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With his current contract about to expire at the end of the year, I believe that he is the biggest free agent the Yankees have to worry about this upcoming offseason. That being said, I came across this nugget from NJ.com... wondering if his days with the Yankees are numbered...
"When the 2017 Yankees season ends, major decisions on impending free agents must be made by general manager Brian Cashman.
That, of course, assumes Cashman is back to be the person making critical decisions with a roster poised for big things in the next few years...
ESPN's Buster Olney speculated that another team -- possibly the Miami Marlins -- could try to poach Cashman with a record-breaking offer in the fall....
'...Theo Epstein set a new bar for front-office pay last year when he and the Cubs negotiated a five-year, $50 million deal, and that standard could help Cashman in his talks in an era in which high-end executive talent is being valued more and more. What is unknown is whether competitive bids begin to develop for him as his contract expires, whether it be from whoever takes control of the Marlins at the end of the bidding process or a team looking for new direction...'"
The Marlins... who would have thought. Wow.
Now look, while it is normal for these issues not to be discussed during the season, this is an issue that will soon have to be addressed when the season ends. After all, it's pretty much necessary to have a GM in place before you can really worry too much about contracts and free agents.
Photo: New York Daily News |
Regardless of what happens, I've really have to give it to Cashman. He's has been able to do a lot of rebuilding and we are now starting to be a more competitive team. And cutting salary and stacking the system with talent has been a long time coming and in my eyes, he has done one hell of a job. If he goes, his hand print will be on this team for quite some time. If he stays I hope he can keep up the great work.
Stay tuned...
--Michael Carnesi
BYB Writer
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