Yankees Daily News writer John Harper has become a source for concern

The Yankees Source Awards

And he really should think about picking just one set of sources. In the very next sentence after Harper shares the opinion that, “…Cole will be a Yankee”; they offer this priceless insight:

"But they also admitted the news of the day, that the Astros were also talking to the Pirates about Cole, could change those opinions."

That in total is not very helpful. At least come to a consensus on what the word, will, means. And he says that,

"On Monday there was no indication, however, that anything had changed on the Yankees’ end."

Exactly what would those indications be? Does Brian Cashman send white smoke up the chimney when he’s given up on a player?

Mr. Harper wraps up his read on the Yankees’ desires by again turning to the scouts. One firmly believes Cole can go back to being a front-end starter, while another said,

"“I saw him leave a lot of fastballs over the middle,” one scout said. “He’s got high-end velocity but not a lot of movement on his fastball. I’m not sure what the command issues were, but they worry me. I’m not sure he’s more than a No. 3-type starter.”"

Still, how does that help us? Got it, he might be a frontline starter, or a number three; he needs to be a Yankee.

John, do you need sources to write that?