As the New York Yankees weighed the possibility of trading for Jazz Chisholm Jr., they reached out to a couple of former Yankees who know Chisholm -- Derek Jeter and former pitcher CC Sabathia.
Jeter, who had traded for Chisholm while he was running the Miami Marlins, gave a thumbs-up, and Sabathia's support for the idea was enthusiastic (and laced with profanity). "Absolutely," Sabathia replied, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, though his version included a few extra syllables. Boone recalled Sabathia's marching orders: "Go get him."
Of course, how Chisholm handles the Bronx is still to be seen -- one of many of questions coming out of the trade deadline -- as swapped players settle in with their new teams. Here are some of the more notable questions after the trade deadline:
1. How will Chisholm play with the Yankees?
There is a formidable volume of stories about players going to the Yankees or New York Mets and struggling to cope with the intense expectations of the market -- from Joey Gallo and Sonny Gray to, back in the day, Ed Whitson and Kenny Rogers. Whenever the Yankees and Mets evaluate players for possible acquisition, this is one of the questions they address: How will this person handle New York?