The 2018 season has not been kind to Gary Sanchez. The 25-year-old backstop has battled injuries, defensive woes, and a growing sense of resentment among Yankees fans. Even with all that, I found myself surprised on Thursday morning when I saw a vocal group of fans and observers calling for the Yankees to start Austin Romine in a potential Wild Card Game. Even worse, several outright advocated trading the former top prospect.
Having dealt with my share of Sanchez frustrations, I decided to do some research to see if there was some merit to these claims.