"He pitched in very effectively to right-handers and left-handers.
Brian Fisher, who rejoined the Yankees today after a two-week course in remedial pitching at Columbus, pitched the eighth inning effectively enough but encountered trouble in the ninth when he gave up no-out singles to Sheridan and Lou Whitaker and walked Kirk Gibson with one out.
Despite pitching effectively in the first two innings, Maine ultimately allowed six runs on seven hits and walked three in just five innings, throwing 105 pitches and giving back a three-run first-inning lead.
If Rivera had a reason for not pitching effectively in the brief time he was in the game, what was wrong with Ramiro Mendoza and Mike Stanton, who followed Rivera?
Ankiel has made five relief appearances this spring, pitching effectively in two of them and struggling to find the plate at times in two.
"It wasn't happening earlier this season, but after going to the bullpen and making those adjustments and pitching effectively in relief, I think he's ready to step into that role".
After pitching effectively in the first half of the season, Clippard and Capps earned the nickname "Clip and Save".
Managers like having closers on their teams now because closers are accustomed to pitching one inning and pitching it effectively.
"We're comfortable with the fact that Izzy has been in that role before and pitched effectively in that role, and has pitched effectively for us this year," Alderson said.
Cone, coming off a season in which he finished second in the American League in earned run average, pitched effectively in his last start, as did Roger Clemens, and Andy Pettitte is expected to come off the disabled list next week.
Walling, 22, pitched effectively in his first two seasons in the Yankees' farm system, going 18-13 with a 3.65 earned run average, advancing to Class AA Norwich.
