AL East Notes: Yankees slump, Jays lack of pitching

C.C. Sabathia voiced the opinion of his fellow teammates when he said, "It's tough for all of us" about the Yankees current slump. They entered last night's game against the Rangers ranked 27th in the majors in runs scored.

Sabathia fell to 1-2 after last night's start, and many of the bats are slumping as well. Chase Headley has two hits in his last 24 at-bats; Alex Rodriguez entered the game in a 2-for-20 skid. Despite the bad times, the team believes that they will break out of it soon.

More news from around the American League East:

• Ben Buchanan at Over the Monster outlined how the Red Sox can save John Farrell from himself, and his curious in-game decisions.
• Toronto's bullpen has been struggling, and they have three relievers on the disabled list. After depleting their minor league system to get Troy Tulowitzki and David Price, the Jays are looking to identify their next crop of arms that can help sooner rather than later.
• Rays owner Stuart Sternberg answered questions on Twitter and talked about the future jerseys that the Rays could be seen sporting on the field.
• Baltimore is closing to getting back Jimmy Paredes from the disabled list, but finding a spot for him on the 25-man roster could be the more challenging part.