Christian of NYYSportstalk wrote on Saturday:
Zach Britton isn’t as sexy of a name as Manny Machado so #Yankees fans aren’t willing to overpay for him even though he is much more vital to the success of the 2019 team than Machado is.
I’d rather chase a guy like Britton to shut down games for me than a luxury like Machado.
— Christian (@Christian_NYYST) December 22, 2018
While I would agree that the Yankees need to pivot their attention to relief pitching now that they’ve courted Manny Machado, I don’t agree with Christian that acquiring Machado would be a luxury, whereas Zach Britton, relief pitcher extraordinaire, would be vital to the Yankees’ success in 2019.