You must be new to relievers. They just...stop working sometimes. If he manages to stick in the league he could just as easily be an elite reliever next season, it's just how it goes.
In the Cooper deal they also gave away Caleb Smith who has turned out to be quite a capable starter.
They were part of the three team Steven Souza Jr. deal between the Rays and D-Backs. They acquired Brandon Drury and gave up Nick Solak and Taylor Widener so that was just a truly awful deal for the Yankees, even if they did acquire half a season of JA Happ out of it. They also traded away Sonny Gray for little and he's doing very well in the NL Central.
That's not to say any of those players are stars, but the Yankees aren't infallible. They have a ton of resources and they make a lot of good moves but Cashman isn't the f***ing boogeyman.
Nah no way, fourth time through the order facing the very best hitters while his pitch count is high. Let him leave on a high note, if the bullpen blows it for him so be it, better them than him and shattering his confidence after a truly outstanding start.
Can we get politics out of the basketball thread FFS. It's one thing to complain that there are suits and politicians in the parade, but there's another thread for this other s***.