The Yankees struck out on Patrick Corbin yesterday, as the left-handed pitcher agreed to a six-year, $140 million deal with the Washington Nationals. Nearly all evaluators viewed Corbin as the Yankees’ top priority this offseason. Instead, he took his services to the nation’s capital.
The Corbin non-signing came not only as a surprise, but its reverberations will be felt all winter long. There’s a lot to process, and Pinstripe Alley will have more analysis as the days unfold. For now, I’m going to get us started with 12 assorted thoughts.
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