Steve Buchanan of The Sweat joined Mike Golic Jr. and Mike Golic Sr. on Friday to talk about Gerrit Cole’s injury and the state of the Yankees, as well as the Dodgers and more as we race to Opening Day.
Somehow the Yankees are still +185 betting favorite in the AL East on DraftKings Sportsbook, and the good news is that, for now at least, Cole has avoided Tommy John surgery. The bad news is that Cole is still expected to miss at least 1-2 months.
Dr. Neal ElAttrache has agreed with Yankees team doctors that there is not a tear in Gerrit Cole’s UCL and that he will not need surgery, per @JonHeyman
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) March 15, 2024
The timeline for his return is still 1-2 months pic.twitter.com/vW4nqaTYut
Steve says it almost feels like we’re delaying the inevitable at this point with Cole and the fear is that Cole is eventually going to need the surgery anyways. He says it feels like they’re just kind of kicking the can down the road and we’re waiting to see when the other shoe is going to drop.
Senior points out that to this point in his career, Cole has been a workhorse. And really, at this point it doesn’t matter so much whether Cole has the surgery now or in a month’s time. Steve sees Senior’s point, and also highlights how many questionmarks the Yankees have in the rotation anyways. After Marcus Stroman, Buchs says there isn’t really anyone the Bombers can rely upon.
Beyond even the rotation, Steve has concerns about the Yankees lineup, even with the addition of Juan Soto in the offseason. Steve sees plenty of issues in the Bronx and isn’t feeling good about the Yankees heading into the season.
“There’s a lot to be concerned about when it comes to this Yankees club.”@SBuchanan24 joined @mikegolicjr & @golic on @GoJoandGolic to talk about the state of the Bronx Bombers as Gerrit Cole will miss at least 1-2 months. pic.twitter.com/FdHAuxZf6A
— DraftKings Network (@DKNetwork) March 15, 2024
Claudia is in full agreement with Steve, noting she bet on the under when it came the Yankees last season, Call her a Yankees hater, but she likes the young Orioles far better than the Yankees.
“I bet the under on the Yankees last season. Everyone thought I was crazy!” @CBellofattoTV
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) March 15, 2024
“The Yankees have the 2nd lowest batting average in the league! I love everything about the Orioles … The Yankees are the favorite. Give me a break. They’re not making it.” @SBuchanan24 pic.twitter.com/bFeBFRvodY
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