Bleeding Yankee Blue: ATTENTION BRIAN CASHMAN! WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SHORTSTOP

Thursday, October 21, 2021

ATTENTION BRIAN CASHMAN! WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SHORTSTOP

Okay Brian Cashman, you finally finally admitted what the rest of us already knew....the Yankees NEED a new shortstop. BAD! It's a MUST on the offseason wish list because the Gleyber Torres experiment failed. We need to fix that weakness and there are several good choices. There's also one particularly bad choice you need to avoid.

If you actually want to make improvements to this roster you need to be serious about their options. You also need to stop giving bad long term deals that are an epic waste of money (see Aaron Hicks) when you have a good shortstop option that should be ready in a year or maybe two. Here are a couple of names you should consider:

1. Trevor Story
He's played in Colorado for 6 years and could really use a change of scenery. He also likes the idea of playing October baseball if the Yankees can get back to their winning ways. Statistically, 2021 was a bit of a down year for him so his price tag won't be as high as it would've been. He's also solid defensively and he adds athleticism that we have desperately needed.

2. Corey Seager
His postseason experience is second to none. His left-handed bat would help balance the lineup and Yankee stadium's short right porch is perfect for him. He comes with more risk due to his injury riddled history BUT that also means that the money conscious Yankees won't have to commit a long term deal at a high price tag. The Dodgers have him on a one-year deal now, he could be a logical stop gap to give Anthony Volpe more time to develop in the minors.

Now, here's a choice you really shouldn't make:

3. Carlos Correa
The popular name right now. The guy who is playing in the postseason now and has a flair for the dramatic. He likes to run his mouth and is so easy to dislike both on and off of the field. He's a Public Relations nightmare with a tainted reputation and attitude that really does not belong in our clubhouse. We already have a circus with Aaron Boone returning, we don't need to add another monkey and make it worse. He's a cheater with no respect or integrity. The last place he belongs is on the team he stole a World Series berth from. Let someone else take on that trainwreck, or better yet let him stay in Houston on a discount because everyone else hates him too. He's not Yankee material.

So Cash, you made a lot of questionable moves this season. Let's not continue that by adding Correa to the team going forward. It's time to turn the page and try and fix our mistakes. Adding Correa would not fix anything, only make it worse. Sure, pick a new shortstop....any shortstop as long as his name isn't Carlos Correa. It's time to do better. We need you to make the right move.