Kyle Farnsworth

ki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon.

and Kansas City Royals: Robinson Tejeda, Ron Mahay, Juan Cruz, Kyle Farnsworth, and Joakim Soria.

If you've been keeping up with my posts -- and if you have, I'm thankful but shocked -- then you know that this is the first tie to appear in the rankings. The reason for the tie is when I initially rated the bullpens it seemed that Justin Masterson would be one of the key cogs for Boston, but now there is speculation that he may (at the very least) begin the season as a starter in lieu of complications with both Brad Penny and John Smoltz.

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Add the lousy free agent signings that Cashman has made in recent years - Latroy Hawkins, Kyle Farnsworth, Carl Pavano, and Kei Igawa, among others - and it's easy to see how the Yankees were n

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Joba Chamberlain has been doing well; it almost got dicey there early on when he was on a pitch count.  Opposing teams knew he was limited so they were waiting him out. Good thing someone told hi

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After winning in dramatic fashion on Thursday afternoon on a walkoff two run homer by Jason Giambi, the Yankees hoped to take that momentum into tonight's game. Tonight wasn't the night as Royals rookie pitcher, Kyle Davies, pitched a gem, scattering only one run and seven hits over a well pitched 6 2/3 innings.  Davies earned the win as he rendered trhe Yankee bats quiet. Davies was called up from Triple A last Saturday. He proceeded to defeat the Indians' C.C Sabathia in snapping the Royals 12 game losing streak. Tonight he snapped the Royals 11 game road losing streak by mixing up his pitches, attacking the strike zone early and often and keeping the Yankees hitters off balanced and guessing.

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After last night's disaster in Joba Chamberlain's first career start, things were back to normal tonight for the Yankees as they didn't have to deal with the media circus.

 Mike Mussina took the ball looking to get the Yankees back on track by ending their three-game losing streak.  He did so, pitching six effective innings and earning the win.  The win was number nine for Mussina, which ties him for the league lead. Mussina, whose loss of velocity has been well documented this season, kept the Bluejays hitters off balanced with an array of different offspeed pitches and a fastball which sported impressive late movement.  One night after Chamberlain went 2.1 innings in his first start, the Yankees were in need of a good start to give the bullpen a bit of a breather and Mussina provided that.

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Kyle Farnsworth might be Brian Cashman's worst free agent signing, even more than Carl Pavano. At least Pavano had the excuse of injuries.

Joe Girardi's comments about Farnsworth is making him seem a bit silly.

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Cashman has made too many terrible free agent signings - Kyle Farnsworth, Carl Pavano, Latroy Hawkins, to name a few - hasn't made any good trades, and only in recent years has stood up to Steinbrenner in regards to not giving away young, talented players. Well, I'm not sure if that counts as much, since Steinbrenner was clearly not as as lucid in recent years. Anyone can push around a senile old man. Also, taking a flyer on washed-up has-beens like Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon doesn't take any skill. Anyone could have picked them up - the Yankees just got lucky that the two of them happened to have a good second half that season.

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o one or two innings and take the load off of Mariano Rivera.  He also lessened the stress for Kyle Farnsworth, Luis Vizciano and Ron Villone.  With his high 90’s fastball and devastating slider Joba, definitely did rule.  If he is back in the bullpen this season there is no reason not to believe he won’t do more of the same, his stuff is that nasty.  Being in the bullpen this season would also keep his innings down for the future because the Yankees do say, no matter what, one day he will be a starter.  And having Joba as the guy handing the ball to Mo makes the Yankees bullpen a strength of the team.  This move is safe because the Yankees know what he can do as a reliever but is it the best move for the team, this year or in the future?

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