{"id":416141,"date":"2022-03-15T02:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T23:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/yankees-gerrit-cole-josh-donaldson-clear-the-air-after-tensions\/"},"modified":"2022-03-15T02:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T23:27:14","slug":"yankees-gerrit-cole-josh-donaldson-clear-the-air-after-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/yankees-gerrit-cole-josh-donaldson-clear-the-air-after-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Yankees&#8217; Gerrit Cole, Josh Donaldson clear the air after tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcc03025eb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcc03025eb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/yankees-gerrit-cole-josh-donaldson-clear-the-air-after-tensions\/#%E2%80%9CYankees_Gerrit_Cole_Josh_Donaldson_clear_the_air_after_tensions%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Yankees&#8217; Gerrit Cole, Josh Donaldson clear the air after tensions&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYankees_Gerrit_Cole_Josh_Donaldson_clear_the_air_after_tensions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Yankees&#8217; Gerrit Cole, Josh Donaldson clear the air after tensions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>TAMPA \u2014 The last time Gerrit Cole and Josh Donaldson crossed paths, they were engaged in a public battle after Donaldson made the Yankees\u2019 ace the poster child for MLB\u2019s crackdown on pitchers using illegal foreign substances last summer.<\/p>\n<p>So of all the players <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Brian Cashman could have traded for to upgrade the roster, Donaldson would have seemed an unlikely candidate.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s just what Cashman did on Sunday night \u2014 but not before notifying Cole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of how the public side of this thing played out last year \u2026 I owed him that phone call,\u2019\u2019 Cashman said Monday. \u201cI just explained, obviously, \u2018We\u2019ve got a transaction that\u2019s going to solve a lot of areas of need, but not sure where this other aspect sits. If it is an issue, it\u2019s something we\u2019ll have to work through.\u2019 He\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019ll be fine.\u2019 He was excited about the opportunity to upgrade in a lot of areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the next calls was from Donaldson to Aaron Boone, since he wanted to clear the air with Cole, if necessary. And that\u2019s what the two of them did Monday after Donaldson arrived at Yankee camp following the blockbuster trade that sent Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to the Twins, and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and backup catcher Ben Rortvedt to the Yankees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining026cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Yankees\" class=\"wp-image-21526057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining026cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining026cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining026cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining026cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gerrit Cole<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not all that uncommon for [Cashman] to fill me in on stuff before it hits the wire,\u2019\u2019 Cole said. \u201cThere\u2019s probably a little extra reason why he reached out specifically [Sunday] night. Look, if you\u2019re committed to winning a championship, this kind of stuff doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Donaldson told Boone he wanted to speak with both of them on Monday after his arrival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three of us sat in my office for a while,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cWe had a frank dialogue. \u2026 I think it already is buried and a non-issue \u2014 not to say it wasn\u2019t a real issue last year for us. I feel really good about those two guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cole called it a \u201cgood conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he has an edge that\u2019s special and fun to watch, and if you\u2019re on his team, you very much <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate it,\u2019\u2019 Cole said. \u201cOn the other side of the field, it\u2019s something you have to overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of the dispute, Cole said, \u201cWhere my feet are today, it\u2019s in the rearview mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donaldson said he believed the talk was necessary \u201cbecause, obviously, there was a big stink that was made of it last year. A lot of conversation went on about it. Both sides wanted to meet and address the issue at hand, as far as just hearing one another and ultimately leading us back to our goals. Our goal is to win. Both of us are in the same clubhouse now and that\u2019s what we\u2019re gonna do.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining015cs-1-e1647298611879.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Yankees\" class=\"wp-image-21526123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining015cs-1-e1647298611879.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining015cs-1-e1647298611879.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining015cs-1-e1647298611879.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Josh Donaldson <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And he insisted the issue was closed for him once the MLB crackdown began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst off, when I named Gerrit Cole as part of the thing, I said, \u2018Look, he\u2019s the first guy that\u2019s pitched since [minor league] suspensions had been handed down,\u2019 \u201d Donaldson said. \u201cThat was what I said about Gerrit Cole. I said I thought this was a league problem. I feel like the league has addressed the issues that were at hand. After that, you didn\u2019t hear from me. Today, we\u2019re sitting here and our goal is to win a championship with the New York Yankees.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Cashman pointed to the Yankees\u2019 acquisition of Roger Clemens from Toronto in 1999 as an example of a \u201chated\u201d opponent who ended up being a valuable teammate in The Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>When that anecdote was relayed to Donaldson, he bristled at the notion that he\u2019s hated.<\/p>\n<p>While Donaldson and his $50 million owed over two seasons is the biggest part of the trade, Cashman said he made the move because of the various holes he felt it addressed.<\/p>\n<p>He called it an upgrade offensively at third base and defensively at shortstop, since now the Yankees can keep Gleyber Torres at second base and avoid playing Urshela out of position at short.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Rortvedt, according to Cashman, brings better defense behind the plate, although he\u2019s played in just 39 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the overall feel for us is that it settled a lot of interests on our end with one transaction, with one particular team,\u201d Cashman said. \u201cIt solved a lot of areas of focus that we have targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The GM also noted that the Yankees didn\u2019t give up any prospects.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining014cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1000\" alt=\"Yankees\" class=\"wp-image-21526162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining014cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20220314_YankeesSpringTraining014cs.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=500 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Josh Donaldson takes ground balls at Yankees camp.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of people asking about a lot of guys from our system, understandably so,\u2019\u2019 Cashman said.<\/p>\n<p>Although it remains to be seen what Cashman will do with those prospects, since another potential Yankee target, Oakland first baseman Matt Olson, was traded to the Braves on Monday \u2014 as Atlanta somewhat stunningly moved on from free agent Freddie Freeman.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees will continue to look into the first-base market and could bring back Anthony Rizzo, another free agent.<\/p>\n<p>And they\u2019ve shown interest in some of Oakland\u2019s starting pitching, with the A\u2019s in fire-sale mode.<\/p>\n<p>But this was the Yankees\u2019 first big swing of the offseason.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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