GUESS WHAT IAN CLARKIN DID NOW...

Ian Clarkin is apparently just about ready or already did strike a deal with the Yankees, according to CBSSports.com.  Jon Heyman writes HERE:

"The signing shows Clarkin, picked at No. 33 overall, really does not dislike the Yankees as he said he did on draft day.

The Yankees' other first-rounder, center fielder Aaron Judge from Fresno State, has been offered slot money by the team but hasn't accepted as yet.

Clarkin created something of a ruckus by declaring his dislike for baseball's most storied franchise -- right before he was picked by them. But he did it in a fun way, and later made clear he was joking. His fairly quick signing, for the $1,650,100 slot amount would indicate as much. He is on his way to Tampa on Monday for a physical...'Ian Clarkin has a combination of the things we were looking for,' Yankees scouting director Damon Oppenheimer said on the day of the draft. 'He's a left-handed pitcher with plus velocity and has a plus curveball. On top of that, he's a tireless worker. We think we got something special with him.'"

Bleeding Yankee Blue has officially forgiven Ian for his foolish comment about not liking the Yankees on draft night, read  HEY IAN CLARKIN....WE FORGIVE YOU! . He apologized and apparently realized it was dumb.

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