Once Cole Hamels pitched and pitched well against the Yankees earlier this month a familiar freight train began barreling toward July 31 – essentially wondering when will the Yanks acquire him.
This is the Yankees’ home address in the collective imagination. Often times I think their fans believe the major leagues consist of the Yankees and 29 feeder systems to the Yankees.
But let’s table analysis of this caveman etiquette for another day. For now, we can all agree the Yankees are going to target a starter between now and the trade deadline — heck, we’ve known that since the offseason.