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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Steinbrenner needs to remember what won it for him those four years: good starting pitching, a phenomenal bullpen and good defense.
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We got screwed on the pitching front this past year. Clemens and Pettitte should have been there, but what can you do? We tried to fill the holes, but the guys we signed couldn't win a big game.
Our bullpen would have been phenomenal if we used them as relievers and not starters. Gordon's arm was clearly gone from overwork. Mariano had more appearances this year than ever. And Quantrill led the league in appearances (I think). What a waste.
I agree with you on the defense. But we'll solve that when we sign Beltran.
Remember, we lost Giambi and had a bunch of other injuries. Torre actually did pretty well with our overpaid squad. I just think that we now think the answer is to get the best players instead of the best players for our team.
TM
