The Yankees Built a Royal Bullpen

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Average 2014 fastball velocity, Yankees' '15 bullpen: Betances 96.7mph; Miller 93.8; Carpenter 95.5; Wilson 95.0; Warren 94.3; Rogers 93.5.</p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Average 2014 fastball velocity, Yankees' '15 bullpen: Betances 96.7mph; Miller 93.8; Carpenter 95.5; Wilson 95.0; Warren 94.3; Rogers 93.5.</p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

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I would have listed them either alphabetically or by velocity.

What did Buster do, declining projected inning of primary usage?

I would have listed them either alphabetically or by velocity.

What did Buster do, declining projected inning of primary usage?

9th inning, 8th inning, descending order of velocity.

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They were pretty good last year too with Robertson now being replaced by Miller.

The Yankee's issues are going to be whether Beltran,Arod,Tex,Ellsbury can stay healthy. Not to mention Tanaka & Pineda.

Betances is really something to watch though. Completely dominant.

They were pretty good last year too with Robertson now being replaced by Miller.

The Yankee's issues are going to be whether Beltran,Arod,Tex,Ellsbury can stay healthy. Not to mention Tanaka & Pineda.

Betances is really something to watch though. Completely dominant.

Except when facing Schoop.

This is why the Yankees are going to be somewhat competitive (I have them finishing 3rd in AL East, around .500 again). That bullpen is going to win a lot of games for them, and they're going to have a fair share of comebacks.

Delin Betances didn’t know his fastball topped out at 94 mph on Tuesday night against the Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

All the Yankees’ giant right-handed closer candidate understood was that it was short of the gas he hurled last season when he lived in the high 90s and reached 100 mph a few times.

“I haven’t asked about it, but it’s nowhere near where it should be,’’ Betances said after a rocky frame in which his first eight pitches were out of the strike zone. “The more I pitch, that will come. Last year in spring training I trusted it more. This year I am trying to do too much instead of trusting what I have. The more I pitch the better I feel. I have always been like that.’’

http://nypost.com/2015/03/25/betances-my-velocity-nowhere-near-where-it-should-be/

Juan Lagares rocked him yard this afternoon. Relievers can be like shooting stars - burn bright, die fast. Not many have brought the heat he did last year year in and year out.