When it comes to the bullpen, the Yankees have found an ability to create excellence from pretty much any Tom, Dick or Marinaccio.
Pitching coach Matt Blake remembers coming out of the 2019 season and an ALCS loss to the Astros in which the Yankees had a circle of bullpen trust around Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton and Chad Green. There was a recognition, however, that more would be needed in the modern game. Much more.
The offense was surprisingly meek last year, making the Yankees unable to break away from opponents. So the only route to 92 wins and a wild card was if the bullpen was top-five-in-the-majors good and deep enough to win so many tense, close contests. “The nice thing is that there is a plethora of arms we feel comfortable [will] go out and throw strikes as a starting point,” Blake said. “And they have stuff that’s capable of getting good major league hitters out. So just looking at the way we’ve mixed and matched the first two days, there’s just a lot of different looks we can give you whether it’s from the third inning to the ninth inning, and I think we feel confident with a lot of these guys pitching leverage situations.
He left with the Yankees down 2-0 after Alex Verdugo, who hit a two-run homer earlier, doubled to lead off the fourth. Marinaccio entered and walked Trevor Story on four pitches. The righty then threw ball one to Bobby Dalbec. Two on. No out. The game was at a pivotal point, with Boston up 2-0 already.
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