Showing Cash the Money

by jscape2000 on Aug 13, 2008 9:15 PM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

Both Steinbrenner brothers are now said by people familiar with their thinking to be on board with Brian Cashman as their general manager, for now and long into the future. Even if the Yankees fail to play into October for the first full season since 1993, club insiders say that the Steinbrenners plan to offer Cashman a contract extension after this season.

I've been in favor of an extension for Cash for the last year. I think he's got a good plan for the future, one that will allow us to sign the worthwhile free agents like C.C. Sabathia.

He's transitioned the Yankees to an affordable, effective bullpen.

And in the deals for Abreu and Nady/Marte he showed a willingness to flex financial muscle when it improves the team long term as well as for the moment.

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both Sox and Yanks

need a young power hitter for the outfield

any around?

none that I know about in the Sox system

will there be competition for anyone in particular this off season?

by Frank Malzone on Aug 14, 2008 8:11 AM EDT reply actions

Last season I was all over his grill regarding the rotation and Kei Igawa. By the end of the season, I’d softened some because I realized he was doing a difficult balancing act trying to keep the Yankees competitive while at the same time bolstering their farm system. Doing that in Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Florida, Arizona and probably a dozen other places it’s much easier to accomplish. However, under the white hot lights of NY, it’s all but impossible, but he managed to do it, and he should be applauded.

This season has been a scuffle with devastating injuries to Posada, Matsui, Wang, I’m amazed we are even .500. The only things keepig us afloat are Mussina and the bullpen-a collection of low-priced no names-I love it.

Cashman made a couple of smart moves—especially Nady and Marte, and again, he’s kept us competitive without bankrupting the farm system.

I would show him the money. I like the path he has us on, and while we aren’t going anywhere this season, I have reason to be excited because of the moves he didn’t make.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Aug 14, 2008 9:08 AM EDT reply actions

I agree

Cashman should stay. There is no conceivable way to blame this season on anything Cashman has done or hasn’t done.

Seems like the past year and a half people were lauding Cash for holding on to prospects, not selling the farm. Then when he didn’t pull the trigger on the Santana deal, he took some heat for doing the same thing he earned praise for. Nobody could have predicted the seasons IPK and Hughes have had- why else would they have been so sought after? And Kei Igawa? I think we all know that was a reactionary move by the organization in response to Dice-K.

The guy is definitely in a damned-if-he-does, damned-if-he-doesn’t situation and I think he’s has made some cool headed, smart baseball decisions amidst the chaos.

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by NumberSeven on Aug 14, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions