7/8/2023 0 Comments A Shiny New Toy by M.J. O'SheaA broken-down, past-his-prime Troy Tulowitzki doesn't count. For Yankees fans who grew up in the Steinbrenner era, that became the expectation: an expensive new toy under the Christmas tree every offseason. If he made one lasting impact on baseball, it was this: There was never a name too big or a salary too large that it couldn't be shoehorned onto the Yankees' roster. The Boss, of course, is the late George Steinbrenner, and he loved his shiny new toys. The subhead read, "Yanks introduce another good player, but with big names out there, it's hardly a crew The Boss would brag about." Indeed, that's M.M.'s general reaction, even if he's ignoring that Paxton is arguably the best pitcher to change teams this offseason. sent me the cover of the New York Daily News with the headline "The Snore 4," referring to LeMahieu, James Paxton, Troy Tulowitzki and Zach Britton. I mean, I think he's happy about trading Sonny Gray, but after the club recently signed DJ LeMahieu, M.M. isn't completely happy about the Yankees' offseason. It's not Mickey Mantle, but if you want to believe it's Mickey Mantle speaking to me from baseball heaven, that's fine. I have a friend who roots for the New York Yankees.
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