NEW YORK -- Aaron Boone appeared annoyed by the question, one he'd fielded several times already during the opening half of his first season as a big league manager.
Can this team really thrive relying so heavily on home runs?
Arms raised wide above his head, shoulders shrugged, the New York Yankees skipper seemed perplexed, especially after his team had just laid an 11-run, six-homer drubbing on the rival Boston Red Sox to seal a series win earlier this month.
"Look," he acknowledged, "we have power."
They certainly do.