Rumors that Aaron Decide unfollowed the Yankees on Instagram have been tremendously exaggerated.
The truth is, it’s unclear if Decide ever adopted the Yankees on the ‘gram within the first place.
ABC7 New York’s Ryan Area acquired the ball rolling, sharing a screenshot purporting to indicate that the free agent slugger unfollowed the one main league group for which he has performed.
The eagle-eyed social media sleuths at Jomboy Media’s “Talkin’ Yanks” account identified that the identical rumor that Decide had unfollowed the Yankees made the rounds greater than a 12 months in the past, effectively earlier than any interval through which Decide would’ve been making ready to half methods with the franchise.
The 30-year-old is coming off a season through which he broke Roger Maris’ American League residence run document with 62 dingers, and is anticipated to obtain a contract in extra of $300 million.
Decide turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million pact with the Yankees earlier than this season.
Earlier this week, The Submit’s Jon Heyman reported that the Bombers have some “trepidation” about retaining Decide. Ought to the slugger depart in free company, Heyman pegged the Giants, Dodgers and Mets because the three likeliest locations.
The Yankees would like to carry Decide again, but it surely stays to be seen if proprietor Hal Steinbrenner can emerge victorious in a bidding conflict.
“Hopefully we’ll see him for years to come back in pinstripes,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated after they have been swept by the Astros within the ALCS. “I don’t even need to take into consideration the choice proper now. He means so much to a number of us in that room.”
Decide has been holding his playing cards near the vest.
“I’ve by no means been a free agent,” he stated. “We’ll see what occurs.”
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