I’m not going to lie, this article isn’t going to be full of fiery and head-turning takes or thought-provoking and revealing analysis. Instead, I want to write about a recently designated for assignment reliever who is mediocre at best and vomit-inducing at worst. One who sports a fastball that barely touches 90 mph, rarely strikes batters out, and spent nine years in the minor leagues as a sixth-round pick, with four teams, before making the majors. This pitcher probably won’t make an impact next season—hell, he may never again even reach the big leagues—and there’s a good chance you don’t remember his time with the Yankees last season, even though you’re a big enough Yankees fan to be reading my work at Pinstripe Alley.
The unlikely success of Richard Bleier
