New York Yankees: Dellin Betances Rooting for Former Teammates

The New York Yankees might not be in the postseason, but their former players are having a big impact in the postseason.

This season, the New York Yankees created one of the best back ends of a bullpen that we have ever seen. The trio of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller, and Aroldis Chapman was a true treat to be able to watch.

If the Yankees’ poor starting rotation was able to give these three the lead, it often resulted in a win. The ability for Joe Girardi to shorten games helped the Yankees have a much better record than they should have this season.

At the trade deadline, the Yankees made the difficult decision to trade both Chapman and Miller. The decision to trade Chapman was a much easier one for the Yankees due to him being a free agent at the end of this season. The decision to trade Miller with two years left on his contract after this season was a far more difficult thing to do.

When both players were traded, it was Betances who became the closer for the Yankees. Despite both not being on the Yankees anymore, Betances is rooting for his former teammates.

“I have to keep close tabs on Andrew and Chapman and see who wins the throne,” Betances said Tuesday to Maria Guardado of NJ.com. “I’m just going to enjoy it. I root for both of them, obviously, but I’m not choosing anybody.”

“It’s exciting for them,” Betances said to Guardado. “I’m happy for them. Obviously, I would have hoped that it would have been us, but at the same time, things didn’t work out for us and I’m happy for both those guys.”

Both Miller and Chapman have been very good for their respective teams in the postseason. The Cleveland Indians were able to win the first game of the World Series behind a great start from Corey Kluber. Miller was able to hold the lead in the middle innings, and the offense did the rest.

The Yankees got a lot back for Miller and Chapman, but they surely wish that they were pitching for them in the playoffs this year.