David Robertson

A lot was made of David Robertson giving up a grand slam in the 9th inning on opening day. Even more was made of his attitude in the clubhouse the next day. Reports said that he was calm relaxed and was not beating himself up about giving up the grand slam to Abreu. This is all good and nice but it doesn't really mean much until he gets out there and pitches.

Well he was just taken out of the game and he looked like the David Robertson who pitched so well in the postseason. He came on in the 6th with runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out. He escaped the inning with only 1 run scored on an RBI groundout. He came back in the 7th got 2 outs and was replaced with Damaso Marte. Robertson was not rattled by coming in with runners on nor was he uncomfortable starting an inning. This is a good sign.

Let's keep in mind that until he blows a lead or loses a game for the Yankees we can not truly test his guts. Yes it's a starting point but he has not blown a lead nor has he cost the Yankees a ballgame. It will happen eventually and we will revisit this subject when it happens. For now, we will enjoy his performance and be happy.