SUN: O's search for relief

[oriole_way]

Interesting you left off Meyers and Villone, 2 of their better relievers.

I left them off because they aren't flame throwers. That isn't meant to imply that they aren't any good. My point is that the Yankees have 4-6 guys who can throw hard, not that their entire bullpen throws hard.

Guys like Myers and Villone can be part of a successful bullpen and have their roles but the Yankees don't have a bullpen full of Myerses and Villones.

Similarly, the Orioles can have a successful bullpen with the likes of Britton and Birkins but they need a few more guys like Proctor, Farnesworth, Sturtze, Dotel etc. The Yankees have enough of these guys that if someone gets hurt or is ineffective, they can plug in or try someone else. Even if Mariano got hurt, I think that their bullpen would get by.

On the other hand, if Ray misses any time next year or if Hoey isn't ready, then the bullpen will likely be in the lower half of the AL again, unless the Orioles can stock up on some guys who can bring it.

[Sports Guy]

I would look to see if we can get Farnsworth in a trade as well.