Loose Ends: Patterson & Marte
March 29, 2008, 11:49 pmA couple of loose ends to tie up for the week.
1) Joe Girardi issued final cuts yesterday and Scott Patterson was pretty disappointed. After an impressive spring and an equally impressive 2007 season in the minors, Patterson failed to capture a bullpen spot. Girardi has said that his inexperience ultimately cost him a chance, however, he does expect to see Patterson sometime soon. Brian Bruney will be kept on a short leash and if he fails or if Ohlendorf fails, Patterson can definitely get the nod.
2) Next up, even with the bullpen supposedly set, Devan Kovacevic, a writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, states that the Yankees are still very interested in Damaso Marte. If Farnsworth or Hawkins don’t pan out (well, Farnsworth hasn’t panned out already), I can see the Yanks pursuing Marte even further. However, they may feel inclined to work with what they have in the minors, unless their pen totally fails.
[...] career with the Brewers, I’d also like to wish Scott Patterson luck, too. Patterson had a strong spring training and many of us hoped that he would be an integral part of the 2008 bullpen. However, in September [...]