I actually did hang out with SBF for a game....he really isn't wacko at all. He is just very passionate and emotional when it comes to his team. He also really knows the game. Sometimes he forgets that there is actually a limited amount of money that a team can spend, but other than that, he only cares about winning. Interesting guy....
Ummmm....no!
Vasquez is not out for the season. He will likely be out for maybe three weeks or so. If the injury is more severe than what we are being told then sure, lets find someone to replace him. If not, what do we do with the guy we find for three weeks once Vas returns?
In his only full season of pitching so far, in 2016, he was 17-9 with an ERA of 3.60. Not ace-like numbers like Sale, but a solid #1 SP.
The jury is out this year.....
Two bad games guys...before that nine in a row of dominance, 8-1, 2.72 ERA. He isn't as great as he was when he was younger, but overall, a good #3 SP.
Tanaka takes his 4.58 ERA back to the mound on Monday; German by your own admission can't limit the damage. And CC looks like a Butterball out there-a disaster waiting to happen. Gray is just an added disaster. Can't win a ring with one good SP.
German is another reason the Yankees will be panicking soon....ERA well over 4. And Tanaka is on the DL for who knows how long...and Sabathia looks like a guy who could easily wind up on the DL soon just because of his weight problems. Our rotation looks like gold compared to those guys.
Yankees have to be concerned about Sonny Gray. Boy does he suck. Bottom of the second inning v the Jays and the Yankees are already down 5-0 with Gray out there. How much more abuse will they tolerate?
And yet we have the third best ERA in the league-and the fourth best SP ERA. Do you think that you have to be #1 in both categories to win a ring? Do your own research and find out how often the #1 ERA staff has won a ring in the past ten years or so. Then get back to me.