Bleeding Yankee Blue: A FRIENDSHIP COULD HAVE HAD A HAND IN GOLDSCHMIDT COMING TO THE BRONX

Sunday, December 22, 2024

A FRIENDSHIP COULD HAVE HAD A HAND IN GOLDSCHMIDT COMING TO THE BRONX

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It has taken multiple seasons, but finally Paul Goldschmidt has found his way to Pinstripes. Goldschmidt signed a one-year contract worth $12.5 million to come to the Yankees which brings in another bat and fills the Yankees’ need at first base. The interesting thing is that Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt have already met, swung the bat together and even had lunch in a recent spring training stint. So, there is already chemistry and that could lead to even more benefits for him and the Yankees.

Source: NY Times

"Two offseasons ago, Paul Goldschmidt made a three-hour drive across the state of Florida for a chance to compare notes with one of his favorite stars in Aaron Judge, a couple of reigning Most Valuable Players huddling near the Yankees’ Spring home in Tampa, Fla. Goldschmidt and Judge hit in the cages that day, then hit it off over lunch, with Goldschmidt later gushing that Judge is not only “one of the best hitters on the planet,” but “one of the best people around,” reported MLB.com.

Goldschmidt is 37 and won the National League MVP award with the Cardinals in 2022. According to The Post, however, "The seven-time All Star is coming off a down season by his standards in which he produced a .245/.302/.414 slash line with 22 homers and 65 RBIs."

Goldschmidt could breathe some new life into the Yankees and his own career with Bombers. And I like the way this could all come together. "The addition of Goldschmidt will give the Yanks a lineup featuring four MVPs, along with Judge (twice), Giancarlo Stanton (once) and the recently acquired Cody Bellinger (once). The 2025 Yankees will be the seventh team to have four MVP winners appear in a single season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau."

One more cool caveat. Goldschmidt has close ties with Nolan Arenado who currently has a no trade clause but could waive for the right reasons. Could the Yankees and his buddy Paul be the right reasons? Imagine those two guys on the hot corners for the Yankees in 2025. And all of those MVPs in one lineup? Here's hoping we get another early Christmas gift and continue to build back from the Juan Soto departure.