Three rumors about Blake Snell convey a perilous Yankee fate

This week, three troubling rumors bubbled up from the Yankee bullshit machinery. They all involve Blake Snell, whom the Death Barge is trying to ignore, without pissing him off.

Before continuing, let me state for the 1,000,000th time that, come August, the Yankees will regret sleeping on the NL Cy Young winner. By the trade deadline, Cooperstown Cashman will be chasing overpriced table scraps to fill the rotation, and whatever the team would have paid Snell, or Jordan Montgomery, will look like a bargain, compared to what they shell out to acquire a new Sir Sidney Ponson.  

Also, let me add that much of this crapola stems from social media, which has already been proven to be the end of civilization. Let's hope Snell is not sitting on the toilet, drinking Mountain Dew and Googling himself (though that is, in fact, one of the  rumors.) 

So, here's how things went this week, according to the little birdies.

1. In private, the Yankee brain trust blames its lack of interest in Snell on Carlos Rodon. Last winter, Hal lavished Jeterian wealth upon Rodon, who turned out to be more like Jeter Downs. Why do it all over again? This rumor popped up after Rodon apparently got whacked around in batting practice Friday. That seems an unfair way to judge a pitcher - he might be working on his Folly Floater - but, hey, dime store judgements come with the Pinstripes.

2. Talking amongst themselves, the Yankees think Snell is a Prius-driving nerd who plays too much World of Warcraft. They prefer the towering Marlboro Man who drinks antifreeze and licks clean the mud flaps on his truck. This hearkens back to the days when they whispered that Zach Grienke could not handle NYC, thus they clutched the wallet. Grienke, now 40, has had a great career. He took delight in killing us while in Houston. This is the kind of diss a pitcher never forgets. It's also bad juju.

3. The Orioles might be bidders. Insert gasp here. This - the most frightening scenario - would have Baltimore shedding fiscal prudence and splurging for a world championship. I seriously doubt this will happen. The O's are too relentlessly cheap. But Yank fans - and perhaps management - might be sitting too cushy in their wombs, figuring Snell will sign with San Francisco and be the Dodgers' problem. Everything could change in the AL East, depending on where Snell winds up. 

Either way, he soon sign with somebody. Maybe today.