Gleyber Torres responds to Brian Cashman over being ‘unwilling’ to play third base
Now with the Tigers, Graver Torres avoided the fact that he bit too much into Yankees general manager Brian Cashman's comments on Thursday, saying he didn't want to move to “3 base” to last season's 3 base. “Not yet? Torres tweeted Thursday night. To understand this semi-beef, you'll need a trip back to July when […]
Brian Cashman abruptly bails on MLB Network: ‘Something’s percolating’
Are the Yankees on the brink of a big move? General manager Brian Cashman was scheduled to appear on MLB Network Tuesday afternoon during the Winter Meetings in Dallas, but host Greg Amsinger said he left three minutes before the broadcast began. This immediately sparked speculation that the Yankees were working on a trade. “He's […]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman defends pursuit of Juan Soto after losing to Mets: ‘Above and beyond our comfort’
Juan Soto isn't leaving New York, as the 26-year-old slugger is reportedly headed to the Mets in the largest contract in professional sports history, but neither are the Yankees. Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract, eclipsing the $700 million contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason. With no deferrals […]
Brian Cashman is missing point with big-picture view of World Series issues that cost Yankees
SAN ANTONIO — Brian Cashman continued to ignore the big picture. Sure, there were problems with the fundamentals of defense, especially baserunning, but in the GM's view, that didn't prevent the Yankees from being a great team that would make it to the World Series. However, it was certainly a major factor in preventing them […]
Yankees’ Brian Cashman backs Aaron Boone after World Series
SAN ANTONIO — Some of Aaron Boone's postseason decisions backfired, but that's unlikely to prevent the Yankees from picking up his option to return as manager in 2025. On Tuesday, general manager Brian Cashman defended Boone's team's handling of the postseason, which ended with a loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World […]
Brian Cashman can get Yankees vindication in 2024 World Series
Droughts are characterized by interregnums, droughts, gap after gap in history formed by a small number of people who existed before, but they are never just a season. It's not just about 162 games, it's not just about one or three or five or seven postseason series. One trend overlaps with the next until it […]
Brian Cashman eviscerates Astros for ‘cheating us’ after finally returning to World Series
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman hasn't forgotten about the lying, cheating, sign-stealing Houston Astros. Cashman downplayed the fact that the Yankees had finally ended their 15-year World Series drought, adding that the Astros were to blame for the widening lead. “I hate the 15-year thing because it totally forgets and downplays that other organizations deceived […]
Michael Kay offers $10,000 bounty if ‘lowlifes’ can prove Brian Cashman theory
Michael Kay fired back hard at Yankees fans who believe he speaks for Brian Cashman. On “The Michael Kay Show” on Wednesday, the longtime Yankees play-by-play announcer blasted the “smoking-mouthed assholes” on social media who believe they've received “their orders to leave” from the Yankees general manager for suggesting that poor-hitting Alex Verdugo has a […]
Brian Cashman explains Yankees’ controversial Alex Verdugo-Jasson Dominguez decision
CHICAGO — For Brian Cashman, the decision sounded simple. The Yankees plan to stick with Alex Verdugo in left field with Jason Dominguez backed up at Triple-A. “It all comes down to what's best to win games,” Cashman said Friday at Wrigley Field. “That's it.” And for the Yankees, that means Verdugo. The Yankees will […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto directs fans’ pleas for him to stay with team Brian Cashman
The Juan Soto trade was a great one for the New York Yankees. The young superstar is batting .299 with a 1.034 OPS and has already hit a career-high 37 homers. He’s also on pace to break his career high in runs scored, with 108 already this season. With Soto, the Yankees are just ahead […]