Yankees In Trouble?

The Yankees are in the midst of a 5 game losing streak.  They were just swept by the Sox at home and apparently Jeter is in hot water with the front office after his comments about Posada taking himself out of the lineup.  

I love the fact that Jeter stood up for Posada.  I don't agree with Posada's actions but the fact that Jeter is taking up for him tells me a lot about their relationship.  I understand Posada is frustrated.  The guy is a career .273 hitter as a catcher and I think a lot of people believed with him not catching it would ultimately help his hitting.  However, right now he's only hitting .165 and 0-24 against LHP.  He hasn't failed like this in his whole career.

I think Jeter understands what he's going through because Jeter went through it last year.  New York isn't the easiest place to play.  The front office needs to take a step back and let everything work its course.  The clubhouse doesn't seem to be divided and if Posada is dealt or released you run a great risk of losing the player's respect.

This next week will be huge for the rest of the season and it will be interesting to see how they respond to a little adversity.