TATIS TO THE YANKEES: A MADE-UP RUMOR, BUT A GREAT IDEA

Once Aaron Judge was signed, I'm not going to lie, I kind of wanted to hibernate. I was like the day I got engaged. There was so much build up to the moment, and then it happened, and I needed a long nap. It took everything out of me.

But now we want the next big thing to happen. Just read Suzie Pinstripe's story, YANKEES HAVE A LOT TO DO NOW THAT JUDGE IS BACK. I mean, we got Judge, but we need to improve the team as well.

A story went out today from ESPN, who is for the most part pretty unreliable and biased against the New York teams. This has been known forever. But what I found interesting was the nugget that popped up out of nowhere. Listen...

Tatis to the Yankees?  I laughed at first.  Listen to this...

Fernando Tatis Jr. to the #Yankees? @HDumpty39 is hearing rumblings.

LISTEN: https://t.co/cd8W4sHvNW. pic.twitter.com/Il8cwXx8sx

— DiPietro & Rothenberg (@DRonESPN) December 12, 2022

OK, now a few things here.

For one, this story is not true. If someone heard it, someone's making it up. There has been zero connection with the San Diego Padres and the Yankees.   If you search about the internet, this is the only source and plenty, even high-level baseball insiders have never heard a whisper.  But think about this... does it make sense? It does.

First off, Tatis has a 14-year, $340 million contract with the Padres. That is insane considering we just signed Judge to a ridiculous amount, and we had to do that.  This we don't have to do, but we could.  

For one, Cashman would have to really think about a way to have the Padres pay for that contract.  Secondly, he'd have to give up some guys, some damaged goods like the Aaron Hicks and Josh Donaldson's of the world, and then some top talent.  And I'm talking about guys like Jasson Dominguez or Anthony Volpe or a guy like Oswaldo Cabrera and maybe even a player more.  Now you can say this is too much and what are we doing here... I am speculating because I love this idea and it falls in line with the old Steinbrenner way. 

Tatis needs a second chance after PEDs. And if we saw anything from Hal Steinbrenner this year it's that he is slowly turning into his old man. Willing to get on the phone himself, surpassing Cashman and locking in guys.  

Plus, like I said, Tatis needs a second chance. Remember Darryl Strawberry? Remember Dwight Gooden? Second chances, new environment and the nod from the Boss to turn it around and they did.  If Hal is really like his old man, he'll get all nostalgic about second chances and try to make this deal to clear up Tatis's image and allow his talents to shine in the Bronx. 

Tatis can hit. He can also play short, outfield and if we can move Donaldson, what a pleasure it could be to have him at third and IKF at short for a hot minute before we bring up Volpe.  And hey, you don't wanna do that? Put Tatis in the outfield with Bader and Judge. We need that too and he plays there.

The whole Carlos Correa to the Yankees story is not happening. He is hated in New York, and we'd be fools to sign that guy. He's an arrogant prick.  While Tatis can show arrogance, he more moldable now because of his shortcomings of the PEDs scandal. He's trying to turn it around and get in the good graces of baseball fans again.

Look, tell me I'm wrong, that's fine. But while this story is absolutely not true... it could be, and I like it.