The New York Yankees were heavily criticized this winter
when the team allowed former closer David Robertson to leave via free agency to
greener pastures in Chicago with the Chicago White Sox after the team signed
Andrew Miller to close games in the Bronx. Robertson ended up signing a
four-year deal with Chicago worth $46 million while Miller signed for
four-years and $36 million, in case you’re terrible at math and don’t have a
calculator handy that’s a $10 million difference. Did the Yankees make the
right move in allowing Robertson to walk in favor of Miller for less money and
comparable stats, you know the kind of move that 29 other teams would make and
be praised for, or did the Yankees drop the ball in letting the temporary heir
to Mariano Rivera walk?
Miller:
Robertson:
Robertson has been Robertson in 2015 while Miller has been
Miller other than the save totals. In Miller’s first season as a full-time
closer the left-hander has thrived in the position and not let the pressure get
to him. That same pressure we as fans used to think Robertson buckled under as
he walked the bases loaded or was forced to pull off another Houdini act.
Robertson’s stats in 2015 with the White Sox are comparable to his stats in New
York and they have been comparable, but not superior, to Miller’s this season.
All-in-all it looks like Brian Cashman made the right decision in letting
Robertson walk and by signing Miller although I can’t see many people agreeing
with that just because.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)