RELIEVERS: Fallout for the White Sox, Royals, Yankees, A's and Padres
Jul 29 2017
GMs (like Brian Cashman, pictured ave) are working 20-hour days this week trying to improve their teams. Among the deals so far, dramatic changes occurred in the bullpens for the White Sox, Royals, Yankees, A's, and Padres. More changes are coming. This week, the column discusses these five pens. Next week, the column follows-up with the later deals and then tackles how to manage the saves column over the last two months.
Let's start in Chicago where the White Sox have been having a yard sale all season and traded not only David Robertson (RHP, NYY) and Tommy Kahnle (RHP, NYY) to New York but also traded Dan Jennings (RHP, TAM) to the Rays. Newcomer Tyler Clippard (RHP, CHW) was struggling for the Yankees. But he will be asked to close...
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