WRAPPING A MEDIOCRE TEAM AROUND JUAN SOTO & CO.

I have not been into this Yankee team for quite a while. 

Look, the outpouring of support, pump up notes and messages asking if I'm serious about ending BYB are all very kind.  But the fact is as a fan, I'm disappointed. That's it. Nothing really more to say.  

People like Suzie and Jeana keep me wanting to continue to give, but I just don't know if it's in me.  I think a lot of our future will stem from what happens in Spring training and what happens leading up to it. The Yankees have to improve this offseason. That's it.

So far, we have Juan Soto and a former Red Sock who many of you are trying to convince yourselves the move was a good one.  The jury is still out on Alex Verdugo, but I'm willing to applaud him if he can contribute.  But other than that, a whole lot of nothing has been the title of the Yankees offseason.  

You know how old Ryan Braiser is? Do you know WHO HE IS?  He's 36... and he's a reliever.  And you know what else? The Yanks are "interested" in him. That according to MLB Trade Rumors:

"As the Yankees continue their search for another middle reliever, they’ve been in contact with Ryan Brasier...Brasier, 36, had a surprisingly excellent second half to the 2023 campaign. The righty had struggled to a 5.78 ERA over 62 1/3 innings for the Red Sox in 2022. When he began last year with a 7.29 mark over 21 innings, Boston designated him for assignment. The Dodgers brought him in on a minor league deal, selecting him onto the MLB roster in late June.

From then on, Brasier was among the best relievers in the game. "

And that "lightning in a bottle" mentality has never gone away from Brian Cashman.  Get that player that is "OK" and maybe he'll have a good season in the Bronx until the next big thing comes along.  

I don't get it. I want to trust this Yankee front office, I really do, but these are not my New York Yankees. To be honest, I don't understand it at all.

So yea... we got Soto for a season... and now we're looking at reliever named Brasier.  Excellent.