THE YANKEES ARE LOOKING CLOSELY AT THIS GUY...

Remember when the Yankees signed Jon Lieber and he was recovering from Tommy John surgery and it seemed like it took forever, but then, one day in 2004, Lieber was ready, came back and was a big help to our club going 14-8 with a 4.33 ERA. 

He was worth it.  After that, he darted off to Philly, but the experiment worked.

Since then, the Yankees have taken on similar projects.  And now, the are gonna check out closer Joel Hanrahan, who is giving a showcase after he went down with a torn flexor tendon and UCL ligament last year.

According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick:

Reliever Joel Hanrahan, 11 months removed from TJ surgery, will hold a showcase for teams next week, says a source.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) April 11, 2014

Well look, on one end, it's great that the guy has worked his way back and if the Yankees like what they see, they should make an offer.  On the other end, you need to be thinking about David Robertson who is currently on the 15 day DL.  Is his job in jeopardy?

I mean, does it mean that DRob goes back to the 8th inning if the Yankees fall in love with Hanrahan? Does it mean they stockpile arms and just make Hanrahan the 8th inning guy securing DRob in the 9th inning and on that day of rest, they bring Joel in the handle it?

I mean, it was clear, the Yankees, while they won't admit it, are alittle worried about life after Mo. Shawn Kelley, who didn't pitch bad the other night, also didn't pitch great.  We will have to see what's really going through their mind in the next few weeks I guess.

Interesting story. What will the Yankees do?

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