Yankees: Well, There You Have It, Torres Sent Down

The Yankees, following a 4-2 loss to the Red Sox last night, assigned their phenom shortstop to their minor league camp. Did we really think this was going to turn out any different?

The Yankees did what they said they were going to do all along last night when they assigned Gleyber Torres to their minor league camp. And that brings us to an end all of the intrigue surrounding the story of their young phenom beginning the season in the Bronx.

The Yankees, to their credit, stuck to their guns making a baseball decision that disappoints many of their fans like this one, who often spoke with his heart, though not his head. We shouldn’t hang our head in shame for that, though.

Because, after all, that’s what we do here at Yanks Go Yard. And at times, we may pretend to be Brian Cashman putting forth new and fresh ideas, but we are not the GM of the Yankees. So it’s time to move on.

Cashman echoed the sound reasoning behind his decision telling the New York Daily News last night:

"“I think we have to make some important decisions, and one of them is not to overreact to Didi’s injury at the expense of Gleyber,” Cashman said. “Gleyber’s time is coming at some point, and whenever that’s going to be is going to be. But it doesn’t have to be right now — especially when we have other options that we can look at in the short-term.”"

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And yes, it’s true that, by not bringing Torres in as a replacement for Didi Gregorius, his service clock does not start, and his days before reaches arbitration and free agency does not accelerate. But, maybe we should think about it this way.

The Yankees, with Torres in their lineup, together with Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, and possibly Aaron Judge, depending on what happens with the Aaron Hicks thing, could have ensured that Yankee Stadium would be packed to the brim every night with delirious fans want to see their Baby Bombers live and in person.

They chose, instead, to go a different route. And even Torres himself seemed to accept reality telling the Daily News:

"“From the beginning, they told me that’s where I was going,” Torres said. “No surprise there, that’s what the plan was all along. I’m not disappointed at all. On the other hand, I’m super happy and excited to be part of this camp.”"

Torres didn’t help the Yankees in their decision making by hitting .464 with six doubles, a triple and two homers during the spring. But, if anything, it only adds to the intrigue of what he will be when he finally gets to Yankee Stadium.

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