Why do I do this to myself?:
"I don't care what Joe Torre's outfield rotation is this season, I just want Melky to play."
So you do care what Joe Torre's outfield rotation is this season.
Because who are you going to bench in favor of Melky?
You must choose between Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, or Bobby Abreu.
"Because if Papelbon really was Plan A for the back of the Red Sox bullpen all along, there really was no Plan B. But then, there's no Plan B with the Yanks if anything ever happens to Mo."
Wow.
He's harshing on the Mariano backup plan again.
Do you think there is a single team in the major leagues which has two dominant closers?
Yes, I remember the 1996 Yankees with Wetteland and a surprise Rivera. It was amazing.
But it's not sustainable. Because the only way to take a dominant closer -- say, B.J. Ryan -- and ask him to be a setup guy is to pay a premium.
B.J. Ryan signed a nice free agent contract last year.
Since he's a closer, he will accumulate hundreds of saves over the course of the contract, setting him up nicely for his next negotiation session and also increasing his overall status in the game.
Not much of a market for holds.
Anyway, how can the Yankees convince B.J. Ryan to ignore his own career and accept a demotion? They could entice him by paying him $15 million per year.
Then, you've got a solid Plan B.
Since that's dumb for everybody, your Plan B is Tom Gordon or Kyle Farnsworth.
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