Esmil Rogers’ Time is Limited
So when was the last time any of you checked Esmil
Rogers for an expiration date? Brian Cashman sure had an inkling of the sour
milk that has been sitting on the pen as it has been reported that he is in the
market for righty relievers come the trade deadline.
Cashman's
astute planning brilliantly helps a 2014 team that can't score runs by giving
them an arm that only knows how to give them up. The Yankees then decided to
avoid arbitration and sign him to a 1 year deal to the joy of no one.
As much of a nightmare as last night's 9th inning
was, I beg you not to forget it. As horrible as Esmil pitched I still have hope
for him. Yes that's right, I said it! I have hope! My hope is that what we
witnessed last night will serve as a trivia question to win a pair of Yankee
tickets after he is designated for assignment.
Like the Dallas Bradens of this world I can only
see Rogers’ future in baseball as that which will casually disappear and never
be heard from again. Sure he was good enough to notch a win for us this year
but as the saying goes, any squirrel can find a nut. As he is quickly proving,
he is not a solution and he has become part of the problem. If you're wondering
about the stench of spoiled milk in the air, one need only lift the foot of
Esmil where the expiration date reads "Good until luck runs out."
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by: Danny Valentin
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