Sunday, April 7, 2013

What's Wrong W/ The Yankees Bullpen?


I know it is extremely early but the Yankees bullpen, which has been a strength since Joe Girardi took over the helm, is suddenly looking like a weakness. Granted five games is a terrible sample size but still some of these numbers, especially the innings pitched stats, are not looking too good right now.

Mariano Rivera

0-0 W/L
9.00 ERA
1 G
1.0 IP
2.000 WHIP


Cody Eppley

0-0 W/L
21.60 ERA
2 G
1.2 IP
2.400 WHIP


Shawn Kelley

0-0 W/L
6.75 ERA
3 G
1.0 IP
1.250 WHIP


Boone Logan

0-0 W/L
6.75 ERA
3 G
1.1 IP
4.545 WHIP


David Phelps

0-0 W/L
6.75 ERA
2 G
4.0 IP
2.250 WHIP


Joba Chamberlain

0-0 W/L
21.60 ERA
2 G
1.2 IP
6.667 WHIP


Adam Warren

0-0 W/L
1.69 ERA
1 G
5.1 IP
1.125 WHIP


David Robertson

0-0 W/L
0.00 ERA
1 G
1.0 IP
0.000 WHIP


This is making the decisions to release David Aardsma and Clay Rapada really not sit well with me, not that they did to begin with. I know that David Aardsma's inability to pitch multiple innings has hurt him in his standings with the Yankees but Cody Eppley cannot get a left handed hitter out so I cannot justify the decision. Yes Clay Rapada is a LOOGY good for about one out a game and would have had to start the season in the disabled list but I cannot make a case for an Eppley or a Kelley over him at this point. I trust Girardi and I expect the Yankees bullpen to be one of the best in the league when it matters and the sample sizes are larger but right now I am a little worried...

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