So the Yankees have conflicting corporate interests in Severino:
1. Risk his young arm in pursuit of a tournament spot, which increasingly looks like no more than the fool's gold of the do-or-die wild card game.
2. Play it safe and shut down Severino and preserve his value for at least three very cost efficient seasons.
By shutting down Severino, I mean right now. His ill fated performance against Toronto in last night's loss may have provided the Steinbrenner Kids and their decision make Brian Cashman both an excuse and a reason to not have Severino pitch any more this season.
Severino was born Feb. 20, 1994, so he is 21 years old. Here are his professional innings by age:
18 64
19 44
20 113
21 137, including last night
Even if Severino pitches a couple more games and gets close to 150 innings, there is no way the Yankees should have Severino continue to pitch in the tournament.
So, Yankee fans, are you more responsible than Met fans were with Harvey? Are you willing to forgo the wild card game in exchange for better days ahead?
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