I Wonder Why
The Yankees sent Chan Ho Park to the DL today and recalled Boone Logan from the minors. I don't have anything against Logan and he certainly was pitching well so far this season, but I am curious as to why the Yankees picked him instead of Melancon?
Both of them are pitching very well in the minors, but Logan has pitched 127 innings in the bigs and shown that he should not be trusted with righties. In his career, Logan has allowed righties to hit .337/.408/.528 while "holding" lefties to .266/.333/.398. The righty numbers are atrocious while the lefties aren't superb. While there is always a chance Logan "figures" it out, chances are that he only becomes a lefty specialist and even then a not very good one in his career.
Contrast that with Melancon who scouts have always liked and apart from his brief stint in the bigs has dominated at every level where he has pitched. Throw in the fact that until yesterday David Robertson was struggling and it just makes me wonder why the Yankees chose the guy who can probably only give them a couple of batters over the guy who could give them length like Park has? Perhaps they are just interested in seeing what Logan can do in the relative calm of April. It should be interesting to watch and find out.
Comments
This must mean that the Yanks intend to replace Park with Mitre. Logan's role would be as a lefty specialist. And then Marte would be used as both a lefty specialist and a guy who could give you a full inning.
It all makes sense if Mitre is assumed to be a better pitcher than Melancon. I'm nervous about Mitre -- but the Yanks must see something in him.
Posted by: Corey | April 18, 2010 01:02 PM |