Besides, there is just too much offensive potential with the additions of Nady and Pudge. I think Hughes will be added to the rotation for the obvious reasons and would opt for Rasner to the 'pen, because he has been in the bullpen before and needs some rest.
Darrell Rasner was brought up in May and has thrown nine games where he was responsible for three or less runs. Of those nine games, he has two losses while giving up only two runs in each game, and one loss with a single earned run, and one no-decision with two earned runs, totaling four games that should have definitely been won.
Rasner showed his deceptive talent in the beginning with three shutouts in as many appearances and could add depth to the 'pen. At only 32 years old, Sidney Ponson has turned out to be a lucky pick-up, filling out the fifth spot with six wins, two losses, and a 4.2 ERA.
Jordan Schwartz: Sidney Ponson was brilliant in his last start on Friday against the Angels, but Darrell Rasner struggled again on Sunday, and I’d give serious thought to replacing him in the rotation.
Why not give Dan Giese another shot? His first start against the Reds on June 21 was great, but then the Yanks pulled him from the rotation after a bad showing against the Mets on June 27.
One bad start is quite a short leash, and he’s been pitching great out of the 'pen lately, so I’d try him out one more time.
Livan Hernandez (10-8, 5.48 ERA) is another guy the Yankees could take a flyer on now that the Twins cut him. If that doesn’t work, there are a few options in the minors, including Ian Kennedy, who has been pitching well of late
We're going to send you the most entertaining New York Yankees articles, videos, and podcasts from around the web.
15 Comments
Loading more comments...
This comment and all replies have been deleted This comment has been deleted Undo delete