Comments on: Sheehan: Yanks Have Right Pen In ‘09

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Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:12:33 +0000

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By: Evan3457

Evan3457 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:31:08 +0000

The Yanks’ bullpen will be fine, and better than fine if Bruney can really fill the Nelson role, rembering that Nelson always had 1 or 2 stretches a season where he lost command of the frisbee slider and got lit up or walked the park.

By: Tcarda4

Tcarda4 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:02:35 +0000

I agree, their depth is very strong. I have confidence in this bullpen

By: YankCrank

YankCrank — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:00:29 +0000

How about this Steve. I’ll agree with you when you say a repeat of last year’s august would not be ideal, even though we all know a bullpen is unpredictable. But how do you feel about the way the bullpen is built?

Developed Yankee pen arms that are cheap, some cast offs like Bruney and Edwar who are also cheap and for the most part, productive, and a trade for one of the better lefty relievers in the majors. With most of these guys either drafted by the Yanks, picked up off the trash heap by the Yanks and identified as a needed trade, can you give Cashman some credit for this? I don’t see any $5-$6 million a year guys past their prime anymore, it’s the result of pure scouting and drafting.

By: Rob Abruzzese

Rob Abruzzese — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:36:12 +0000

I think the Yankees bullpen will be strong this season. They did a decent job last season, Bruney looks poised for a big season, and when was the last time the Yankees this many young arms ready to go? They have plenty of guys ready to pick up the slack if some fail.

By: yagottagotomo1

yagottagotomo1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:03:43 +0000

That’s fair Steve. But I would guess that you are going to see even the best bullpens have months like that. I’ll concede that August is not a great time to have that sort of breakdown.

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:33:19 +0000

~~If the bullpen repeats this year what it did last year, is that good enough for you?~~

No. I want to see a more consistent effort.

Last year, the pen had an ERA of 5.42 in August with 7 losses charge to them. That’s bad performance at a bad time.

By: thenewguy

thenewguy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:26:11 +0000

repeats*

By: thenewguy

thenewguy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:25:39 +0000

~~Do you like the bullpen or not?~~
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If the bullpen repeated this year what it did last year, is that good enough for you?

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:24:15 +0000

~~Do you like the bullpen or not?~~

Mo is Mo. Marte’s OK. I just don’t see someone else there being as good as Nelson was…

http://waswatching.com/2008/03/18/missing-stanton-nelson-lloyd-part-ii/

Coke might be able to be a Lloyd (with Marte being Stanton). But, again, who’s Nelson this year?