The Yankees and Brian Cashman need to put aside their personal antipathy towards Alex Rodriguez, petty feelings, and possible monetary interests aside, and bring back Alex Rodriguez asap. Realistically, fans can't expect A-Rod to produce initially as he did in his prime nor during the 2009 season and post-season. Nonetheless, even at less than 100% capacity, A-Rod will have more productive at bats and be more selective at the plate than Lyle Overbay and Vernon Wells.
Granted the  Tampa Rays' Chris Archer pitched well this afternoon, but the Yankees' hitters, including the veteran hitters, were swinging away at most of Archer's first pitches and manifested poor plate discipline.

  I have one quick fix trade remedy proposal which may rectify the Yankees' current home run drought in which the Yankees don't give up big time prospects but just have to absorb $ and a long term contract. The Yankees acquire Josh Hamilton from the Angels in exchange for Phil Hughes, raised in Southern California, and Joba Chamberlain both of whom are free agents. The Angels who need both SP and bullpen relief help, get a SP and reliever, and the Yankees get a corner outfielder, who can still play CF, with home run power tailored for the short porch at Yankee Stadium (Remember Hamilton's HR display at Yankee Stadium during the 2008 All- Star HR Derby?). Hamilton is only 32 and has about 5 good years left and a change in scenery may benefit him. The Yankees will then have an outfielder, to go along with Granderson when he returns, who is capable of hitting the long ball. The Yankees who currently have Gardner and Ichiro, are speedy and play exceptional defense who get their decent share of singles. However, neither Gardner nor Ichiro drive in runs consistently and also their collective lack of HR power, combined with the losses of Granderson, Ibanez, and Swisher in the OF, and little production from Wells/ Hafner and also from 3rd base is absolutely debilitating the Yankees' offense.