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The New York Yankees cannot sustain the heavy reliance on their bullpen

During the 2019 season, the New York Yankees had one of the best bullpens in all of baseball. The bridge from the starting pitcher to Aroldis Chapman was long and nasty.

If manager Aaron Boone had to, he could lift his starter in the fourth inning and feel confident that the game might as well be over. He turned it over to Chad Green, who used his electric fastball to push the Yankees through multiple innings. Tommy Kahnle could sprint in from the bullpen with tight pants and a power changeup that makes lefties dizzy.