Dear Mr. Torre:
I feel compelled to write this missive in response to an alarming trend that I have suspected in evidence for the past two years, and which has become clear in the past two days.
In your past two games, your Yankees have found themselves in close games late against the Oakland A's. In both games, you kept Mariano Rivera (henceforth referred to as The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation) in reserve, to be brought in only in the bottom of an inning should your offense claim a lead.
Two nights ago, Scott "Dr. Brownthumb" Proctor was the pitcher of record.
In last night's game, Jaret "MF" Wright was left in for a THIRD inning in the eighth. If he could really be effective for three innings, he'd have deserved to keep his job as a starter.
In neither game did your free agent setup man and replacement for Tom Gordon, Kyle Farnsworth get to start his own inning. Last night, brought in with the bases crowded, no one out, and the game on the line, he looked about as comfortable as David Wells in a Yugo.
In both games, The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation never saw the field.
In both games, you lost.
A suggestion... when it's close and late, put Farnsworth in for the eighth, and Rivera for the ninth. If you lose in extra innings cause you have to trot out Proctor, I will forgive you every time. If you continue to leave The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation in the pen, I will boo.
In conclusion, remember this guy? Maybe he should get some PT.
I feel compelled to write this missive in response to an alarming trend that I have suspected in evidence for the past two years, and which has become clear in the past two days.
In your past two games, your Yankees have found themselves in close games late against the Oakland A's. In both games, you kept Mariano Rivera (henceforth referred to as The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation) in reserve, to be brought in only in the bottom of an inning should your offense claim a lead.
Two nights ago, Scott "Dr. Brownthumb" Proctor was the pitcher of record.
In last night's game, Jaret "MF" Wright was left in for a THIRD inning in the eighth. If he could really be effective for three innings, he'd have deserved to keep his job as a starter.
In neither game did your free agent setup man and replacement for Tom Gordon, Kyle Farnsworth get to start his own inning. Last night, brought in with the bases crowded, no one out, and the game on the line, he looked about as comfortable as David Wells in a Yugo.
In both games, The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation never saw the field.
In both games, you lost.
A suggestion... when it's close and late, put Farnsworth in for the eighth, and Rivera for the ninth. If you lose in extra innings cause you have to trot out Proctor, I will forgive you every time. If you continue to leave The Greatest Relief Pitcher of His Generation in the pen, I will boo.
In conclusion, remember this guy? Maybe he should get some PT.
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