Relationships fail all the time. Whether it’s a romantic partner, a business and its supplier, or a ballplayer and his club, sometimes things just break down. Over the past few weeks we’ve watched one of those latter relationships decay in an especially notable way, as Brian Cashman has come right out and admitted he’s looking to deal troubled right-hander Sonny Gray before Opening Day 2019.
It’s a far cry from the organization’s confidence in Gray in August 2017. I recently wrote about the sour taste that whole trade is leaving in my mouth, but the situation has really blown up since I wrote that.