The latest gossip isn't good. According to multiple sources, NJ.com HERE (subscription required) and MLBtraderumors.com the Yankees and Gardner stopped communicating all the back near
HALLOWEEN! That's a long time to not communicate at all if the Yankees are interested in bringing Gardner back.
It has to make you wonder what is going on and if the Yankees are genuinely interested. I thought that when the Yankees traded Adam Ottavino that the Yankees could use that money to try and sign Gardy. It made sense, but now maybe they have a different plan.
Last week Brian Cashman did make some very non-committed sounding comments in regards to Gardy.
"You know how we love Brett Gardner," Cashman said on Yankees Hot Stove. "He’s been here for a long time. We’ve bet on him forever. He’s always produced and honored those assessments that we’ve made, so it’s been a great marriage. I’m not saying you know it’s going to continue. I’m not going to say that it’s over. But he’s still on the board and we’re always trying to figure out a way to make ourselves better."
So it's been a great marriage between the Yankees and Gardy, but the Yankees may or may not be in it for HIS long haul. The Yankees may be ready to move on and maybe :figuring out a way to make ourselves better" doesn't include Gardy. I didn't read too much into Cashman's comment at first because this is what we expect from him. But now should we?
I'm not sure if pinstripes is in Gardy's future for 2021. It would be nice to see him retire as a Yankee on his own terms but it might not be the case. That's the tough part about business. It's not personal, but when you spend your entire career in one uniform it can't get anymore personal.
Sign him as an OF coach he can work with Hicks on routes ( let him practice a couple of days in the cage ), then if something happens you have him right there. Why not , you still have him in Pinstripes it is almost a sure bet Stanton , Hicks or Judge will go on the DL.Shame MLB don't have like 10 day contracts .I guess the problem would be when they get healthy because you would have to outright him I guess and if he clears he can coach again.Chances though if he is having a decent season someone will grab him and if he retires to keep from it then we lose him if someone gets hurt.
ReplyDeleteNow I would dump Hicks in a heart beat and sign Gardy and hope one of our prospects is ready next year.(I doubt)We just need to let Frazier play every day.