The Yankees signed DJ LeMahieu to a two-year, 24 million dollar contract. While there is some speculation that the Yankees intend to use LeMahieu as a utility player and are not out on Manny Machado, I have serious doubts about that argument at this point. Machado, in all likelihood, will not be a Yankee. So much for the storied 2018-19 offseason.
Much blood has been shed on these digital pages concerning Machado and the Yankees’ need for him. This is an argument without a clear right or wrong side, because it depends on how the concept of ‘need’ is defined.