Not sure how they could send Patterson down to AAA?
Have you seen his ERA both this spring & 07?

We all know his awesome numbers this spring but take a look at his numbers last year.:

Was 4-2 with two saves and a 1.05 ERA in 44 combined appearances (three starts) with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...allowed only 1HR in 77.1IP and struck out 92 batters while walking just 15...opponents batted .164 (45-for-274, 1HR); LH .146 (18-for-123, 0HR), RH .179 (27-for-151, 1HR)...began the season with Trenton where he spent the majority of the year, going 4-2 with two saves and a 1.09 ERA in 43 games (three starts)...led all qualifying Trenton relievers in ERA (1.09), strikeouts (91) and opponent's batting average (.170)...in 41 relief appearances, was 4-2 with a 1.02 ERA (62.0IP, 36H, 11R, 7ER, 13BB, 80K)...tossed 1.0 inning or less 16 times, threw at least 2.0 innings 17 times and recorded 3.0IP three times...in three starts, did not record a decision, tossing 12.1innings and allowing 9H, 2ER and 2BB with 11K...did not allow an earned run in 36 of his 43 appearances with Trenton and his ERA never went above 1.40...threw 17.2 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season over an eight-game span from 4/7-5/4...tossed 16 1/3 scoreless innings from 6/24-7/26 (11G) and 15 2/3 scoreless innings from 8/1-26 (9G)...did not allow a hit from 6/29-7/20, a span of seven games (11.0IP)...allowed an earned run in back-to-back games just twice (5/9-13 and 5/29-6/2)...onlyallowed more than one earned run twice (2ER on 5/9 and 8/29, both at Portland)...converted both of his save opportunities (on 5/26 at Connecticut and 7/14 vs. New Hampshire)...struck out a season-high five batters four times (4/23, 6/29, 8/21 and 8/29), tossing 2.0 innings or less in two of those appearances (6/29 and 8/21)...gave up a two-run HR to Jesus Merchan in 7/27 loss at the Reading Phillies -- his only HR allowed in 2007...tied a season high with 3.0IP in relief on 8/29 at Portland (2H, 2ER, 1BB, 5K)...was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 8/30...made only appearance with Scranton/WB in Game 1 of a doubleheader victory at Pawtucket on 9/1, tossing 3.0 perfect innings (1K)...was transferred back to Trenton on 9/11...in two postseason relief appearances with Trenton, was 1-0, tossing 2.0 perfect innings (2K)...played in the Dominican Winter League with the Cardenales de Lara and went 2-2 with three saves and a 1.54 ERA in 20 games (23.1IP, 19H, 2BB, 17K)...did not allow arun or a walk over his first 13 appearances (15.2IP, 12K).
Signed by the Yankees on 6/17 after starting the season with a 2-0 record and a 0.78 ERA with Lancaster in the Independent Atlantic League...made 26 relief appearances for Double-A Trenton, posting a 0-1 record with a 2.33 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings of work...limited opponents to a .186 batting average (26-for-140) and allowed only eight walks.
Split the season between Independent Gateway (Frontier League) and Lancaster (Atlantic League)...combined to post a 5-3 record in 47 appearances (nine starts)...began the season with Lancaster and was 4-2 in 28 games before being traded to Gateway on 7/12...resigned with Lancaster as a free agent following the season.
Posted an 8-3 record with a career-best 2.92 ERAin 20 games (18 starts) with the Gateway Grizzlies...allowed just 119 hits in 129 2/3 innings and recorded 120 strikeouts while walkingonly 24.
Posted an 8-3 record with a career-best 2.92 ERAin 20 games (18 starts) with the Gateway Grizzlies...allowed just 119 hits in 129.2 innings and recorded 120 strikeouts while walking only 24.
Made professional debut with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Independent Frontier League...went 2-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 13 games (two starts).