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Rumors: Are the Yankees really ready to forgive Carlos Correa?

By Kevin Henry

Oct 16, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) reacts after hitting a single against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning in game two of the 2021 ALCS at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) reacts after hitting a single against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning in game two of the 2021 ALCS at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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One MLB insider believes the New York Yankees could be working up to another big deal for another high-profile free agent this offseason. But if the Yankees really are considering signing Carlos Correa, is the franchise and its fan base ready to forgive the former Houston Astros shortstop?

Rumors are swirling that the New York Yankees are pursuing Carlos Correa this offseason

ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney told Willard & Dibs on 95.7 The Game in the San Francisco Bay Area that he was “definitely picking up a lot of vibes” that the Yankees could be brewing up something else big when it comes to free agency, and that could be a pursuit of Correa. If New York was to sign Correa, it would mark the second huge contract handed out to a free agent this offseason, following the nine-year, $360 million deal handed out to Aaron Judge to get him to return to the Bronx.

Certainly it’s just speculation. However, if the Yankees were to land Correa, it would not only be a boost to the team at shortstop, but also mark a dramatic turn in New York’s view of Correa and the 2017 Astros. The Yankees fell to the Astros in the 2017 ALCS, with a sign-stealing scandal later being revealed about that period in Houston franchise history. Correa later apologized and said, “There’s no excuse for that. We were wrong for everything we did in 2017.”

While the apology happened, there are plenty of Yankees fans who have not only booed the Astros in every game moving forward, but also Correa even after he left Houston and signed a deal with the Minnesota Twins. Would those fans really be willing to forgive Correa if he was wearing pinstripes?

Also, would Judge be willing to change his views on the scandal after once saying, “You cheated and you didn’t earn it,’ regarding the Astros and their 2017 title? Could a Yankees clubhouse exist with Correa, knowing the past?

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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers would not be pursuing Correa “in part out of concern that a sizable portion of their fan base would not welcome the move.” Would New York be willing to look past that time in MLB history to boost their team in the present? If Olney’s vibes are correct, it may be possible.

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