FIXED Ten years after guys named Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter broke into the bigs, along came Robinson Canó and Chien-Ming Wang. The time in between was the Lost Decade, as the Yankees failed to deliver many prospects of note. While the division titles continued, the world titles stopped. But in the past 18 months, GM Brian Cashman has re-emphasized player development and changed the team's draft plan. "Go get the highest-ceiling players," he told a scouting executive, "and don't be afraid of the cost." The Bombers have quickly gone from having one of the worst farm systems to one that appears poised to produce another bumper crop. That, and not $25M infielders, is the key to October glory.

NEEDS FIXING The change in emphasis from signing free agents to finding prospects means the Yankees lack their usual stable of seven veteran starters. If Kei Igawa and Carl Pavano flop, the club will be forced to rush kids Phil Hughes and Jeff Karstens. Of course, if the rotation gets thin, there is one old horse who could move into the stable. Roger that?

MIDSEASON FIX "We could've used him last year. He's like a young Rocket." -- Jason Giambi on Hughes, whose big arm has Yankee fans imagining a twin Rocket booster.
-- Buster Olney