Tim Marchman and Chamberlain points
Although Chamberlain has yet to make it through one entire MLB season, which must include 3 levels of post season play, logical points exist as to how the team should use him. Tim Marchman thinks he should remain a starter noting that starters cost more. He addresses the main
- arguments, one being that as a reliever Chamberlain gives the Yankees
- "their best chance of winning this year" (due to lack of reliable late inning relief leading to Rivera).
- Mr. Marchman offers interesting stats but they all seem to be regular season stats. The idea of "winning this year" I take to mean winning the World Series, not just a 162 game season.
- In noting money has much to do with it, Mr. Marchman references what Rivera is currently being paid and why. That money came about because of his ability to give the team what it needed in regular season pennant races on through post seasons-one year lasting until November 4th bringing to
- 96.2 Rivera's IP for that year according to Baseball-Reference.
- Perhaps relievers are radically underpaid. It seems more likely that general managers have a good line on the value of short relief, and that they think it's worth a lot less than starting pitching. This makes sense, and should tell us something. Paychecks don't lie.
- Either way, I hope Chamberlain has a long and successful career. For it to be so with the Yankees, it must include durability throughout numerous regular and post seasons.
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