Jasson 'The Martian' Dominguez has been on a rocket-ship ride since landing in the New York Yankees line-up, against, appropriately, the Houston Astros on September 1st.
The New York Yankees have angered fans all season long, as the promise of a return to the World Series has turned into the reality of a probable last place finish. It may be the first time in 30 years that the Bronx Bombers have finished with a losing record. Now, the Pinstripes are making their fans pay even more, literally.
Jasson Dominguez is all of 20-years old but he has been a focal point for New York Yankees fans for the past four years. Why? Well, general manager Brian Cashman shelled out $5.1 million to the young player nicknamed "The Martian" for his "out of this world" baseball talent as a 16-year old. Now, the extraterrestrial-nicknamed minor leaguer is hitting his way to the Bronx.
For the last 20+ years, there has been an interesting debate amongst coaches, managers and athletic performance professionals. The question is: do athletes respond to more structure and team rules? Or, do they flourish more, only restricted by the rules of the game they are playing? Should coaches let athletes "be themselves" or should athletes "conform" to the team they play for? Believe it or not, this question goes ascends to the major leagues.
The New York Yankees did not make any big moves at the trading deadline because threr were not any that made sense for General Manager Brian Cashman to move on.
As general managers across Major League Baseball prepare for the final minutes of the official 2023 trading season, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman knows, better than most, that one of these deals could effect a franchise for decades to come. On July 31, 2003, Cashman made one of those trades.
Aaron Judge is set to return for the New York Yankees on Friday, but once he's back, the team has no more excuses left. They have to make a run to the playoffs.
The New York Yankees are a very bad baseball team right now. It is getting very hard to watch them play baseball as they look lost after the all star break.