I've been off the last several days and I loved every second of it. There is something to be said for really taking time with the family, waking up without an alarm and just taking that time for yourself to just reset the battery and look forward to 2023. And now here we are...
The Yankees and Willie Calhoun made a deal while I was in my slumber. It was technically in 2022. The New York Post has this:
"The Yankees and outfielder Willie Calhoun have agreed to terms on a non-roster deal, according to MLN Network’s Mark Feinsand. Callhoun will be invited to major league camp.
The move is easy to look past, but the 28-year-old Calhoun was a highly regarded prospect when coming through the Texas Rangers’ farm system. He played six years with the Rangers before being cut and signing with the San Francisco Giants in 2022."
Now people will look at this and think, "I don't get it. We should have just signed Matt Carpenter. Who needs Calhoun." Look, this is what the Yankees and Cashman do. They sign some big dogs and sprinkle around them and if they get another big dog down the road, so be it... and if not, they have guys like Calhoun fighting for a spot.
Look, Calhoun has to prove himself spring training. It could be a train wreck, and may not be, but we gotta see.
I will tell you what though, I'll take this guy over Hicks all day long. Calhoun wants to prove he belongs on the field. Hicks lost clarity with that ridiculous contract of his. I put money on Calhoun all day long.
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