The Yankees ignored “red flags” with this pitcher and as expected it ended in resounding failure
Despite having several names on the roster and a bullpen that needed urgent help, the New York Yankees made a decision that today seems reckless by betting on Jake Bird at the trade deadline, ignoring "red flags" about his physical condition. The result was immediate and devastating and exposed the sporting management.Bird arrived at the Yankees with deceptively good numbers and an excessive workload with the Colorado Rockies. Instead of seeing an opportunity, many teams wrote him off altogether, but New York, confident in its development and analytics system, opted to pay a high price for him.Remembering the day when Yankees' Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia quit on a $50,000 bonusJake Bird and the collapse against the New York YankeesJake Bird had 45 appearances with Colorado before arriving in the Bronx and his performance had dropped dramatically in July […]