Manny Machado is not a Yankee, and we’re just going to have to accept that fact. This was always a possibility. Don’t let the pinstripes and giant golden Steinbrenner head fool you. With the sport making more money than ever, the Yankees can easily be outbid anyone for superstar players now. Yes, even the San Diego Padres can go all in. Of course, it helps when the Yankees actually bid for a player in the first place, but here we are.
Instead of watching Machado play the infield this year, we will get to enjoy the resurrection of Troy Tulowitzki and help DJ LeMahieu find a position.