THE YANKEES JUST MADE A BOLD MOVE WITH HARRISON BADER

I can't believe the Yankees did it, but they did.  The Yankees have just placed Harrison Bader on waivers. This decision comes just as the Yankees released Josh Donaldson.  What the hell is happening right now?

Clutchpoints writes:

"Harrison Bader is among several veterans across MLB who were shockingly placed on waivers Tuesday. The move, which was first reported by Newsday’s Erik Boland...

The move could allow Bader to join a playoff contender. MLB teams will get a chance to claim Bader off waivers before he hits free agency. Bader would have to be claimed by a team before Sept. 1 in order to be eligible to be part of the playoff roster.

Bader’s release certainly reflects poorly on the Yankees’ decision-making regarding the outfielder."

Bader has made it clear that he wanted to remain a Yankee. While that is something that is rarely determined by the player, it does come as kind of a shock to me. Bader was a great defender and a solid hitter with literally just a small recent sample of slumping the past few months. That being said, there are several Yankees that are slumping.  The bottom line though is that Bader is expendable because he's in a contract year. 

Bader will go on to go to a contender and make the playoffs... no doubt and good for him.  For the Yankees? They just keep floundering trying to figure out how to fix this team after a disastrous season.  

O.M.G.