ALEX RODRIGUEZ IS RIGHT

We just witnessed one of the greatest World Series of all time — baseball at its absolute best. But while I was watching, one thought kept creeping in: the Yankees don’t play like this. They don’t play small ball, they don’t defend well, and they sure don’t look anything like the Blue Jays or Dodgers. Hate to break it to you, folks, but that’s just reality.

The level of play we saw this October was elite — crisp defense, smart baserunning, and lineups that actually execute. Meanwhile, in the Bronx, Brian Cashman is still patching holes with duct tape and wishful thinking. Forget high-end talent or bold spending — his roster construction strategy looks like something you’d find in aisle seven of Home Depot. And poor Aaron Judge, the one constant star, is being wasted while his prime years tick away. The window’s closing, and fast.

Now, I’ll give credit where it’s due — Alex Rodriguez nailed it when he spoke to Greg Joyce of the New York Post.

“They just need some stability,” A-Rod said. “If you see a lot of the teams that do well in October, you see the same guys coming back. We lost in ’04, and it took five years with the same core to get it right. But if you switch everything out every year, it’s hard to get that continuity that you need. Continuity is synonymous with championships.”

And he’s absolutely right. The Yankees don’t build cores anymore — they build excuses. The local press does more analyzing than the front office, and the moment someone questions Cashman’s “vision,” he gets defensive. That’s not leadership — that’s insecurity.

At some point, Cashman and Aaron Boone have to own their mistakes. It’s not always about the players — it’s about the cards they’re dealt, and this front office keeps dealing jokers. Chemistry matters. The mix matters. The 2025 Yankees didn’t have it — but you know who did? The Blue Jays. They had balance, heart, and actual teamwork.

The Yankees? A home-run-or-bust lineup, a rotation that unraveled after Gerrit Cole went down, and a season defined by inconsistency and frustration. Can it change? Maybe — but not under the same regime. As long as this organization keeps scapegoating guys like bullpen coach Mike Harkey instead of holding Cashman and Boone accountable, nothing will change.

The rest of baseball is evolving. The Yankees are just… waiting.