Yankees-Chick, I couldn't agree more. Just say "no" to Nellie in pinstripes v3.0.

But I can't help wonder, like you, just what in tarnation is a-goin' on over at the Yankees office.

Consider this theory: after last year's pitching merry-go-round the front office has decided to hedge bets early. By NRIng Leiter and Nelson the team has made a very low-risk (and low-cost) "acquisition" of their services at least throughout the spring. Even if neither makes the actual roster-- which is what most sensible Yankees fans fervently hope-- they probably won't go play anywhere else, either.

Now, should our pitching situation implode again, we have two bullpen guys that everybody on the teams knows and is comfortable with and whose present abilities (or lack thereof) are known quantities to Joe Torre and his staff.

That sounds like a pretty smart idea.

 

The guy still has a pretty decent strikeout rate, which is a good indicator that he can pitch.

His other numbers from last year are kind of lackluster.

But, I wouldn't mind him on my fave team, the Dodgers... not at all.

 

8.35 strikeouts per nine innings
5.40 walks per nine innings
1.55 strikeouts to walks ratio

His strikeout rate has declined and walk rate has increased with every season. Just can't dig him for 2006, barring serious injury of course.

 

Ugh...Jeff Nelson.

 

Chacon

Commenting on the poll on the right...I wouldn't be worried about Chacon, since he seems to have it easy outside of Coors.

 

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