The New York Yankees’ bullpen isn’t getting the job done.
Friday night is a perfect example.
Starting pitcher Will Warren went 5.2 innings and allowed two earned runs.
The Yankees lost to the Phillies, 12-5.
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Their ERA since late-June is over 7.
It’s not just one culprit. It’s all the culprits.
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The struggles certainly point out that the Yankees should probably trade for bullpen help before the trade deadline. But by the same token, relief pitching is such a fickle, fluky endeavor that that’s not even guaranteed to fix anything.
But the Yankees have to try, because this current recipe simply isn’t working anymore.
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