The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: The Curious Case of Masahiro Tanaka
The Yankees are off to a great start to the 2017 season. There's no denying that. They are by most preseason projections exceeding expectations. However, for the all the contributions that the Yankees have gotten from players that maybe weren't expected to produce so much, they also have some key players who haven't performed. Most notably, I'm talking about their ace, Masahiro Tanaka. The Yankees came in to the season with a lot of question marks in their rotation. Going into spring training many were unsure who would even be the Yankees fourth and fifth starters. (It turns out Luis Severino and Jordan Montgomery were great choices so far.) Even two of the confirmed starters, CC Sabathia and Michel Pineda, came with concerns. Could CC turn back the clock and give the Yankees quality starts? (For the most part he has) Would Pineda finally start to pitch to his potential? (For the most part he has) The closet thing that the Yankees had to a guarantee in their rotati...