PARTICIPATED OR NOT, YOU CAN'T FEEL SORRY FOR BRIAN McCANN

I once called this guy a leader of the New York Yankees.  I don't see him as much of a leader these days.  I like Brian McCann, but he, like most of the Astros fell into cheating and deception and he is tainted like the rest of them.  He's just as bad as the others.

Randy Miller of NJ.com has an article out you should definitely check out. Not, he didn't interview McCann. No... he quotes Evan Gattis, that turd we wrote about in ASTROS CATCHER EVAN GATTIS JUST MADE THE ASTROS CHEATING SCANDAL WORSE the other day.

And Gattis talks about how McCann is in a bad place. How this whole cheating scandal is eating him up inside.  Oh Bitch... please.

Here's some of that article:

"Evan Gattis, also a newly retired slugging catcher who is bearded and bald, says McCann never was a fan of the Astros’ cheating and hates being linked to it now that their team has been outed.

'I could tell It was eating him up,' Gattis said this week on The Athletic’s “755 is Real” Podcast. 'He didn’t like it one bit. He’s played so long and he just understands what it takes to get to the big leagues and he’s got a lot of respect for big leaguers. You could just tell.'

Gattis, who admitted shame for participating in the Astros’ cheating, seems to feel more badly for what McCann is going through."

Here's the problem with all of this... I am not sympathetic to any member of the Astros, team or front office because THIS WAS A STRATEGIC OPERATION DESIGNED TO WIN GAMES. And ultimately if the players were deeply involved... or even had a whiff of it, they are still knowing participants because they are wearing a World Series ring from 2017. In other words... the ring represents a tainted season and GUILT by the Houston Astros.

Feel bad for McCann is you want. I don't. Every single one of them is trash.

Happy Saturday. Wash your hands.

ASTROS CATCHER EVAN GATTIS JUST MADE THE ASTROS CHEATING SCANDAL WORSE

I appreciate solid opinions. But I don't understand getting caught doing something wrong, having an overwhelming pressure surrounding you for doing that something wrong, and then adding fuel to the fire and then backtracking like "I didn't realize" I did something wrong, or "You got the wrong idea about me, I'm a good dude, I just thought it was funny", or like in the case of that other loser Lance McCullers Jr... "I'm doing a good deed! That deflects the pressure from me be being a cheater, don't it?" Read more on that here... MESSAGE TO LANCE MCCULLERS JR.--- YOU JUST PLAYED YOURSELF, LOSER!

Message to these Astros players everywhere... you cheated... YOU ALL CHEATED. Take your lumps, stop trying to talk your way out of it. We all know, including you that the punishment doesn't fit the crime and the smartest thing you can do during this Coronavirus pandemic is shut the F up because the world forgot about you for a bit, but not any more thanks to Evan Gattis, you piece of garbage.

We can all thank the Houston restaurant the Flying Saucer for this, because subliminally I think it tricked Gattis and it backfired bit time! They wanted publicity. Gattis fell into the trap and now he needs to pay the price of being stupid.

Yahoo Sports writes:

"For the most part, players and fans agree Fiers did the right thing by speaking out and helping initiate a full-scale investigation by Major League Baseball....

Not surprisingly, Fiers’ critics also include at least one player he shared the clubhouse with during his Astros’ career. Former catcher Evan Gattis took to Twitter to shill a “snitches gets stitches’ glass being sold at a Houston-area restaurant.

The phrase "snitches get stitches" implies that anyone who is considered a snitch should be physically beaten up. The inclusion of Fiers’ likeness speaks for itself. Apparently it’s a popular item in Houston.

The Flying Saucer reported the glass quickly sold out, with Gattis receiving the last one available.However, given the circumstances and the implications, it’s a purchase Gattis may have been wiser to keep to himself."

Then this Gattis moron tried to justify it...

The way the “public” feels about us cheating is how I felt when I at least assumed that other people were cheating against us. No excuses. But I understand everyone’s anger. Doesn’t exactly put humpty dumpty back together again.

— Evan Gattis (@BulldogBeing) March 28, 2020

For the record I have zero bad feelings towards Fiers. We have actually texted and I hoped he didn’t get too much hate/ (actual scary hate mail, threats etc.) he was our teammate. I just thought the glass was funny

— Evan Gattis (@BulldogBeing) March 28, 2020

Hey Gattis? STFU? Keep it to yourself. YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM!

Here's the thing that these losers do not get.

The idea of cheating in the Major League's IS a thing, but the strategic, orchestrated, technological way the Astros did it was incredibly wrong.  These Astros and their fans are not registering the fact that it was the WAY they did it.  I'm not saying other teams don't cheat. I'm saying it was found out by MLB investigators that the ASTROS DID CHEAT and stole a championship in the process. And then... they kept cheating because they weren't caught in 2017.

They are tainted... like... FOREVER!

In the end, losers like Gattis… like McCullers... like Bregman and all those other idiots... they need to just shut up and be lucky you haven't been banned from the game for life.

They will never learn... and that's great for blogs like Bleeding Yankee Blue.

RUMORS IN YANKEELAND

It’s that time already…it’s only May and there are some big names popping up in the rumor mill. The Yankees have a log jam on the disabled list right now. Think of it like as that line you wait on during your lunch break at your favorite place to grab a quick bite. I feel like that is us right now. Since that line is so long, the Yankees will probably be in another line for potential suitors that could be on the chopping block with other teams.

The Yankees have a lot of questionable positions to address, especially after such a quiet off season. Now the Yankees are going to be connected to every name and if they make a move let’s just hope we don’t give someone valuable up for a band-aid. We already have two players that we picked up that will cost a player to be named later or cash. At any rate, let’s get the conversation going.

Brendan Ryan:  A good shortstop is hard to find. With Derek Jeter out indefinitely and now Eduardo Nunez battling with his own nagging injuries and on the DL, read HERE, the Yankees could look for some extra infield help. This isn’t the first time that the Yankees will look at infield help though and he can play second, shortstop, and third base. Back in March the Yankees were reportedly talking to Yuniesky Betancourt, which made us wonder if the Yankees confidence in Nunez was wavering, read YANKEE RUMORS: BETANCOURT AND GARCIA. If Nunez is going to spend time on the disabled list the Yankees will need a backup for Jayson Nix. This brings the possibility for Brendan Ryan, because he has recently lost his starting role to Robert Andino, read that HERE. He could give the Yankees some help defensively. He is one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, but his bat isn’t very potent. If they are worried about tightening up defensively, Ryan could be an upgrade, but they would have to be OK with a trade off for a lack of offense. Some team out there would take a chance on Ryan though, but will it be the Yankees? Maybe Kevin Long could work his magic on him.

Cliff Lee: I still don’t get this right now, but Lee is already labeled a question mark. It’s no secret that the Yankees have always been fascinated with him. The Yankees were willing to give up Jesus Montero and David Adams to get him. If Adams were healthy, he might be in the Bronx today. So now that the Phillies are struggling and started with a 12-16 record, there are people who are questioning if the Phillies will look to free up some money and give some of their younger prospects a shot, read that HERE. I’m not going to buy into it yet though. Right now the Phillies are missing Roy Halladay. He may not be the same pitcher he was years ago but without Lee the Phillies have no sure answers in their rotation after Cole Hamels. Anything is possible in baseball, and sometimes where there is smoke there is fire. I guess time will tell.

Brian McCann: He is set to be a free agent next year, and the Braves do have two other catchers. The Braves also have an interesting lineup challenge, too many big bats and not enough spots to put them all in, read more HERE. Evan Gattis is the next big catching superstar for the Braves and they have a serviceable back up in Gerald Laird, so maybe it is time for them to cut ties now. The team doesn’t need three catchers and playing Gattis in the outfield isn’t ideal for them if they want him to get used to being an everyday catcher. McCann may have his injury woes, but the Braves know that he will be attractive to another team out there. Why wait to let him walk away when they can trade him for some fresh talent? The Yankees have done well with Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart, but realistically, the Yankees are going to want a catcher with more offense later if the Yankees are to contend like we expect them to. McCann’s swing fits perfectly for Yankee stadium. He could do some damage with the short porch in right. I think McCann is on the move, but will he be Bronx bound?

Things are going to get interesting. I know I am anxious to see what moves the Yankees will make, especially if we continue to fight the injury bug. So who are you hearing rumors about? Who do you want to come to the Bronx? Share and comment!

--Jeana Bellezza, BYB Writer and Editor
Twitter: @NyPrincessJ



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