 Leave the Pen Alone
With more and more rumors hitting the Web, including this one about Adam Dunn (who I'd like to see in pinstripes), I decided to take a closer look at the Yankees stats to see if there was something that I'd overlooked.
We've seen the Yanks floated as possible suitors for the 20 lefty relievers believed to be available. While getting a lefty specialist would be nice, I guess, it's really not necessary. The way the pen is built right now, only 5 guys will throw a pitch in a close game, Mariano Rivera, David Robertson, Edwar Ramirez, Jose Veras and Kyle Farnsworth. Look at the combined stat line for those guys... 9 wins, 6 losses, 18 holds, 26 saves 168.2 innings, 119 hits, 50 walks, 45 earned runs, 183 strike outs 2.40 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 9.76 K/9 Those are the total numbers on the season for these five guys, and it doesn't even include the work Joba did in the pen before moving to the rotation. This bullpen is absolutely the strength of this team right now. The Yanks need a bat, pure and simple. A distant second on their wish list is someone to replace Rasner in the rotation. Getting an arm for the pen shouldn't even be discussed, as far as I'm concerned. 
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Brian-
On Pete Abe's site he reported that Pavano is starting for the gulf coast league on Tuesday, have you heard anything about he Yankess having plans to bring him back?
This season?
I really hope not. Maybe they're hoping to move him in a trade and eat most of his contract. At this point, I think the Washburn deal will probably happen, he'll replace Rasner, and the next in line behind Ponson has to be IPK. Hopefully Hughes will be back in 3 weeks as well.
Nady and Marte for trash. I'm thrilled. Thoughts?
The deal they reported during the game is awesome.
Brian - Yanks got Nady...give me props, I nailed the Nady acquisition (see 7-25 8am post).....
Great call Gerry, I love the deal. Got a nice right-handed bat and a hard-throwing lefty out of the pen as a throw-in basically. Tabata is the best player they gave up, and he's had some serious issues at AA this season.