A while back, I read Tom Tango's "The Book--Playing the Percentages in Baseball" and found it a quite compelling read.  One of the concepts that I liked most was the management of a top-heavy pitching staff.  Tango presented the concept using the 1990's Atlanta Braves with Maddux, Smoltz, and Glavine.  The idea was to have a team's four and five starters pitch on the same day, in order to cut the times a lineup would see a lesser quality pitcher.

For example, using the 2011 Phillies, Halladay and Lee would pitch consecutive days, Oswalt (I am putting him fourth because of injury history) would pitch 3 innings on the third day with Worley relieving for 3 innings, Hamels pitching the fourth day, and then Worley/Oswalt for 3 innings on the fifth day. 

The theory behind this is fairly solid; it keeps rosters the same and gives a team a better chance at winning by cutting down batter familiarity.

Applying this concept to the Yankees, they could do an alternate version using their 6-man staff.  First, I am going to list my idea, and then I will explain my reasoning.  Feel free to attack my idea in the comments.  My one qualifier, my arguments are statistically based but I allowed personal judgment if needed.

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I noted this in the latest game recap as a comment, but I think it deserves noting.  Today he passed Mike Vanderjagt for most accurate kicker of all time. Vanderjagt was 86.46% (230 for 266) whereas Kaeding is now 86.67% (143 for 165). I think that is worth noting.  Lets hope Kaeding can keep it up and gets the pro bowl nod he deserves.

Gotta thank Eli for not wanting to play in San Diego again now, don't we?