Just a quick hit to start your Friday, a busy one for me, by guessing who I think will make the bullpen out of the gates in 2014. I originally had Preston Claiborne making the bullpen but giving up 14 hits and nine runs in 5.2 IP of work tends to hurt those chances some.
Here is my proposed bullpen, in a very specific order, for 2014 taking into account the 40 man roster, minor league options, and all that good stuff:
David Robertson
Dellin Betances
Shawn Kelley
Adam Warren
Cesar Cabral
Matt Thornton
David Phelps
Yes I am giving Dellin Betances the chance to set up for David Robertson. Yes I want Cesar Cabral on my team and I want Vidal Nuno down in the minors staying stretched out. Yes David Phelps is the long man because yes I believe Adam Warren can pitch middle relief. Yes I have no faith whatsoever in Matt Thornton. That is all, have a good day Yankees family.
I think you're pretty accurate. Before spring training I would have thought Claiborne was a lock. But Bettances is pitching much better and deserves to be there.
ReplyDeleteI really love having the two lefty options as well. In a perfect world I DFA Thornton and bring up Nuno but hey, whatever.
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