[TBP]

I noticed immediately that the Post didn’t list Jorge Mateo as one of the players the Yankees won’t trade. Does that mean he could be available in a deal for someone like Quintana? Dillon Tate and James Kaprelian weren’t listed among the untouchables either.

As the Post notes, “Adding Quintana would immediately upgrade the Yankees’ rotation that currently is led by Masahiro Tanaka, with CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda, and is looking to fill the final two spots from a group of five hurlers.” Quintana is just 28. He has a 46-46 record with a 3.41 ERA in 154 games (151 starts) in his career and has worked 200 innings or more in the previous four seasons. He was 13-12 with a 3.20 ERA for an awful White Sox club last year. Finally, he is signed for this season and next at a team-friendly total of $14.35 million with club options of $10.5 million in 2019 and 2020. (These numbers come from the article.) And he’s a southpaw. (CC Sabathia is the only lefty among the eight pitchers vying for spots in the rotation.)

[OrangeHoof]

What’s important is whether the White Sox will rely on Russian hackers to manipulate the trade or possibly use CIA devices to bug the Yankees front office.

[BlueYonder]

Yanks traded Q to the Pale Hose. It’s time to undo that mistake.

[redfreedom]

Isn’t “White Sox” racist? How about “Yankees” triggering bad feelings about old white men?

That’s it, I’ve had it, I’m going to my safe space.