wanted: quality bullpen arms

can someone please tell me, in detail, what we're going to do about our bullpen woes? i mean, we shouldn't have to score 10 runs just to win a game. i don't mind scoring 10 runs to demoralize a team now and then or to remind those who may have forgotten just what kind of offensive juggernaut this sox team is, or even to pad some stats, but not to eke out a win.

now when i see halama, mantei, embree, and foulke i get that same funny feeling in my belly that i used to get when bellhorn would come up to bat with men on (btw, i've come to a certain peace with bellhorn's ks). that kinda sick feeling that something bad is more than likely going to happen, you all know what i'm talking about, you feel it too.

there are more teams in contention at the moment than usual, right? so what does that mean for our chances of getting quality help? and how steep will the price be with regards to our top prospects? or do we just wait it out with the guys we have? embree has proven himself to be a very effective setup man especially when working back to back with timlin. right now, i'm not finding a lot about trade buzz (maybe i'm looking in the wrong places) so please feel free to let me know how this is going to be solved.

also...everyone in the entire universe knows that 98.65% of all media reps are pro-yankee but things are really getting out of hand lately. last week, for example, mlb.com had the nerve to headline "don't look now but here come the yankees". yahoo sports had a similar heading. this despite the fact that they had gained one game in the standings. i know i should consider the source but there are plenty more media outlets that are trying so hard to pretend the yankees are something to be feared this year. i guess on paper they are but on the field it's another matter entirely. now the devil rays are continuing to have their way with the yanks. i am aware of the final score of yesterday's game but they did manage to chase randy johnson out after 3 innings with 7 earned runs before allowing 112 runs in the 8th. the point being this, no one seems to be afraid of the pinstripes anymore and no one should be. it's strange that a group of all-stars are having they're asses handed to them by pretty much everyone.