The Marcus Stroman-Yankees drama might not have the ending you expect

TAMPA — When current rotation odd man out Marcus Stroman defiantly states he is a starter 11 times in 10 minutes after arriving for workouts later than all of his pitching Yankees teammates, well, that should just be catnip for your friendly columnist here at this bold tabloid.

Just hit F1 on your New York Post-issued laptop and the darn thing will write itself. Throw in one OFF THE MARC’ back page to accentuate it and we got the kind of controversy brewing that all but yells move over Billy Martin and tell Reggie Jackson the news.

And maybe that is where we are heading. Perhaps as we get closer to 3:05 p.m. on March 27, with the Brewers in The Bronx for real games, Stroman will turn out to be the misbehaving sixth starter in a five-starter rotation and clubhouse. I wouldn’t bet against that unhappy camper angle eventually manifesting.

For now, though, I guess I will fail my audition for one of those shows where my first take is supposed to be a scream over substance. Because I think there is a better chance that Stroman either winds up a valuable 2025 Yankee or in a different team’s rotation than as a large distraction to his current club.