We all had an idea it would happen. The Yankees wanted Gerrit Cole so the chances of Didi Gregorius coming back to the New York Yankees looked slim. There probably weren’t many people shocked when it finally went down and Didi signed with the Phillies.
All the focus on Cole doesn’t just affect Didi though. Waiting on Cole could also have an impact on Yankee lifers the likes of Dellin Betances and Brett Gardner. There is a very real possibility the Yankees walk away with neither of them. Imagine a life with no Cole in our stocking and the Gardy parties end?