Baseball’s Savior

Looks like the Yankees and Aaron Small split things right down the middle.  The case won’t go to arbitration, and Small will make $1.2 million.  He’ll probably start out in the pen, but if last year is any indicator, he’ll get his share of starts as well as pitchers go down with injuries.

Small was a surprise last year, coming out of nowhere to go 10-0 on the season.  While he sported an unimpressive 37/24 strikeout to walk ratio, he had a 3.25 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP.  He’ll eat up some innings when the Yankees need him to without a steep decline in talent.  Good signing in my opinion.