Yesterday, Hank Steinbrenner said that final decisions rest with the owner (himself). He also said he was still leaning on pulling the trigger on a Johan Santana deal.
Brian Cashman doesn't want to hear any of it.
From today's Bergen Record by Pete Caldera:
"This is what the rotation is, and this is what we're going [to spring training] with," Brian Cashman said Friday. The Yankees' general manager added that he has between now and Aug. 31, the final day he can add players who could be on the postseason roster, to "put together the best team out there on the field."I obviously agree with Cashman's sentiment. The Yankees have spent over $120 million in luxury tax the last five seasons and haven't won a World Championship. They are sick of spending a lot of money for first round losses in the playoffs and realize that it is time for a change.
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"We have budgets and players that we want to hold on to," Cashman said, speaking generally about "some of the hurdles that prevent you from doing certain things."
Steinbrenner became the mouthpiece all of a sudden and is starting to not listen to his baseball people. This could be a big problem.
Via MLB Trade Rumors, there is a report in today's Star Tribune saying that the Twins realize that they won't get both Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy in a deal, and that they would accept other players instead of Kennedy - leaving it at Hughes, Melky Cabrera, Jeff Marquez and possibly Kei Igawa.
If this report is true, it only gives Steinbrenner more of a reason do the trade. I still wouldn't do it, even though I'd love to get rid of Igawa.
2 comments:
I agree in principle with you & Cash. However, the NYY need lefty arm in that rotation for 2K9, they are too heavy ---again---w/RHP. AND there is no guarantee Pettitte will even make it through this coming season. As much as I want homegrowns to rise up and bury the Red Menace, somebody in the Bronx or Tampa needs to get bold & creative, like say: Scott Kazimir. . ..
Hey, we still have Igawa!
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