It's been a week since the Yankees were reportedly on the verge of acquiring Gerrit Cole, since which time nothing has happened. But we're assured by Randy Levine that the Yankees are continuing their offseason work, as if there was any doubt about that.

Meanwhile, Todd Frazier never seemed likely to be back in pinstripes in 2018, and he still doesn't. That doesn't mean it's impossible to see it happening, but something else probably has to happen first. You can guess what that something else is when the Yankees are all about staying under that $197 million luxury tax threshold.

Mailbag Friday is here, prefaced by a request for anybody who has a copy of Tim Raines' car commercial from his Yankees days to please make it public. The world needs your service. Also, there are mailbag questions, which is good, because this was a realllllllllllllly slow week when it comes to the Yankees.

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