Following the Yankees acquisition of Brandon Drury, raise your hand if you saw them also signing free agent Neil Walker? Sir, put your hand down, you’re lying.
But that’s what happened early Monday morning, as the Yanks came to a one-year, $5 million agreement with the 32-year-old second baseman.
Immediately, panic swept through the Twittersphere, ‘Tyler Wade must be hurt way worse.’ ‘There’s no way Gleyber Torres is making the Opening Day roster now!’ ‘What is Brain Cashman doing?!’
Everyone take a deep breath and let’s examine the Walker signing together.