Raise your hand if you thought that on May 22 Domingo German would be the Yankees best starting pitcher. Now raise your hand if you thought that on May 22 Domingo German would lead the league in wins. I’m assuming none of you raised your hand, and if you did, you’re a liar.
On the most recent episode of The Bronx Pinstripes Show, we answered a mailbag question from listener Troy, asking if German seems to fade quicker than other starting pitchers and if the Yankees will consider using an opener for him. While we dismissed the opener like Mike Francesa discards another Jason Giambi call, the rest of the question raised some interesting points.