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Elsa/Getty Images Matt Linder Let’s close the 2017 Yankees Year in Review the same way the Yankees close their games… with the bullpen.  The relief pitching came into and ended the season as the team’s greatest strength.  However, there were rough patches along the way.  It took major trade deadline acquisitions to get the unit back on track.  In addition to the deadline moves, there were unexpected breakouts, game saving performances and heartbreaking meltdowns.  Since there were nine guys who appeared in a significant number of games, I am going to break up the bullpen review into two parts.  This first installment with look back at the performances of the relievers who spent the vast majority of 2017 in the Yankees ‘pen. nydailynews.com In keeping with the tradition of my previous posts, let’s begin the review with the bullpen’s best performer…Chad Green.  He was not only the Yankees best reliever, he was also o...

Patrick Zeng @Roundtripper891 Southsideshowdown.com Brian Cashman is one of the best general managers in all of baseball. He might even be one of the best general managers in all of professional sports. With some great moves in his back pocket, Cashman was out to make a deal that would help spark a sputtering Yankees team that has the worst record in the MLB since mid June. Last night the Yankees acquired David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle as well as Todd Frazier from the White Sox for Blake Rutherford, Tyler Clippard and two other solid prospects, but don't expect it to be season saving. The Yankees biggest needs have been well publicized at this point in the season. They need a first baseman as well as starting pitching over anything else. The bullpen additions are going to be really good for New York. Robertson helps to give more support to a struggling duo of Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances and gives Joe Girardi another option in the seventh or eight inning. Kahnle cou...