The Yankees would do well to give Dave Robertson (six appearances, one run) and Edwar Ramirez (three runs in 14 innings!) more time in the later innings.
As it is right now, Andy Pettitte has had to create his own bridge to Mo, most recently being just yesterday. "Lefty" did the same in his last start, which he won—with Ramirez closing the game against Toronto. Moose has had to do the same thing as Andy.
The bullpen is more unreliable than it is deep, so all starters should start thinking the same way until Bruney is back, and either Rasner (three bad outings since May 21) and/or Hughes take some spots over in the "game-costing" bullpen.
Hughes has made relief appearances, most recently last year in his postseason gem, and Rasner was sought out this preseason to help the team in the bullpen, like he did last year.
Hughes and/or Rasner, Robertson, and Ramirez could replace Traber, Hawkins, Veras, and Farnsworth handily in relief, or at least strengthen the bullpen.
I vote for Robertson in the sixth, Rasner in the seventh, and Ramirez in the eighth...The R3 Connection!
The rest can come in with big leads, when losing big, when the "connection" needs rest, or as dreaded long relievers.
If you can’t hit the ball because of half the team is injured, then you cannot score runs (barring an all-out walk-and-steal fest). Therefore, whenever the Yanks do get a lead, they had better be able to hold it.
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