The Gerrit Cole sweepstakes are indeed over. Despite the fact that the Yankees finished a close second, the Bombers are without a great (depending on your perspective) starter. This may upset a few fans, and may delight some (also depending on your prospect-hugging perspective), but it is now the new reality.
The most interesting nugget to come from the fallout of this trade was reported on yesterday by our own Caitlin Rogers, via ESPN:
“..sources familiar with the discussions told ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick that New York held the line on including prospects Gleyber Torres, Justus Sheffield, Estevan Florial or Miguel Andujar in any trade, so the Pirates had to shift their attention to other potential targets.