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The best thing Betances can do this spring is: Have Mo' show Dellin how to throw that trademark cutter......!
 
...gonna be interesting to see if Betances can go from the set up role to the closer's role...D-Rob was unreal in the set up role for Mo...but at times was not as good at closing games out.
 
I recently read somewhere that Betances & Miller will share the closer roll.
 
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I know many people have said they believe that the closer's role should not be a scripted black and white thing....and while it has some validity, I'm just wondering how each individual player would react to it?

I mean does Girardi get Betances warmed up in a possible entry into the 7-8th innings but later decides he doesn't need him for either/both of those innings...and then has him warm up again in the 9th to bring him in to put out a crucial 1 out, 2 men on situation to close out the game?

...seems to me that could create some problems.
 
I'm also not a fan of the rumored 6 man rotation. Hell for starters I can't even guess who the 6 would be, There's CC, Tanaka, Pineda, Evoldi & who? Warren? and who? This team will have enough trouble putting together a competitive 5 man rotation let alone 6
 
They whined when Ted Williams started the 5 man rotation.....
 
Mattingly23NY said:
The best thing Betances can do this spring is: Have Mo' show Dellin how to throw that trademark cutter......!
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I believe throwing the cutter is a requirement in all Yankee minor league camps.
 
...the problem I'd have with it is that if you have really strong #1 and #2 starters, while you'd be resting their arms a day longer, you'd also be taking 5-6 starts away from them every year.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...the problem I'd have with it is that if you have really strong #1 and #2 starters, while you'd be resting their arms a day longer, you'd also be taking 5-6 starts away from them every year.
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That would also be my problem. I mean why pitch Clem Kadiddlehoffer on day 6 when you have rested & very productive Clay Kershaw that could go?
 
...exactly...and you also never know how the starts will fall when playing someone who may ultimately knock you out of the playoffs because in a 3 game series they missed facing someone like Kershaw and faced and beat "Clem" instead.
 
Rick2583 said:
I'm also not a fan of the rumored 6 man rotation. Hell for starters I can't even guess who the 6 would be, There's CC, Tanaka, Pineda, Evoldi & who? Warren? and who? This team will have enough trouble putting together a competitive 5 man rotation let alone 6
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totus44 said:
They whined when Ted Williams started the 5 man rotation.....
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Yep, and I'm still whining......

Never been a fan of 5 Man Rotations; would still like to see a early 70s style of Complete Game Pitchers, ie those Orioles SP's, truly incredible, to have 4 SP's all with 20 or + Wins.....
 
Mattingly23NY said:
Yep, and I'm still whining......

Never been a fan of 5 Man Rotations; would still like to see a early 70s style of Complete Game Pitchers, ie those Orioles SP's, truly incredible, to have 4 SP's all with 20 or + Wins.....
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I agree Rob. He's a fun stat.................20 game winners by decade,

1940-1949 = 54 (9 - 25 game winners)
1950-1959 = 59 (2 - 25 game winners)
1960-1969 = 73 (11 - 25 game winners)
1970-1979 = 93 (5 - 25 game winners)
1980-1989 = 36 (1 - 25 game winner)
1990-1999 = 34 (1 - 25 game winner)
2000-2009 = 33 ( NONE )
2010-2014 (5 years) = 14 ( NONE )
 
Rick2583 said:
I agree Rob. He's a fun stat.................20 game winners by decade,

1940-1949 = 54 (9 - 25 game winners)
1950-1959 = 59 (2 - 25 game winners)
1960-1969 = 73 (11 - 25 game winners)
1970-1979 = 93 (5 - 25 game winners)
1980-1989 = 36 (1 - 25 game winner)
1990-1999 = 34 (1 - 25 game winner)
2000-2009 = 33 ( NONE )
2010-2014 (5 years) = 14 ( NONE )
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Incredible, thanks for putting together the stats Rick......

I guess we know were becoming dinousaurs, when we prefer to see a 4 man rotation of Complete Game Pitchers. With a strong BP, if they need it, and a 5th spot starter, only to give the core 4 a day's rest or 2.....

Paging, Earl Weaver......!!!

I'd even venture to say, Mgrs. like Torre, are as responsible as anyone else, in the history of our Sport, to make a 9 inning affair, into a Little Lg. 6 inning affair. Or so it was, when we had Mo', and strong BP, of good set up men...!
 
Yeah Rob its hard to believe that the last 25 game winner ironically was 25 years ago. 1990 Bob Welch.
 
Got an E-Mail from Steinbrenner Field this AM subject being "The Inside Experience" For a mere 425 dollars one can buy a photo/autograph session with a current or available former Yankee Player. You will also get a lower bowl game ticket, a copy of Yankee Magazine, Spring Training Hat, an insider sweatshirt/blanket, Jeter Final Season Patch, and a Rawlings baseball. If you buy 3 of those tickets available for the 4th & 11th you'll get a 4th free. Buying autographs, you are shitting me, the God Damn Players should be haapy for the recognition and gladly sign them when properly approached.
 
lol ^^^...c'mon man, go ahead and fork over the "extortion money".
 
Wow...and you didn't have to donate a kidney? What a deal.
 
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