almost a decade ago, of overpaying slightly past-their-prime free agents or trading away their best prospects for current superstars (Phil Hughes and Robinson Cano notwithstanding)?

It has to be more than just the number of strikeouts or defensive efficiency. It just has to be. Isn't that the overarching theme of Moneyball anyway? If you maximize putouts and runs, you will win games--including the big ones.

I shouldn't even be giving this advice in the first place. If the Yankees want to become the AL's Atlanta Braves, that's fine by me.

So let's just leave them be and save some time on the couch for Jim Leyland, because he's the one that really needs it.

Why Don't the Yankees Win Titles Anymore? [FoxSports.com]