I'll admit this guy was under my radar.
Just be wary of a player who has a dominating half a season; A guy who walks five players per nine innings.
I know Yankee fans are envisioning a five-K bailout performance in Fenway last night, but you might get a walk, walk, HBP, wild pitch Dellin Betances Special. Throw in a Volpe error and a Gleyber botched double play you've got my vision of a Yankee playoff game.
Also, it's quite a hilarious situation when an average old bullpen guy finds a dominant stretch for 40 innings and millions of sports radio callers around the nation assume he's going to join their team and save their team:
"According to Jon Heyman, several teams are in pursuit of Scott: The New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Mariners."
You know what?
I'm not even being cynical.
Go ahead and get this guy and make him the new closer.
If Holmes is really a horrible pitcher, then the Yankees will still be vulnerable in the 7th and 8th innings.
There simply is no formula for success in the playoffs. If the Marlins want our entire starting infield for a reliever rental, I'd make that trade today.
But why would the Marlins want to buy anything the Yankees are selling?
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