With the acquisition of erstwhile Cincinnati Reds closer and gun enthusiast Aroldis Chapman, the New York Yankees have effectively given opposing hitters six innings (and maybe even just five) to get their act together and put runs on the board before they see the likes of Chapman (15.7 K/9 in 2015), Dellin Betances (.157 opponents average last season) and Andrew Miller (0.86 WHIP in 2015).
It seems almost laughable now that one storyline heading into and during the Baseball Winter Meetings earlier this month was the Yankees looking to unload Miller. GM Brian Cashman is either a master of disinformation, secrecy — or both.