Jon Lester. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
In a brave new world when umpires will be checking regularly for illegal sticky substances, Gerrit Cole is having a bit of an emotional crisis. With every action and motion of his under intense scrutiny, can you really blame him?
He had just four strikeouts Wednesday night and threw the most changeups he had ever thrown in a major league game. As Cole adjusts to the new MLB normal, it wouldn’t hurt for New York to pick up a pitcher or two to help out on the mound at the trade deadline.