BOONE'S TWO WORD ANSWER JUST TOLD US EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW!

Cross your fingers, Jose Caballero MIGHT come off the Injured List on Friday. Well, possibly.....maybe.....hopefully. Please baseball gods make that happen. It has everyone wondering if that does happen, will Anthony Volpe be sent back down?

Every fiber of my being wants to see Caballero back in the lineup to take back the job he earned. But Aaron Boone is being the clown that he is and being extra cryptic. When we was asked if Volpe would remain on the roster and assume the role of a utility man he answered with "we'll see," read more HERE.

That tells us everything we need to know. Boone has done everything he can to defend and protect Volpe anyway. This unfortunate injury to Caballero is a bigger reason to keep him around. Volpe is insurance in Baboonie's eyes even though he is a liability to the rest of us who see things clearly.

Keeping Volpe on the major league roster means Caballero is freed up to fill in at second or third base as needed. He can give someone else a day off. Hell, with how often Baboonie has used his bench Caballero could start at second base and still shift over to shortstop. It's how Baboonie operates. Even if Volpe does get a starting gig, I bet a million dollars I don't have that Caballero would still get a couple starts a week somewhere.

No matter how you slice it, Caballero is the better defender and hitter. He should play with confidence that he earned the job. He's the better overall player and Baboonie needs to put the best available players on the field so he can actually win series instead of lose them. It's not rocket science, but for some reason he doesn't seem to get that and he still gets to fill out the lineup each and every game. It's maddening. 

But the bigger reason to keep Volpe on the roster will be the unknown fear about what the injury has done to Caballero. A fractured finger is a big deal for these guys. He was off to a good start but has he had enough time to heal? Is he really ready to field and swing a bat? If the Yankees rush him back too soon and he hurts himself again that would be a bitter pill to swallow because that would mean even more Volpe. That would be a nightmare!

So I know Baboonie said "we'll see" to be evasive and try to leave us all in suspense but I'm not buying it. Those two words aren't a mystery. They REALLY mean "we'll see" Volpe back at shortstop....and you can bet on that one.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj