Pen Problems

It's no secret that the New York Yankees' bullpen is much of the reason the team is sitting at .500 at this point in the season (with the starters haveing some off nights but generally above-average performances). But the real surprise is that bullpen problems have proved infectious, affecting many staffs across Major League Baseball.

The time to start looking to Triple-A is fast approaching for all teams, but the Yankees I suggest another tweak: instead of continuing to mess up parts of your team that are already good, try to fix something that's actually bad. Put Joba Chamberlain back in the pen to take care of seventh and eighth inning needs. Then all you'll need is decent performances from your starters, a little batting to back them up, Mo to close and some cobbling by the half-dozen guys that should be able to get three to five outs every night. That's not asking too much, right?