Reports: Bob Melvin recruits key player as their top choice for walk-on position

It all started with you rooting for the Giants. You went from being the biggest Padres fan in the world to laughing at Manny Machado’s antics and loving the team’s succession of irritatingly excellent relievers a few months later. Your admiration for Sean Manaea was reignited a week later when you bled orange and blue.

No team lived up to your expectations. You were hoping they’d score a bunch of runs, but they kept missing the mark. Perhaps you are the one flaw. Worth thinking about.That being said, you are now officially the most ardent Yankees fan in the world. You can overlook the minor rifts that Aaron Judge created a couple of offseasons ago because he is your hero. At a backyard cookout, Gerrit Cole and Brandon Crawford could be seen cooking steaks side by side. You’re really smitten with Juan Soto, and you’re going to be over the moon when the Giants come in second place in free agency for him.

You are, at least in a spiritual sense, included in this GIF. Put a tag on yourself.

If you’re an American League fan, the Yankees have always been your club. For the next ten days, they’ll make you act like that in an effort to stop the Dodgers from winning the World Series. In order to ease your mind into this awkward scenario, let’s review the similarities between the Yankees and the Giants. See if we can pique your interest in the Yankees—your new favorite team—by examining the areas where the histories of these two franchises intersect.

A Team Comprising All-Time Yankees and Giants Split
With Carlos Beltrán’s impending addition, there will be seven Hall of Famers who have played for both teams. There are two players who were named to the All-Star team for both teams, but I’ll let you figure out that trivia question in a few lines.

The bright side is that each squad had enough players to field a full squad. Gather your Strat-O-Matic decks and Out of the Park rosters; I challenge you to win as many games as possible with this 26-man team.

1B—Johnny Mize C—Matt Nokes
Baserunner Tony Lazzeri and Shortstop Dick Schofield
Punches: Jim Ray Hart at third base, Bobby Bonds in left field, Kenny Lofton in center field, Carlos Beltrán in right field, and Jack Clark in designated hitter.

The starting lineup for the offence included Bob Melvin, Donovan Solano, Andrew McCutchen, and Felipe Alou.

Randy Johnson, Gaylord Perry, Waite Hoyt, Carl Mays, and Rick Reuschel are all part of the SP

In the CP, Goose Gossage is competing, while in the RP, Dave Righetti, Armando Benítez, Mark Melancon, Al Holland, Félix Rodriguez, Lindy McDaniel, and Lefty O’Doul are competing.

Leo Durocher is the manager.

Chili Davis and Darryl Strawberry were both unable to even qualify for the bench. Unforgiving mob. But I think a team would keep Davis at catcher for a little longer if the outfield was that crowded. Because I can, I’m also adding Lefty O’Doul, who they see as a versatile player.