Fresh off a doubleheader sweep and a monster day for the Yankees on Sunday, why are we even stressing about finding a new third baseman? The offense finally looks like it remembered what bats are for. If anything, maybe we should be shopping for some arms, not gloves. But hey, duty calls — and I can’t ignore this Brendan Donovan chatter that's bubbling up again.
We’ve kicked this around before here at BYB, but now Dylan Sanders over at Yankees on SI is stirring the pot again. He’s pitching Cardinals Swiss Army knife Brendan Donovan — team-controlled through 2027 — as the guy to patch up the Yankees’ infield woes.
Sanders writes: “The Cardinals are knee-deep in a rebuild and this could be their golden ticket to move Donovan. He’s been outstanding this season and his trade value is through the roof.” Hard to argue: Donovan's hitting a sizzling .367 with three homers and 15 RBI, leading the entire National League in batting average. Not bad for a guy who brings a Gold Glove and a do-it-all résumé to the table.
Of course, Donovan’s been a white whale for the Yankees the last couple of off seasons now, with St. Louis clutching him tighter than a toddler with a teddy bear. So, what we’ve got here is a classic game of "hurry up and wait" — lots of buzz, little movement.
In the meantime, can we take a second to appreciate that Oswaldo Cabrera is holding his own just fine? Third base drama will always be a Yankee tradition, but for now, let’s enjoy the wins — and maybe, just maybe, save the trade talk for when the bats cool off.
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