NY Yankees
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Devin Williams as a set-up man was great
Devin Williams as a closer was terrible
He still sees himself as a closer and more importantly wants to be PAID as a closer
I don't think the Yanks were ever going to do that this offseason
He was terrible. He cannot handle NY. I didn't like him calling his own pitches. I felt that is what got him in so much trouble. Yes, we talked about Gil as a closer. They should give it a try.
Calling his own pitches is terrible. When he would actually USE his fastball (which is pretty damn good) to set up the change, he was lights out.
When he would go all Tommy Kahnle and just throw changes....guys just spit on it pitch after pitch. And he would lose his mechanics on the fastball so he had nothing to fall back on.
Only if he came in to start an inning. He was rough on other pitchers' ERAs. Way too many inherited runners scored on him.
If he had a problem with NY, why would he sign with the Mets, and why would the Mets want him?
Yankees and Mets are 2 entirely different scenarios. Yankees fans are brutal to their own players. You could clearly see that bothered Williams. Not everyone has what it takes to be a Yankee. Yankee Stadium is a very hard place to play, home or visitor.
Playing for the Mets isn't the same as playing for the Yankees.
Especially when you are supposed to be a core member of the team and you don't perform like that