And last night's cy young for the Yankees was none other than...Wait for it...
Nick Swisher!
Swisher pitched one inning of middle relief in Monday night's game against the Tampa Rays. Since the rest of the staff was getting shelled, why not put a first basemen on the mound? He can't possibly do any worse.
Here were his numbers, which were mildly impressive: 1IP 1H 0ER 1BB 1K
On a side note, how embarrassing is it for Gabe Kapler, who struck out during his at-bat against Swisher? Will he ever hear the end of it from his teammates?
Starting pitcher Chien Ming Wang also pitched one inning last night. Needless to say, he fared a little worse: 1IP 6H 8ER 3BB 1K
There will clearly be an opening spot in the rotation after Wang and his 29 E.R.A. are demoted down to New York's triple A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes Barre (best case scenario). Does this mean we'll see more of Nick Swisher's pitching?
One last jab - If pitching doesn't work out for Chien Ming Wang, it's safe to say he won't be transitioned to a position that requires him to run the bases. We've all seen how that works out for him.
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