Yankees super bullpen fans 14 while dominating Mets

The Yankees rolled out their super bullpen and put its members on display against the Mets on Saturday afternoon.

Yankees relievers David “Houdini” Robertson and “The  Cuban Missile” Aroldis Chapman were dominant, striking out four of the five batters they faced, but Aaron Judge went 2-for-2 with a single and a double.

And yeah, Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run shot after getting beaned by Matt Harvey in his first-bat. Oh, and yes, Brett Gardner picked up his game going 2-for-3 while scoring twice — and yep, Yankee newcomer Brandon Drury knocked in two runs.

And yeah, yeah, yeah, all this is in the first four innings against the Mets’ No. 3 starting pitcher Matt Harvey. But that’s not the story I’m writing.

The real headline for me was watching the Yankees’ super bullpen pitch nine innings of three-run ball, giving up 10 hits while whiffing 14 batters, and walking five.

Luis Cessa got it started, throwing just 1.1 innings, giving up two hits and three walks while fanning two. Although Cessa has good stuff, he has not yet found much control. I don’t believe Cessa will make the Yankees’ roster.

Cessa left in the second inning with the bases loaded for David Robertson, who handily struck out the next two batters, retiring the side. Hands down, D-Rob gave the most dominant performance of the day. I think he wants the closer’s job back.

Then Aroldis Chapman took over, pitching a hitless third inning, striking out two men. For me, Chapman needs the competitive pressure of Robertson snapping at heels to get back the ninth-inning role he has excelled at in previous years.

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Next up was Delin Betances whose appearance was shaky at best. I want to say, here and now there is something wrong with Betances. He really hasn’t been the pitcher we’ve known since last season’s All-Star break. Betances seems distracted, even disinterested on the mound. Where is that 100 mph heater and pinpoint control? This is a guy that broke Mariano Rivera’s single season strikeout record.

Betances faced five hitters on Saturday, giving up two hits and one run with just one punch-out. His Spring Training ERA is currently at 10.50, and the Yankees need to figure Betances’ issue out sooner rather than later.

Adam Warren pitched a scoreless fifth-frame looking good but a little shaky in the sixth, giving up four hits and one run — fanning three out of the eight batters he faced.

Chad Green finished the parade of roster relievers with 1.2 innings of work giving up a hit, a run and two K’s of the seven batters he faced.

Twenty-four-year-old lefty, James Reeves pitched a scoreless inning, facing five batters — giving up a hit, a walk and striking out two. This kid looked good.

The Yankees need more left-handed depth to back up Chasen Shreve, who, along with Tommy Kahnle was absent after pitching on Friday night against the Braves. Former 2014 fifth-round draft choice Jordan Foley got the game’s final out.

Everything considered — nine innings, three runs with 14 K’s is a pretty good performance, but nothing near the expectations of the Yankees or their fans, of what’s been called by many as the greatest BP in Yankee history.

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I’m taking a wait and see approach — and need to see much more before I join that bandwagon.