JUST NOW: Jets supporters were plagued by nightmares after a ridiculous Yankees spring training scoreboard error…
Regardless of how disappointed you were with the Yankees’ offseason following the trade of Juan Soto, you have to acknowledge that on Thursday afternoon, the scoreboard operator for the Atlanta Braves showed us all how it could have been worse.
There are a few openings on the Yankees’ 26-man roster as Opening Day draws near. After Thursday’s effort, Nick Burdi and Dennis Santana seem like nice fits, but the bullpen still needs some work. Any of Will Warren, Luis Gil, Luke Weaver, Cody Poteet, or Clayton Beeter might be the next starting. The backup infield position that Oswald Peraza left empty, which is more crucial now that DJ LeMahieu fouled out of the game? That is also up for grabs. How the Yankees addressed itShow of hands, Jets supporters: which was scarier? Which would you prefer—watching Wilson briskly onto the field four plays into Aaron Rodgers’ Jets career, or seeing him on Thursday at Yankees training, just when you believed you had finally gotten rid of him?
The Yankees do not require a quarterback with the kind of mojo that Jacoby Ellsbury possesses. We wish Wilson well, but New York got to him, and this particular ghost was very awful to behold (sorry, Sam Darnold).
Wilson’s tenure in New York is reportedly coming to an end. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are two teams who could be interested in signing him to help revitalize his career (far shot, but theoretically feasible). The Yankees should stop searching for camp remains if they still
