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I don’t want to support the Yankees Paul Goldschmidt Jersey , but 11ts Sections Scaling the RocksPebble ReportRockpileRockies Game ThreadsRockies Fan ExperienceScaling the RocksConfession: Adam Ottavino’s Instagram has made me a reluctant Yankees supporterNew,13commentsI don’t want to support the Yankees, but 11-year-old Ottavino tugged my heart to the BronxMSTShareTweetShareShareConfession: Adam Ottavino’s Instagram has made me a reluctant Yankees supporterAnd now for one of the most difficult things I have ever publicly confessed: I am reluctantly following — and even marginally supporting — the Yankees this year.Yes, the East Coast Evil Empire with that other shade of pinstripes; the “short porch” that gets a pass while #Coors is a stereotype used to devalue Rockies players; the authoritarian team that dictates player personal grooming. I am reluctantly [sighs heavily] in.I fought a good fight. After the Yankees signed Troy Tulowitzki, I told myself, “He’s been out of purple for awhile, so I can let this one ride.” Then the Yankees press and fans were so mean spirited when the club signed DJ “LeMahiWHO?” That one was hard, and I started thinking, we are going to have to support DJ as he enters this new phase of his life (and endures shaving before every game). Still, I resisted. Even after Pinstripe Alley’s Tyler Norton sent Purple Row a letter encouraging us to form an alliance with them, I held steadfast in the “I’ll-pay-attention-but-withhold-support” camp. But Adam Ottavino’s Instagram did me in.He posted the pic of an 11-year-old Otto Willie Stargell Jersey , clad in Yankee gear, grinning while he got David Cone’s autograph. Take a look:What. A. Moment. That photo shows a kid with baseball aspirations wearing the gear of his favorite team and meeting an idol. All that emotion in Otto’s grin as he looks at the camera. He’s excited, and he’s hopeful, and he’s being a complete fan — but he’s trying to stay cool. He doesn’t want to embarrass himself in front of David Cone. It’s a photo of a dream.And now it’s coming true. We get this as Rockies fans because for years we’ve watched Otto becoming the pitcher he wanted to be — the pitcher hoped-for in that photo. And as much as we’ve loved watching Otto in purple, it’s just wrong not to be excited about him getting the opportunity to live out that dream.Add to that photo Otto’s Instagram videos where he answered fan questions posed to him by his wife. The answers are fun and about New York, but there are quick flashes of the 11-year-old’s grin because 33-year-old Adam Ottavino is just as excited about what’s coming. Plus, to be perfectly honest, I love watching these guys play, and I am not giving up the wonder of Otto’s slider, which, by the way http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , I hope Charlie, Nolan, Trevor, and Dahl absolutely crush come July when they visit the Bronx. But I am not going quietly. I’ve got a Rockies Ottavino jersey, and when I watch the Yankees play, I’m wearing it. Because purple pinstripes are the best pinstripes. Puig OUR friend?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Farmers onlyFeaturesPlayoffsHistory/Hall of FameHot StoveCincinnati Reds RumorsReds talking to Dodgers about some expensive playersNew,90commentsPuig OUR friend?ByCharlie Scrabbles@ChuckScrabblesDec 11, 2018,6:51pm ESTShareTweetShareShareReds talking to Dodgers about some expensive playersGary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsThe Reds and the Dodgers are discussing some deals that would see the Reds taking on some high-salary players to help the Dodgers free up space for bigger things, according to yaboy Ken Rosenthal.(I’m writing this on my phone, so please forgive the jank formatting.)This would be a neat move for the Reds Felipe Vazquez Jersey , who have rarely (if ever) played the role of a team willing to take on big salaries. Rosy specifically mentions Alex Wood and Yasiel Puig, who combine to make about $20 million for next season before they both hit free agency.The Dodgers are likely making a big play for Bryce Harper, I think. He would cost a lot of money, like, a lot lot. So every cent the Dodgers can throw at him would make a difference. So maybe they are motivated sellers here. Obviously, both of these guys would fill real needs for the Reds. And neither one is Soupy Sales here, as they would both be significant upgrades for the Reds at their respective positions. The rub is just what the Reds would have to pay in prospects for the pleasure, so we’ll see. At the very least, it’s cool to see the Reds willing to discuss interesting and unconventional moves like this.