Case in point: Randy Johnson, arguably the best left-handed starter ever (though obviously the case can be made for Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, or Steve Carlton), had ERAs of 3.79 and 5.00 in his two years in pinstripes. The Big Unit not performing at his best in New York does not negate the rest of his career, however.

Vasquez to me was always one of the more overrated pitchers in baseball. Trust me, we had him on the Yankees twice and he was a big waste of time. He always nothing but make excuses for getting slammed around and walked around with an attitude of “hey, everyone feel bad for me”.