Empty Locker in Pinstripes Clubhouse Sparks Starting Pitcher Rumors – Is Blake Snell Yankee-Bound?

One thing that has kept the Bronx faithful ringing even after a 14-year drought is hope. Despite the failings of the New York Yankees, the fans have remained firmly behind their team. That belief has continued through this offseason. It’s a belief that the fans have noticed a peculiar detail in the recent pictures of the clubhouse. Those peculiarities have quickly given rise to a major question: Is Blake Snell about to step into the Bronx?

The links between Snell and the Yankees have cooled down ever since the ace rejected the $150 million offer from the Bombers. While the Pinstripes were reportedly done with adding more starting pitchers after their deal with Marcus Stroman, one must remember to never say never in baseball.

The New York Yankees clubhouse looks better than ever

Spring Training is finally kicking into gear. After a few months of backstage antics, baseball is finally getting ready to return to the ballpark. Currently, the Pinstripes reside in their Spring Training facility at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. So, like every year, the Yankees have once again released pictures of their clubhouse. But this time, there’s something slightly different. 

In that impeccable locker room, one can see something is missing. Right between Gerrit Cole and Marcus Stroman, one locker room is empty. While things like this are common, this time the fans have decided to believe in a miracle. Despite links between Snell and the Yankees being cool, the Yankee Nation has begun to speculate that a deal could be in place soon.

The fact that Snell remains a free agent is not lost on anyone. While the Bombers haven’t made much headway, neither has any other team. As a result, the fans still believe that the Cy Young winner could form a strong one-two punch with another Cy Young winner, Gerrit Cole. This is after Snell’s recent strong links with the LA Angels rocked the baseball.

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While most Yankee faithful began dreaming, few wanted everyone to wake up. This created an interesting situation on social media.

Bronx makes its Blake Snell wish known

The Yankees clubhouse pictures have unleashed a hot debate amongst their faithful. The biggest speculation was that the Pinstripes were saving room for Blake Snell. 

Some fans agreed and wondered why Snell isn’t on the team yet. 

But then a few said it might be for someone else. 

There were also explanations that this was just a standard practice. 

But this fan showed how pain was starting to affect the Pinstripes. 

So it looks like there’s been a mixed response regarding the missing locker room. But this has made one thing clear – the fans still want Blake Snell but do the Yankees have the same desires?

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