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Rivera hurt! (Season Over?)

1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 8:24AM #1
Jeterfan22 Posts: 112	If the Yankees don't have enough trouble in the rotation, now they need to find a 8th inning guy that will replace Rivera. That was a double two punch and now gone. I cant think of another reliver that is going to be a great 8th inning guy.
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 8:41AM #2
IGotYouBabe Posts: 313	May 4, 2012 -- 8:24AM, Jeterfan22 wrote: I cant think of another reliver that is going to be a great 8th inning guy. Phil Hughes! Who IMO should have long ago been pitching in the bullpen anyway. I think he'll shine as a setup guy.
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 8:41AM #3
craner7 Posts: 12,782	This is very sad about Mo but I'm looking forward to seeing how Robertson handles it....it aint over.
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 8:55AM #4
bomberhojoe Posts: 7,184	John 3:16 * Ephesians 2:8-9 * Romans 10:9-10 * John 14:3-6 * Romans 5:8
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:02AM #5
yankeeoldfan Posts: 5,409	The talk has been about Robertson taking over for Mo when he retires, well it just came a little earlier then we all liked.. I still think the BP will be fine, it's our hitters and starting rotation that is the problem more so then the loss of Mo... We have a couple of players that are earning huge contracts that will never live up to their billing.. We all know who they are and unless we get some production out of them we weren't going any place in October anyways.. *"IF"*, Andy can come back and help and we can piece together a fifth starter, we can move Hughes into the seventh inning guy, Soriano the 8th and Robertson as our closer, the bull pen will be fine.. Again Andy is going to have a huge roll as to how good of year the 2012 Yankees have...
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:11AM #6
killtheredsux Posts: 242	May 4, 2012 -- 8:41AM, IGotYouBabe wrote: May 4, 2012 -- 8:24AM, Jeterfan22 wrote: I cant think of another reliver that is going to be a great 8th inning guy. Phil Hughes! Who IMO should have long ago been pitching in the bullpen anyway. I think he'll shine as a setup guy. I agree, I think Phil will shine in relief as well, he was throwing 95 in the first inning his last start with a pretty nasty curve which he should be able to do for one inning a night a few nights a week, he was lights out in 09 in the pen.
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:18AM #7
Jeterfan22 Posts: 112	I hope Phil Hughes can come back as the guy he was in 2009. This is such devestating news
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:27AM #8
DesireToWin Posts: 182	Make Soriano our closer, Robertson out 8th inning man and move Hughes to the bullpen when Pettitte gets here. Just a thought. "My office is at Yankee stadium. Yes, dreams do come true." - Derek Jeter
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:33AM #9
CaptainJeter Posts: 4,417	Robertsion is the heir because for the past several years,Mariano has been mentoring David . He took him under his wing. If you ever notice whenever they show the bullpen, Rivera and Robertson are sitting together. Mariano has said many times that Robertson has closer stuff. If that is good enough for the greatest closer of all time, it should be good enough for all of us. . NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN THE NEW YORK YANKEES
1 year ago :: May 04, 2012 - 9:34AM #10
ldantoni84 Posts: 2,845	May 4, 2012 -- 8:24AM, Jeterfan22 wrote: If the Yankees don't have enough trouble in the rotation, now they need to find a 8th inning guy that will replace Rivera. That was a double two punch and now gone. I cant think of another reliver that is going to be a great 8th inning guy. WHAT? Rivera wasn't in the rotation. And - why do we need an 8th inning guy? we will be ok. Rivera is not replaceable... EVER, but I think we will be ok. God speed MARIANO. We miss you and love you!! Get well..