The return of that sinking feeling: The Yankees will stick with Gary Sanchez

Long long ago, in a Yankiverse far far away... I recall some yapper named Michael Kay - then raw-voiced radio caddy to The Master - theorizing about sports success in NYC:  He said to make it with the Yankees - then once of the worst-run operations in America - you needed a great first impression. 

For example, Kevin Maas - of the infamous rookie HR spree - would get a million chances, long after the hole in his swing became the size of Delaware. Same with Shane Spencer. But Hensley Meulens, JT Snow and Jay Buhner - they were goners. They failed in first incarnations, and George Steinbrenner didn't give second chances.

Eventually, Gene Micheal and Bob Watson changed that godforsaken strategy. They resisted multiple offers for a young (and overmatched) Bernie Williams. Had old George forced a deal, we might still be chasing our 23rd world championship, with a curse forming in the new stadium's shadows. 

Today, Brian "Cooperstown" Cashman is the patron saint of second chances. His great talent is combing Triple A rosters for positional talent - (it hasn't worked so well with pitchers) - such at Gio Urshela and Luke Voit, whose careers had stalled. But now and then, we - oh, fer kricesake, LEMME CUT TO THE CHASE, OKAY? 

Last week, in a verbal puke, Aaron Boone waxed about Gary Sanchez, suggesting he deserves another shot. It was one of those, "Come back, Ernie, you didn't kill me with the hammer, you just fractured my skull" pleas that echo across Qanon chats. It doesn't matter than Sanchez stank last year. Once upon a time, he looked great. And now... well, here's the reasoning:

1. As bad as he was last year, 2020 was a two-month spasm, too short to judge Sanchez.

2. After hitting .160, Sanchez won't bring zilch in a trade. We're not just talking about magic beans. We're talking Colter Beans.

3. After JT Realmuto - who'd break Hal Steinbrenner's piggy bank - the free agent market for catchers is sparse. Is Matt Nokes still available?

4. We have no catching prospects ready for The Show. I doubt any are even ready for Scranton.

5. Gary has compromising barnyard photos of Hal.  

Last week, Kay - now a talk radio demon - went ballistic on Boone's comments.  It doesn't matter what he says. Words are cheap. And Kay, a YES man at heart, will come around. 

The return of Sanchez will create a gaping, depressively hopeless hole on the Yankees. His career has tanked for three seasons. When he comes to bat with a critical runner on third - when all that's needed is contact - and strikes out swinging for the fences... it's the stuff of nightmares. I cannot take it. But gird your loins, everybody. The handwriting is on the wall. Stuff that into your Thanksiving leftovers.