Comments on: Death by Bullpen http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/ A New York Yankees Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deric http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1239 Deric Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:27:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1239 The problem is not the bullpen really. If you want to complain about the bullpen, you need to complain about our starters first. The Yankees have one of the best bullpens in the major league, but they are clearly overworked. Joe Torre's bullpen-burning theory is another big factor here. The only reason why you are complaining about our bullpen because you forgot how well our starters are performing. The problem is not the bullpen really. If you want to complain about the bullpen, you need to complain about our starters first. The Yankees have one of the best bullpens in the major league, but they are clearly overworked. Joe Torre’s bullpen-burning theory is another big factor here. The only reason why you are complaining about our bullpen because you forgot how well our starters are performing.

]]> By: Devil Rays sweep Yankees at River Ave. Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1228 Devil Rays sweep Yankees at River Ave. Blues Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:33:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1228 [...] summed up the game from the bullpen angle. The talent is all there…it’s just a matter of having them pitch [...] [...] summed up the game from the bullpen angle. The talent is all there…it’s just a matter of having them pitch [...]

]]> By: KAnst http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1225 KAnst Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:28:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1225 I cant blame the pen, they are all pitching on fumes other than Farnsworth and Mo. Everyone out there is on pace to beat their career high innings totals. Vizcaino has pitching in something like 13 of our 19 games. We desperately need to string back to back solid starts so these guys can get a rest. At the start of this year the bullpen got me real excited there is enough talent that we should be able to shut teams down in the 7th-9th and still not tire everyone, but these 4 inning starts are killer. Hopefully Pettite can give us 7 strong today and Hughes can give us 6 tomorrow. If we start getting good starting pitching performances I guarantee the bullpen numbers will get better. I cant blame the pen, they are all pitching on fumes other than Farnsworth and Mo. Everyone out there is on pace to beat their career high innings totals. Vizcaino has pitching in something like 13 of our 19 games. We desperately need to string back to back solid starts so these guys can get a rest.

At the start of this year the bullpen got me real excited there is enough talent that we should be able to shut teams down in the 7th-9th and still not tire everyone, but these 4 inning starts are killer. Hopefully Pettite can give us 7 strong today and Hughes can give us 6 tomorrow. If we start getting good starting pitching performances I guarantee the bullpen numbers will get better.

]]> By: Ed http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1224 Ed Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:27:17 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1224 I blame Meyers myself... I feel like a lefty specialist is a waste of a roster spot. But to make it worse, a bunch of the big lefties in the AL East seem to own him, how many times have we seen him go up against Ortiz and have him still get a hit. Worse than that, I have to listen to the announcers say that the hit was actually a blessing because it stayed in the park. Grinds my gears... On a side note, where the heck is Britton? At least when Wright pitched he had a decent ERA for the 5 innings. I blame Meyers myself… I feel like a lefty specialist is a waste of a roster spot. But to make it worse, a bunch of the big lefties in the AL East seem to own him, how many times have we seen him go up against Ortiz and have him still get a hit. Worse than that, I have to listen to the announcers say that the hit was actually a blessing because it stayed in the park.

Grinds my gears…

On a side note, where the heck is Britton? At least when Wright pitched he had a decent ERA for the 5 innings.

]]> By: Ben http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1219 Ben Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:18:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1219 I'm not blaming Vizcaino for blowing the game; I'm blaming the entire pen for blowing the game. And I'm wondering, as are you, why he was even in there in the first place. I’m not blaming Vizcaino for blowing the game; I’m blaming the entire pen for blowing the game. And I’m wondering, as are you, why he was even in there in the first place.

]]> By: yankz http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/death-by-bullpen-270/#comment-1218 yankz Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:14:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/04/25/death-by-bullpen/#comment-1218 I don't know how much you can blame Viz for last night. Torre ordered the IBB and Viz got the next guy out. He shouldn't have even been in there in the first place, though. The pen started off very good. Hopefully, Pettitte, Wang, and Moose can sandwich some shitty performances from Igawa and Co., and the pen will be back to normal soon. I don’t know how much you can blame Viz for last night. Torre ordered the IBB and Viz got the next guy out. He shouldn’t have even been in there in the first place, though.

The pen started off very good. Hopefully, Pettitte, Wang, and Moose can sandwich some shitty performances from Igawa and Co., and the pen will be back to normal soon.

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