On June 10, 2014, the official Pinstripe Alley Twitter account tweeted, “Refsnyder is coming for your spot, Brian Roberts. #Refsnyder4NYY”. That was the first recorded use of that hashtag, and it would continue to be used from then until May 17, 2016, so nearly two full years. I’m always fascinated by what fans grumble about, because it always reveals some level of anxiety about the team, and that popular sentiment often says something about that period of time. Sometimes there is wisdom in the crowds.
At first, the call for Rob Refsnyder made perfect sense.