Apologies to everyone who's spent the winter trying to read between lines with no space between them, or choosing to believe fraudulent Twitter accounts over the word of the people who are in the building. After an offseason's worth of impressively desperate fan-driven spin zones, Jack Curry spoke so frankly about the Yankees' pursuit of Japanese starter Tatsuya Imai on Tuesday night's YES Hot Stove that his words could not possibly be misinterpreted.
Varied reports - both overseas and from American soil - have characterized the Yankees and Cubs as key players in Imai's market, potentially even finalists, in recent weeks.