Dellin Betances is one of the best relief pitchers in baseball. He piles up strikeouts with an electric fastball and a hammer knuckle-curve. He’s the homegrown face of a franchise that’s embracing an exciting youth movement. Plain and simple, Betances is fun to watch. For these reasons, the team should seriously consider shutting him down.
Heading into the series finale against the Blue Jays, FanGraphs gives the Yankees a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs. The team hasn’t been mathematically eliminated yet, but that will come soon enough. The road to the World Series will not run through the Bronx in 2016.