Yankees: Call to the Bullpen And A Plan To Fix Things

So Why Did The Yankees Re-Sign Chapman?

Chapman has been one of the most dominant closers in the game with his 100 plus MPH fastball that he delivers on a countless basis. The good news about the trade was that the Yankees gained top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren who was sent to the Cubs from the Starlin Castro trade, Outfielders Billy McKinney, and Rashad Crawford. Although last year’s team suffered, it made the future Yankees and this year’s team that much better.

The Yankees signing Chapman the first time was smart it made the bullpen an unstoppable force, but this time it has to be brought to question. The Yankees watched the dominance that Chapman brought to the table in Chicago for the remainder of the 2016 season, so why the sudden change of heart once again? The Yankees might just not see Betances fit for the job.

This is a smaller ballpark for Chapman making it harder to deal with the powerful left-hand hitters like Chris Davis, Robinson Cano, Jackie Bradley Jr., Bradley Miller, Eric Hosmer, etc. His success in Yankee Stadium came with a small sample size, but it followed suit with Chapman being the best closer in the game.

Hopefully, Betances gets his contract situation straightened out so that these two can be the best duo possibly the game has ever seen.