STEALTH GENIUS

Getting impatient? Me too.

What's up Cashman's sleeve? What are we going to do? Are we gonna make a move? Are we not? No one knows.  It's crazy.

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Since Nathan Eovaldi went to the Sox and Corbin signed with the Nationals, Yankeeland is pissed and going nuts.  The latest craziness is that the Yanks never made an offer to Corbin.  To that I say good.  Clearly Cashman saw or heard something in that meeting that made them feel like they wouldn't be interested.

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Maybe Corbin said "6 years" and the Yanks said "nah".  Maybe they looked through his medical reports and was red flagged. Maybe they just didn't like his personality. A lot of maybes... but I trust Cashman on this one.

There are 2 ways of looking at this;  Cashman is making a deal behind the scenes that no one knows about or sees as obvious to him.  Or... they don't really like what's out there.

I don't know the answer.  In fact, I wasn't even going to write anything today because the Yankee wait game is boring. There is nothing to talk about. Plus.. the speculation from the blogs sucks... us included.    But here's what we won't do... we won't speculate and go nuts.

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It is what it is. We need to be patient. We need to wait and see.  Here's what I don't want.  I don't want Manny Machado.  I don't want Bryce Harper.  I do want pitching.  At this point, I'd love a free agent.  I'd love Dallas Keuchel… but if the Yankees can make a smart move to trade for Corey Kluber and not give away substantial youth and talent in the process... go for it.

There is no question the Yankees need starting pitching.  I guess it could be Charlie Morton. Maybe Happ. Hell... I guess it could be the Indians, Trevor Bauer, but no idea that that's the direction the Yankees are going.  Again... a lot of craziness and no true indication about where the Yankees are doing and what they are thinking.

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We're all guessing folks. We all know ZERO about what is in Cashman's brain and that's what makes Brian Cashman so valuable.  Sure... he could have brought Robinson Cano back to the Bronx to play first... but he knew that was stupid and that's why the Mets will be losers in that deal.  The point is, Cashman doesn't rush. He sets the stage, he's stealth in his dealings and pounces when least expected and that's why we need to appreciate his slowness.  He's looking at EVERYTHING.

Be patient. It's all I can suggest as a fan base.  This guy's been there for a long time for a reason... he's that good.  Sure, we've ripped him once in a while here at BYB, but ultimately, he knows how this works and knows what we need.

Think about it, he needs to balance money, the luxury tax, not giving away amazing talent but still trying to get the best player he can.  In this case, it NEEDS to be a starting pitcher. It has to be.  If we do, we have a very good chance in 2019.

Have trust in Cashman.