August 17, 2006

pitching problems

Jaret Wright lasted 3 innings? Ron Villone threw 42 pitches?

Please refer to my post yesterday in which I suggested that Joe Torre needs to lay off Villone. The guy's tank is empty, and it's plainly obvious. Torre has a history of choosing one relief pitcher to act as a long reliever. It's fine for relief pitchers to have designated roles, but effectiveness diminishes as the workload increases. The Yankees haven't learned that lesson yet.

Wang and Mussina are the two most reliable starters for the Yankees. There are three other starters, who shall remain nameless, that stink. Needless to say, I am not looking forward to the next five games in Boston.

Without Lidle this weekend, the Yankees should give Scott Proctor a start, and call up a relief pitcher from Columbus.

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