DAVID ROBERTSON JUST DID SOMETHING BIG!

If you're not a fan of David Robertson there is something wrong with you. 

Our relationship with David and Erin go way back to near the beginning of Bleeding Yankee Blue's existence.  We asked him to wear a BYB shirt, he and his lovely wife did, we made some money, strictly for their High Socks for Hope charity, and we mailed them a check when all was said and done.  

They helped us and we helped them. From there, I believe we had (and have) a respect for one another... or at least I hope we do.

There's something epic that we want to tell you about, and Erin brought it to our attention.  David Robertson right now has 1001 strikeouts as a reliver.  He just notched 1000 to join of a group of relievers, 14 in all to do that. Only 14.

He did it!!! There are only 14 relief pitchers in MLB history to have over 1000 strikeouts and @drob30 is one of them! So insanely proud of this guy!! 👏🏼⚾️ @Mets pic.twitter.com/24llM2GMIq

— Erin Robertson (@ERob3) May 13, 2023

While you may think its no big deal, think about this;  That comes with resilience, and it comes with longevity. DRob has been and is the real deal. And what I don't get is why this isn't a bigger story? As Empire Sports NY writes:

"At the moment, Robertson owns a 34.5% strikeout rate. While this would be his highest in a season since 2014 with the Yankees (37.1%), it’s not anything new from the hurler. His career strikeout rate is 32.1% and he’s finished with one better than 30.0% nine times in 14 seasons entering 2023.

What has changed is his control of the strike zone upon looking at his walk rate. Heading into 2022, Robertson had tossed just 18.2 innings between 2019 and 2021. In 63.2 innings for the Cubs and Phillies last year, he posted a 13.3% walk rate. At the moment, that number is down to 8.6%. With that, his WHIP has dropped from 1.16 to 0.85 and his strand rate has improved from 86.0% to 92.9%."

There's a lot of stuff that goes into a feat like this. Maturity is a big one too. But how about we just call it what it is; DRob earned it. He's worked hard in his career and trust me; I'd love to have this guy back in our Yankees bullpen right about now.  

Congrats to David Robertson. One of the good ones. No one better. We appreciate you.