It’s no secret that during the Yankees’ recent 5-15 slide the pitching staff — and the bullpen in particular — struggled, with everybody from the Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole to the important bullpen anchors like Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton melting down and blowing games. We’ve spent a lot of time here at Pinstripe Alley looking into the pitching side of the equation, trying to explain bad outings by pitchers and analyzing its impact to the team through the lens of the pitching staff.
Much like throwing a touchdown pass or performing a duet during a Broadway musical, the art of pitching is a group project.