Jazz Chisholm 2B
Aaron Judge RF
Cody Bellinger CF
Giancarlo Stanton DH
Alex Bregman 3B
Paul Goldschmidt 1B
Austin Wells C
Anthony Volpe SS
Jasson Dominguez LF
Yes, Alex Bregman. And, no, it won't happen. Quite possibly, by today's end, the Breg Man will sign elsewhere, and the mere notion of such a Yankee lineup will disappear, forever.
Ah, but we knew it couldn't happen.
We'll feel no pain. No loss. We expected this all along. The fact is, Yank fans are conditioned. We accept Owner's talking points - that money is scarce, we must keep a tight budget because - well - that's what Owner decided. Owner knows best.
Yesterday, the Mets re-signed Pete Alonso on a two-year deal that flies in the face of fiscal prudence. That's because Steve Cohen desperately wants to win a world series. Make no mistake: Our Owner, Hal, would enjoy another championship - like in 2009! - just not so much that it would threaten the bottom line.
It's business. That's all. The Yankees are a for-profit corporation, not some cup-rattling charity. So, disregard the above lineup. It cannot happen. Instead, let's celebrate the fact that, by ignoring Bregman, we effectively dissed those cheating Astros. Take that, Houston! We'll go with Oswald Peraza at 3B, and we couldn't be more proud!
But but BUT... if you absolutely need to torture yourself, here's a lineup to imagine.
Jarren Duran LF
Rafael Devers 1B
Alex Bregman 3B
Triston Casas DH
Trevor Story SS
Masataka Yoshida RF
Ceddanne Rafaela 2B
Conor Wong C
Roman Anthony CF
Yep. Boston. That's what might happen today. Or maybe we'll be lucky. Maybe he'll go to the Dodgers. Either way, here's a prediction:
Wherever Bregman goes, that team will reach the postseason. And come April 1, we will trot out a lineup with a question mark at 3B, in a batting order that could have been dramatically improved, and we had the money... but Owner said no.
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We don't need no stinking Bregman. We got Braden Shewmake! Yes, THAT Braden Shewmake! Look out, world.
Ah, lineup speculation ... the picking of the infected scab of the hot stove league.
Bregman tries to pull everyting and might not be a good fit. The Yankees could look at Arenando. Why do so when you can pump up and broken down DJ.
Doubtful that Bregman was ever really in the plans. Could definitely see him in Boston or Toronto. Or WITH the Dodgers, LOL
Is there some kind of internal rule that we only sign guys who hit .125 or under?
These are the times that try mens' souls....where is the Thomas Paine of baseball right now?
----> four scored and twenty runs ago . . .
(ok, ok, ok, common sense tells us that that was not Thomas Paine but it does appear that there is another American Crisis going on - so, uhm, uh, you know.....like......speak loudly and carry a small stick )
Bregman will likely end up with the Cubs or Tigers, probably the former.
Yanks are being used to jack up Bregman's price...same old thing...
BTR,, because Genius Cashman is anything but. .125 hitters are cheap and endorsed by Mike Fischman, Cahman's analytics Geek.
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