Yankees’ offseason instantly becomes more complicated if Cody Bellinger doesn’t re-sign
NY Post
LAS VEGAS — The easiest and cleanest domino to fall to set up the Yankees’ ideal offseason would be for Cody Bellinger to re-sign.
There would be more moves to make around it, of course, but less heavy lifting than the alternative.
Because if Bellinger ends up being one-and-done in The Bronx, then what?
Bellinger does not just fill an outfield spot — likely center field if Trent Grisham declines the $22.025 million qualifying offer and signs elsewhere, or left field if he accepts it — but the left-handed hitter offers a legitimate threat to provide protection behind Aaron Judge, as he did for most of this season.
The Yankees could bump Ben Rice into that role, though Aaron Boone often had him hitting in front of Judge, and either way, their lineup would not be nearly as deep without another big-time acquisition.
Because if the Yankees are not able to bring back Bellinger — The Post’s Jon Heyman has projected a six-year, $180 million contract for the 30-year-old — that likely means they would be out of the running for Kyle Tucker, as well, the top free agent position player who is expected to land a deal north of Judge’s $360 million contract.
The Mets introduced a high-powered reliever who is aware there is another looming.
If we’re taking Leon Rose at his press-release words — which represents his only form of public communication these days — then the Knicks absolutely have to blitz for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The alliance between the Mara Family and the Tisch Family has, by and large, been the gold standard for all such partnership agreements. From the moment Wellington Mara and Robert Tisch entered into their 50-50 arrangement at the top of the Giants’ organizational flow chart on Feb. 21, 1991, this has been a model affiliation.
Cody Bellinger remains the Yankees’ No. 1 target, and while they aren’t necessarily close to a deal, they are making a big effort.
It wouldn’t be an NFL week if there weren’t some sort of controversy.
The Knicks have time to think. Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t going anywhere just yet.
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