What happened to taking pitches?

Andy Pettitte throws 40 pitches in the fourth inning to surrender the Yankees 2-0 lead.

Johan Santana, sitting for a half hour, goes out there right after and throws only six pitches. SIX!

This has been a common trend this season. Once the Yankees fall behind, they start swinging early in the count looking for the long ball. There's a reason why they're only scoring two runs per game.

Here are the pitch counts for Santana's last three starts:

• 114 pitches in 5 2-3 innings on April 29.
• 116 pitches in six innings on May 4.
• 116 pitches in six innings on May 10.

Through four innings today, Santana is at 55 pitches.