DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OFF SEASON

Source: USA Today

Labor Day moves straight to Halloween and Halloween moves straight to Christmas. That appears to be the way things are, but there is just so much happening in between that if you don't pay attention, you will miss the good stuff. 

Keeping up with the off season is just like that...keeping up with it, making sure you don't lose it before it's gone.  We know that the stove is heating up and there are so many prediction scorching the headlines. Behind the scenes, it's anyone's game.  And whisking or wishing it away before some major moves are completed, is just not acceptable.  I am not counting down to Spring Training until I have had my Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas presents delivered.

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Gerrit "Cole’s agent, Scott Boras, said in a text message on Saturday that he would address the media at the GM meetings. That address will not only focus on Cole and the Yankees, but on a handful of other starters in Boras’ stable who have hit the open market," reported the New York Post. Washington Nationals pitcher and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, Atlanta Braves Dallas Keuchel and Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu are all free agents represented by Boras.  Boras will be speaking about all of them and expectations of them during the upcoming GM Meetings.

Last winter we made some key signings before the official start of spring training in February.  We actually traded for James Paxton in November right around Thanksgiving and signed J.A. Happ in early December before Christmas.

Source: NY Post

"Though Hal Steinbrenner recently said the Yankees had a “very good rotation” as 2020 approaches, they will no doubt be looking at adding to it in the coming months," reports the Post.  And quite frankly, they better.  Keep up with the off season, Yankee brass and don't let the months escape you before you start counting down to pitchers and catchers.  The Yankees have some work to do before then and that does include the strength and conditioning of their key fixtures now who better be taking care of themselves.  Stay sharp fans and keep an eye on what's going to happen in the next few weeks.  We are just getting started and let's be hopeful that we see two aces making their way to us before December 31st.