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If there's been one thing the New York Yankees need moving forward, it's youth. Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, and some of the other guys in the Yankees rotation simply aren't young any longer. The Yankees, ultimately, need to ensure that they have pitching moving forward.
At the same time, I understand why many fans aren't too worried about that, considering we've seen the Yankees go out in the past and spend a lot of money to land the players they want. It absolutely wouldn't be surprising if the Yankees somehow end up with a guy like Paul Skenes eventually if he ever hits the open market, as they've always shown that they're willing to spend with the best of them in the free agency market.
However, the Yankees simply don't need that right now, as they have Cam Schlittler, who has been throwing the baseball at a ridiculous level. One of the top starters not only in the Yankees' rotation, but in all of baseball, has a real opportunity to be one of the best starters in the game for a very long time.
Speaking to reporters recently after a few rough outings, he wanted to shut all of that down, and even went as far as to say that he wanted to shut some people up. His skipper also had similar words.
"Yeah," Schlittler told the YES Network when asked if he took the mound with a chip on his shoulder after his last start. "I mean, again, last week was tough, right? They want to say there's regression because I had one bad outing. So, it was personal to go out there, have a dominant start and put this team in the right position…
"I feel like we've dug ourselves in a hole a little bit," Schlittler said of the Yankees' struggles. "So, it was good to go out and get the first one, and we've got a chance to shake things up."
"It was huge. I'm not surprised he bounced back from arguably his toughest outing of his career so far against the Tigers," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "He was great. He was dominant. He was efficient. And it was a great way to get the road trip started."
If there's one guy I trust right now in the Yankees rotation, it's the young right-hander out of Northeastern.
After I saw Schlittler throw the baseball against the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs a year ago, I had absolutely no question that he was going to be an absolute stud moving forward. That was on full display on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing one run on four hits, striking out seven while walking zero.
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At the same time, I understand why many fans aren't too worried about that, considering we've seen the Yankees go out in the past and spend a lot of money to land the players they want. It absolutely wouldn't be surprising if the Yankees somehow end up with a guy like Paul Skenes eventually if he ever hits the open market, as they've always shown that they're willing to spend with the best of them in the free agency market.
However, the Yankees simply don't need that right now, as they have Cam Schlittler, who has been throwing the baseball at a ridiculous level. One of the top starters not only in the Yankees' rotation, but in all of baseball, has a real opportunity to be one of the best starters in the game for a very long time.
Speaking to reporters recently after a few rough outings, he wanted to shut all of that down, and even went as far as to say that he wanted to shut some people up. His skipper also had similar words.
"Yeah," Schlittler told the YES Network when asked if he took the mound with a chip on his shoulder after his last start. "I mean, again, last week was tough, right? They want to say there's regression because I had one bad outing. So, it was personal to go out there, have a dominant start and put this team in the right position…
"I feel like we've dug ourselves in a hole a little bit," Schlittler said of the Yankees' struggles. "So, it was good to go out and get the first one, and we've got a chance to shake things up."
"It was huge. I'm not surprised he bounced back from arguably his toughest outing of his career so far against the Tigers," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "He was great. He was dominant. He was efficient. And it was a great way to get the road trip started."
If there's one guy I trust right now in the Yankees rotation, it's the young right-hander out of Northeastern.
After I saw Schlittler throw the baseball against the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs a year ago, I had absolutely no question that he was going to be an absolute stud moving forward. That was on full display on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing one run on four hits, striking out seven while walking zero.
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