NEW YORK -- Where there was once a Sandman, there now might be a Boogeyman.
At least that's what teammate Domingo German calls New York Yankees ace Luis Severino: "The Boogeyman." Batters, said German, take pause just hearing his name. His stuff can haunt you. And you underestimate him at your peril.
"Remember the way it was when Pedro [Martinez] was going to pitch? Everyone would be tense because Pedro was on the mound. Severino can be like that," said German, who has gone 18-4 with a 4.09 ERA while Severino has been sidelined this season.