THE MARTIAN COULD BE LANDING SOON

Look, as a Yankee fan, there is nothing that Aaron Hicks can do right now that can make be like and appreciate him.  As far as I'm concerned, he's dead to me. That's it. Too much time has been wasted.  Did he help get the win last night with a homer against the A's? Yes. Is it exceptional when all he's really doing is his job? No. It's not extra, it's what he's supposed to do and what he's supposed to be doing for his entire 7-year, $70 million contract. You know the contract where he told everybody he was gonna be a 30/30 guy.  He sucks, cut him loose already.  

There's chatter about bringing up another minor league Yankee outfielder.  And you may know him, his name is Jasson Dominguez. Empire Sports Media writes:

"...due to suboptimal roster construction and investments in injury-prone players, the Yankees find themselves in a difficult position, ten games behind in the AL East, promoting Jasson Dominguez at some point during the 2023 campaign seems justified, particularly if the outfield continues to struggle."

Now look, Dominguez has struggled in Double A, but there's a big difference between giving a guy like Jasson a shot who is hungry to prove himself, and a guy like Hicks who sits on a pile of money he didn't earn.  While there is zero indication this guy is coming up right now, I do see him coming up during the summer. It makes perfect sense.

The good news is a guy like Harrison Bader is making things happen, coming back and never skipping a beat.  But we need more. Judge is still out, Stanton is too, and while Jake Bauers seems to have the makings of something special, (Read JAKE BAUERS IS A BONAFIDE BALLPLAYER!), he's still semi-young and inexperienced too.  That mixture of vets and youngsters has always been my favorite formula.  Whatever the case, it's Boone's job to find the right formula and he's super lackluster and blames no one for tough losses... not even himself.  The point is, we need to find the right fit, formula and make things happen.

The Martian I predict will make an appearance soon.  Hell, if Hicks goes back into his shitty hitting days, maybe much sooner than we all think.