Tyler Kepner | New York Times: With the signing of Gerrit Cole, the Yankees are seemingly back to flexing their financial muscle, finally. The groundbreaking signing early Wednesday morning is sure to please a large contingent of Yankee fans who were waiting to see their $20 milkshakes go towards signing a superstar, but make no mistake: the fans who claimed the Yanks used to “buy championships” will be back, and in greater numbers (like the sand people on Tatooine).
Jason Gay | Wall Street Journal: Cole is officially filthy rich, and is heading to the Big Apple.