The Yankees Are Not That Stupid....

I heard the same blather you all heard.

The focus on Manny Machado.  The latest Yankee target.  The insight from the talking heads who, apparently, get paid outrageous sums for making stuff up.

Here is what I say in the mirror:

Fucking Relax, Bro:    

Manny will not become a Yankee this July, or this season.

Didi remains the best trade Cashman ever made ( replacing Jeter, for cripes sake ), only challenged by the trade move which acquired Gleyber Torres.

So Brian is not going to unravel one of his best deals.  The greatness of that acquisition is not up for debate.  Cashman can walk around in NYC with that trade on his tee shirt.

Everyone also knows that strengthening the middle infield is not a priority for the Yankees.  And everyone knows that Manny becomes a " money only" toy, in about three months.

The talking heads simply think it is an unspeakable agony to have a young player, of such world class talent, sitting on the worst team in baseball.  A team going out for crabs.  And they are correct about that part.  And they think that any team should go " balls out" for talent, even if it creates more problems than it solves.  Stupid they are.

And that happens a lot in this game.

So let's talk about world class, young pitchers sitting on another worst team in baseball.  The Mets have several of them.  However, there is a law of the jungle that says;  you don't deal with your closest rival and publicity nemesis.  In addition, if the Mets are ever going to be good again, they have to retain that pitching.  Otherwise, they just become another team that can't win when they score 6 runs.

The Mets should get Machado.  He could be the jump start they need.  Sadly ( for them ) , they have only pitchers to offer.  Money won't do it for them until next season when Manny goes " free agent."

So there is kind of a Manny Stalemate out there, at least in NYC.  At least until money is the only object or barrier.

Besides, after the game two surprise yesterday, maybe the Yankees can stand pat ( which is what I hope ).   Tanaka should come back better than he was ( his arm rested, along with his hamstrings ).  Maybe German is maturing on the job.  Maybe the same can be said for Cessa.  We even have some new relievers putting up innings with zeros in them.  Guys we never heard of.

If we could get production out of second base ( it will happen after the all star game ); first base
( never ), and catcher ( Romine gave it to us yesterday ), we might just survive.

But hear this;  Even as we keep winning series after series ( mostly 2-1 ), Boston is running on an undefeated string.  We are losing ground, even by winning every series we play.  Nothing we can do about that.

So, recognize that we will get a card to the one-game play-in, and then shorten sail and play it from there.

There is no point breaking up a potential empire for this season.

Even the Yankees aren't that dumb.  Right?  They aren't.  Really.  Right?

No one is that stupid.