The Yankee draft picks - 27, 31, 32 - as explained through Biblical prophesy

Yesterday, Rafael Soriano signed with the Washington Nationals - (yes, even the woeful Nats are now raiding our larder) - for $28 million and a XL jersey with XXL tails. Meanwhile, we're left to play the traditional rebuilding strategy of the Washingtons and Tampas: Finish last enough times, and eventually you draft the Bryce Harpers, Evan Longorias and Stephen Strasburgs, and you challenge.

So on this great Yankee holiday - Arod Surgery Day - let's spend a few moments looking forward to the next Yankee resurgence: 2018!

Meanwhile, yet another Yankee star hath walketh out the Doomsday Door of Judgement, aka "Armaggeddon outahere." In return, the Yankees gain another high "sandwich" pick in the June amateur draft. We now hold numbers 27, 31 and 32.  (Brackman, and Culver and Bleich, oh my!)

Still, those numbers - 27, 31 and 32 - haunt me. What do they mean?  Being the Bible scholar that I am, I quickly found answers in the Old Testament Book of Acts.

27:31: "Then Paul said to the Centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.’"

Analysis: Clearly, Hal Steinbrenner (Paul) is telling Cashman to keep the Centurion (Mariano Rivera) and the young pitchers, Robertson, Joba, Phil along with the Philistine prospects. If the Yankees trade them, we won't save any games.

Acts 27:32: "So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away."

Analysis: The Yankees "cut the ropes" to Rafael Soriano – (the lifeboat) and "let it fall away." And the guy is gone.


So what next? 

Acts 27:33: "Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. ''For the last fourteen days,' he said, 'you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food--you haven't eaten anything.' "

That’s right, folks. A Yankee move is coming. We haven't eaten for 14 days.  Not even an Eli Whiteside. It's going to happeneth, folks. We're going to sign or trade for somebody soon.

And happy Arod Surgery Day!