There may not be a nicer man in baseball than Adam Warren. But though he was respected by the Yankees' hierarchy, he always seemed to be an afterthought in the team's plans. The topper came at the end of June last season, when he was lifted from the starting rotation, even though his ERA was 3.59, while CC Sabathia's was 5.65.
There was neither a public complaint or a peep from Warren. He just went to the bullpen, did his job and the Yankees finally restored him back to the rotation in the middle of September.