OH NO! TROUBLING SIGNS OF WHAT'S TO COME FOR THE YANKEES IN 2024

The 2023 season literally just ended hours ago, but a decision about the coaching staff for 2024 could already be made. Actually, my gut tells me more than one decision was already made. Hell, it wasn't even a discussion, honestly.

There should've been a discussion though. Multiple sources are reporting that an unofficial offer to bring Sean Casey back as hitting coach has been made, but you can read more HERE. Casey has not accepted yet, but he was quite chatty about it before the game yesterday. What's worse though.... both Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman have requested his services.

So if anyone out there is holding out hope that Baboonie is going to be fired, I wouldn't hold your breath. That goes double for Cashman, too. We all hope and dream that Cashman of all people will be fired but I don't think Hal Steinbrenner has the guts or brains to do it. These are some big decisions made already. Shouldn't these decisions be made after the "deep dive" investigation is completed and their results analyzed? If you are going to do it, do it right.

So, is this "deep dive" legit or just a bunch of smoke and mirrors? Seems like a fair question if your current manager and GM are already advocating for some personnel decisions after a trainwreck season. Who is calling the shots here? Two men who have valid reasons to be replaced shouldn't be advocating for anyone. It just grinds my gears.

I have nothing against Sean Casey. I don't know the man at all, but he seems to be a nice guy. He walked into a dumpster fire and had a lot to clean up. I'm not sure that just over 2 months as the Yankees hitting coach is enough to fairly judge how he did as a hitting coach. The Yankees have had issues with hitting for YEARS so honestly, I do not think months in position could've fixed what was wrong. That takes time, and he didn't have enough of it. I just don't know that Casey is the guy to fix the offensively flawed Yankees. The Yankees need drastic changes to make them contenders and I don't think he's the guy for the job. 

Winter isn't even here yet but, rumors about 2024 are already flying. Casey may be sticking around, but the bigger problem would be Cashman and Boone returning. More of the same internally is a troubling sign of things to come....and Hal needs to know fans won't stand for that.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj