Yankees need to stop messing with their star reliever
Aaron Boone
Thereâs a lot going on here at Yankees camp. There is  the Great Aaron Boone Experiment . Can  he  dive from the broadcast booth to managing even though  he  has never managed before?
There is  the Great Left Field Experiment .
 Boone  pretty much solidified Greenâs bullpen future when  he  said after the game  âI think probably our preference is to eventually move  him  back [to the bullpen]  but we want to at least be in that position should something come up.â
The move back to the pen would be âpretty soon â  Boone  said.
Greenâs numbers were off the charts last season as  he  went 5-0 over 39 relief appearances in  his  first real season as a reliever. In 67 relief innings   he  posted a 1.61 ERA and struck out 100 batters. With two outs and runners in scoring position   he  held hitters to an .045 batting average.  He  still had enough left in the tank to throw 6 Â¹/â innings against the Astros in the ALCS over three games and did not allow an earned run against that mighty Houston lineup while striking out seven.
Green  26  is working on a changeup as well to get weak contact. âI just need to throw it more ââ  he  said.
Green believes  he  could maintain the same kind of velocity as a starter as  he  does out of the bullpen.
âEverybody is hoping to start  but Iâm comfortable with whatever role ââ Green said.  He  said the key is to be confident as a reliever.
Too many players worry about tomorrow. Not Green.  He âs not about to demand anything from the manager.
âThis will all play itself out ââ  he  said of the possibility of staying in the bullpen or going back to starter.  He  has a bounce-back arm that can fit any role. âIâll find a way to get it done.ââ
Thereâs a lot going on here at Yankees camp. There is  the Great  [TGT]  Experiment . Can  he  dive from the broadcast booth to managing even though  he  has never managed before?
There is  the Great Left Field Experiment .
 Boone  pretty much solidified Greenâs bullpen future when  he  said after the game  âI think probably our preference is to eventually move  him  back [to the bullpen]  but we want to at least be in that position should something come up.â
The move back to the pen would be âpretty soon â  Boone  said.
Greenâs numbers were off the charts last season as  he  went 5-0 over 39 relief appearances in  his  first real season as a reliever. In 67 relief innings   he  posted a 1.61 ERA and struck out 100 batters. With two outs and runners in scoring position   he  held hitters to an .045 batting average.  He  still had enough left in the tank to throw 6 Â¹/â innings against the Astros in the ALCS over three games and did not allow an earned run against that mighty Houston lineup while striking out seven.
Green  26  is working on a changeup as well to get weak contact. âI just need to throw it more ââ  he  said.
Green believes  he  could maintain the same kind of velocity as a starter as  he  does out of the bullpen.
âEverybody is hoping to start  but Iâm comfortable with whatever role ââ Green said.  He  said the key is to be confident as a reliever.
Too many players worry about tomorrow. Not Green.  He âs not about to demand anything from the manager.
âThis will all play itself out ââ  he  said of the possibility of staying in the bullpen or going back to starter.  He  has a bounce-back arm that can fit any role. âIâll find a way to get it done.ââ