David Robertson
Joba Chamberlain is important again, after all
It is astonishing how quickly things can change in a bullpen's pecking order, particularly for a team like the 2012 New York Yankees. More
(1)And you, David Robertson?
Thursday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, a 10-6 Orioles win, illustrates just how much danger the Yankees are in, having lost the 10-game lead they had in late July. More
Joe Girardi tinkers with his bullpen and it breaks
The New York Yankees were simply following their usual script on Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox. More
Nieuwenhuis and the Mets win, convincingly
The Mets began the season 18-13, putting them just 0.5 games out of first place in the National League East. But they'd scored 128 runs and allowed 146. To some stats nerds, this suggested that there was something flukey about their performance. More
Robertson vs. Soriano: Yankees might have a closer controversy, but they shouldn't
While it is far from clear which pitcher the Yankees will choose, it really shouldn't be. Rafael Soriano is a very good relief pitcher. And David Robertson is significantly better. More
(1)Even without Robertson and Rivera, Yankee bullpen is better than most
When the Yankees lost Mariano Rivera for the year due to injury, the loss was undoubtedly psychological as well as physical. Not only had Rivera been the finest closer in baseball history, he'd been that for New York, year after year, since 1997. More
'After Mariano': For David Robertson, apparently, winning will not be enough
"Different mindset to close games," Kay said. "The three outs in the ninth are completely different than the three outs in the eighth." More
