Javy Skipped
Just heard on the radio that the Yankees will skip Javy Vazquez's turn in the rotation and move his next start to Monday in Detroit. I guess skip is the wrong word, because they are really just moving him back a couple of days. It makes sense, but I don't think they can just have Vazquez throw a couple of bullpens and then send him out there. They need to think about putting him in a game for an inning of relief tomorrow or Wednesday.
I'm still not sure if Vazquez's problems are mental or physical. The fact that he has lost a couple of mph off of his fastball make me think something physically is wrong with him, but he also seems afraid to throw strikes which would be mental. If I were running the Yankees I would order a MRI on his arm just to make sure, but also try and build up his confidence. That's why I would try and pitch him for an inning of relief against the Orioles. If the Yankees can find a spot in a game that is a blowout, send him out there with the pressure off and see if you can get his confidence going again.
I still think Javy will turn things around, but time is growing short for him to do so.
