SAN DIEGO — The message from Yankees Headquarters, here in this city that the Germans discovered in 1904, grew increasingly evident on Tuesday:
Cole or Bust.
Gerrit Cole in a Yankees uniform on a record contract, a fate likely to be confirmed or rejected by the conclusion of these winter meetings on Thursday, would be fascinating. Yet the bust scenario, too, would be pretty intriguing — another maze for Brian Cashman and his deputies to navigate.
As first reported by The Post’s Joel Sherman, Didi Gregorius agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract with Joe Girardi’s Phillies on Tuesday.