YANKEES ARE "FRONT-RUNNERS" FOR MACHADO... WHATEVER THAT MEANS

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The season's not even over yet, and Manny Machado, while has proved that he's mad talented... is also lazy. You know... Robinson Cano lazy. Plus, we have Didi Gregorius at short. Although, with Tommy John recovery on the agenda for Didi, getting Manny makes sense. But in the Twitter world, where everything is crazy, the idea of Manny coming to the Bronx looks like a real thing.

Now YES Network's A.J. Herrmann writes this, and to be honest, I don't know what to make of it...

"The former Baltimore Oriole and current Los Angeles Dodger battling it out in the World Series has drawn criticisms this October for his open aversion to running hard, as well as some of his dirty tactics on the bases. 

Despite those demerits, Machado remains one of the most supremely talented players in the game today with elite skills on both sides of the ball and four All-Star selections in his last six seasons, and the Bronx Bombers could reportedly become his next club. 

'There are only a few teams willing to spend at least $300 million for the mercurial star,' Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote Thursday. 'The New York Yankees are the front-runners, while the Philadelphia Phillies also plan to be in the bidding.'"

Now, here's the thing, and you really need to put this in perspective. While the report from Herrmann says Yanks are 'front-runners', you are all smart enough to realize that there's no inside information here. That word 'front-runners' was offered by another beat writer...yes, Bob Nightengale. There's no other information and indication that this is a real thing. It's a guess based on the money the Yankees have. Literally... that's it.

I think it would be very cool to see Manny in the Bronx. But honestly... I'm not getting to excited yet... I'm just not.