Take Out the Trash

Ross Ohlendorf. LaTroy Hawkins. Kyle Farnsworth. Edwar Ramirez. What do all these guys have in common? They are all garbage.

I don't want to hear about Edwar's great changeup. He hangs it way too often and his fastball is straighter than Proctor's. You can see Ross Ohlendorf's good stuff, but he falls behind all the time and hitters sit on his fastball. Kyle Farnsworth shouldn't be anywhere near the 8th inning. And LaTroy Hawkins just flat out sucks.

So what does Yankees GM Brian Cashman do? He calls up Kei Igawa. Brilliant.

It's time for Cashman to get moving on fixing this bullpen. I'm tired of hearing about how great David Robertson and JB Cox are doing down on the farm. Get them up here and see if they can help get this pen turned around. Scott Strickland has been more than solid down in AAA, why not give him a shot? He's had success in the majors before, and I thought the whole reason the Yankees signed him was to have insurance in AAA. Well, use it! Get him up here and see if he can help.

LaTroy Hawkins got his chance, he blew it. Release him. Get him out. Cut your losses and move on. Cashman hasn't been able to give his managers a solid bullpen in years now. Signing veteran free agents hasn't worked out, it's time to give the guys down on the farm a shot. Get moving, Cashman.