Watching closer Aroldis Chapman blow this past Sunday night’s lead against the Boston Red Sox makes one pine for the days of Mariano Rivera. Sure, “Mo” had his bad times against the Red Sox, but most of his outings resulted in a Yankees’ win. (And that translated into an easier time falling asleep post-game on a late Sunday night.)
Manager Joe Girardi is fortunate that he is able to do what most managers today can’t do – replace his closer with an established closer. No one is saying Girardi will definitely make a move, most of all him, but he has the option of putting former closer David Robertson back in the 9th inning role.