The Yankees of September look very different than the Yankees of July and August. They have rookie talent and cut loose dead weight. I almost don't know who is playing where and even who is who. But when I think September, at least this September, I think, what can we do in the off season to recover, restore and build a team that can win in 2024? Shohei Ohtani might well be impressed by the Yankees Baby Bombers giving Houston a tough time in Minute Maid Park. Maybe impressed enough to consider a cross country flight to the front office to talk turkey and make a new home in the Bronx.
"Ohtani -- when fully healthy -- would fill both of the Yankees' biggest holes on the roster. The superstar may not be able to pitch in 2024 but even if he can't, would still be a massive lift for the Yankees. Ohtani has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season and has slashed .307/.411/.661 to go along with a league-leading 44 home runs, eight triples, 26 doubles, 86 walks, and 95 RBIs," reported Sports Illustrated.
The Yankees look like a different team in Space City. Is it the youth? Is it that they don't have the pressure on them to perform? I have no idea what is happening, but I wish this could have happened two months ago. It's this kind of persistence that we need to have in place if Ohtani is going to be enticed to spend the next part of his career in New York.
"New York likely will be one of the busiest teams in baseball this offseason. The Yankees currently are in last place in the American League East with a surprising 66-69 record but are a solid move or two away from moving back toward contention in 2024. New York has dealt with a plethora of injuries and inconsistent play this season, but is loaded with talent and now has some of the most exciting prospects in baseball getting a shot at the big-league level," reported Sports Illustrated.
The contenders will be fierce for Ohtani with the Yankees' crosstown rivals very much in the mix with Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners. But if Ohtani wants to be a part of something special, like Aaron Judge chose, and if he sees possibilities in New York, he could be in pinstripes come fall.
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--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof
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