DALLAS — At best, the Yankees have reached an agreement with a modern-day Jimmy Key in Max Fried, an athletic, unflappable, championship-proven left-hander.
Worst case scenario, the Yankees just agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract with a pitcher who missed the past two years with a forearm problem, but forearm problems are often a precursor to elbow problems, and…
At this point, the Yankees have made it clear that they are Juan Soto's successor, and there is no way to replace his offense, so they are making heavy rotations and trying to improve their defense.
Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman, and Aaron Boone all talked about how bad Game 5 and the Series were after their disastrous technical play in the World Series loss to the Dodgers. It was as if the dorsal fin had not been visible above the water all year. It's a problem. But Yankees Vice President of Baseball Operations Tim Nehring appeared on the team's “YES'' network Monday night and said the team needs to redouble its efforts to play a healthier brand of baseball. .
