From Mark Feinsand:
Yankees fans everywhere seem to think that Cashman’s departure this fall is a given. Think again.
Why would the Steinbrenners get rid of him less than a year after committing to his plan to build this team from within? What would that accomplish?
The minute that ownership agreed to pass on the Johan Santana deal last winter, they should have handed Cashman a new contract. By going along with the plan to develop guys like Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, the Yankees gave Cashman their vote of confidence.
Getting rid of him in two months would make no sense. Let’s say they bring in a new GM and he decides to trade away the kids and bring in some veterans looking for a quick fix. Hey, great! Welcome back to 2004. Or worse, 1984.
The bottom line here is that the Yankees have been in the postseason every year of Cashman’s regime, and in some of those years, it was the direct result of moves he made. Cashman has the ability to absorb a mistake that other GMs don’t have because of the payroll, but he’s made plenty of moves that have worked out better than could possibly be expected.
If you think another GM will come in here and change the way the Yankees do business, you’re going to be sorely disappointed later this fall. Even if they let Cashman go (which I don’t think they will), the new GM will still come in here and spend like a mad man.
I totally agree with Feinsand and believe that letting Cashman go would be counterproductive. Cashman has a plan in place and he deserves to be the guy to go through with it. Don't bring in some new guy who is trying to impress the big city and ends up screwing everything up.
I can understand why a good number of Yankees fans don't like Cashman, and chose to blame him for all the recent struggles that this team has had, it's unfair, but I understand where it's coming from. Fans get frustrated and have to blame somebody, I get it. But it would be nice if some of these people gave him credit for the good moves he's made, and yes, he has made good moves.
But I'm wondering what you think. If it were up you would Cashman stay or go?
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Cashman always makes the right moves...at least, on paper. Of course, not all of them work out. The decision not to deal for Santana has turned out to be a major booboo and the bench players have also been a bust this season. But you're right, once the Yanks committed to their young pitchers and gave A-Rod that ridiculous 10-year contract, they were also committing to Cashman long-term. Hopefully, the players we sign this winter are young, enthusiastic and athletic. I'm sick of watching veteran all stars well past their sell-by date.
Cashman should stay and have full power, infact he should demand it, too mainy minds chime in when decisions are made among the Yankee brass, in my opinion. I trust Cashman's longterm judgement overall. On most things.
It will be interesting to see what the Yankees will do this upcoming off-season. I would like Abreu to stay, maybe not as the 3rd batter, but maybe in the 5th or 6th spot. I think he does help our team. I would also like Nady to stay. I am thinking that maybe Matsui should get traded. He is always getting injured these days but he is still a good hitter and some west coast team like the Mariners or Giants might want to take a chance on him.I want Pavano, Giambi, Melky, and Kennedy gone for sure. I am up in the air with what should be done about Moose and Andy. I would bring them back as long as it is on a 1 year basis and as the no. 4 and 5 starters. We need an ace. Hughes is also up in the air. If we could get a decent return on Hughes and Kennedy, that would be good as long as we could get an ace like Sabathia before we do so. Cashman is the right person to do the project but I worry he counts too much on the rookies when we could get a guy in the prime of his career. I think he has not found middle ground between sticking to the rookies and chasing after the old-timers.
JMiller,
I agree completely.
Anon,
I'm not sure what I would do with Abreu, Nady I'd keep. I'd let Giambi and Pavano go.
It's going to be hard to do anything with Melky and Kennedy because their trade value is so low. And I'd bring back Moose and Pettitte. You can never have too much pitching, ever.
I'd sign Teixeira and Sabathia.
Greg Cohen,
If you agree...then I retract all of my statements. Goodbye.
Hahahaha what an asshole.
The Cashman needs to go....and it can't happen soon enough. It isn't counter productive if his plan sucks, which it does. Making the playoff's each year has as much to do with the Yankee's money as anything. You can buy your way into the playoff's but you can't buy the World Series. I guess if you consider making to the first round and then getting blown out progress then so be it. The teams that won the championships had almost nothing to do with Cashman. He inherited most of those teams. What we see this year is the long term effect of his mismanagement. Now his plan is to go with the youth but it looks like some major holes in his scouting group. IPK is a bust and I just don't see Hughes as an effective MLB pitcher. Santana was the way to go. Then you build around him. We could have been looking at Santana, Wang, Sabathia, Chamberlin. That would be domination. Pitching wins championships and we aren't any closer then we were last year only now the offense has broken down.
Exactly anon.
Feinsand's article is pure garbage. Its just another catholic sticking up for another catholic. Same old garbage from the same old people. Cashman has done a terrible job. Feinsand doesn't list any facts in his article to support anything he says. And, then, he throws in speculation and conjecture on why Cashman should stay. What a prejudiced hypocritical LIAR.
Cashman INHERITED those teams that won, he did very little. His trades and signings suck ass. HIs pitching staff is a laughable joke. And he is personally responsible for the horrible hitting ballclub.
Its all Cashman's fault. He is a terrible GM. He has accomplished nothing with $200m unless you call making the playoffs every year to get owned.
Exactly anon.
Feinsand's article is pure garbage. Its just another catholic sticking up for another catholic. Same old garbage from the same old people. Cashman has done a terrible job. Feinsand doesn't list any facts in his article to support anything he says. And, then, he throws in speculation and conjecture on why Cashman should stay. What a prejudiced hypocritical LIAR.
Cashman INHERITED those teams that won, he did very little. His trades and signings suck ass. HIs pitching staff is a laughable joke. And he is personally responsible for the horrible hitting ballclub.
Its all Cashman's fault. He is a terrible GM. He has accomplished nothing with $200m unless you call making the playoffs every year to get owned.
Exactly anon.
Feinsand's article is pure garbage. Its just another catholic sticking up for another catholic. Same old garbage from the same old people. Cashman has done a terrible job. Feinsand doesn't list any facts in his article to support anything he says. And, then, he throws in speculation and conjecture on why Cashman should stay. What a prejudiced hypocritical LIAR.
Cashman INHERITED those teams that won, he did very little. His trades and signings suck ass. HIs pitching staff is a laughable joke. And he is personally responsible for the horrible hitting ballclub.
Its all Cashman's fault. He is a terrible GM. He has accomplished nothing with $200m unless you call making the playoffs every year to get owned.
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