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When Yankees’ season ends, their most important free agent re-signing will have never hit a home run, won a game or driven in a run for them. He will never have even worn the uniform because their most important piece of offseason work will be bringing Brian Cashman back to the Bronx.
Critics of Cashman will point to signings like Carl Pavano and trades for Jeff Weaver as evidence of his mediocrity, but judging Cashman by those moves isn’t entirely fair. He has been GM of the Yankees since 1998, but he didn’t have power over all facets of the operation. It was when he signed his most recent deal, October 2005 and moved the Yankees to a model where free agency would be used to “finish off” the team that Cashman had a chance to prove his value.
And prove it he did. Last week he managed to fill three big holes in the 2008 Yankees while most of the competition did nothing. It was reminiscent of 2006 when he got Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle, moves that spurred the team to the division title. Sure, he has made some bad moves, Kei Igawa was a terrible signing, but the overall balance and direction of the team is much better than it was a few years ago. This offseason, the Yankees can build on the blocks Cashman has developed like Joba Chamberlain. In addition, almost $80 million will come off the payroll, giving the Yankees a chance to become younger and more dynamic. Hopefully, Brian Cashman will get the chance to make the decisions that prepare the team for 2009. He has certainly earned it.
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Despite his incompetence with judging pitching, I say bring him back and give him the money he wants. Just look at the other GMs out there and you'll see Cashman is talented at his job.
Every single GM has a few mistakes on his resume. Cashman has more victories than losses on his.
If the Yankees don't keep him on he'll have no trouble finding another GM gig immediately... and he'll be likely to hurt the Yankees more if he's in someone else's front office than he would where he is now.
cutting edge reporting; this is a no brainer for the yankees. pavano was on everybody's wish list, no way to predict what a douchebag he would become.
cashman has done extremely well in managing his owners, team and resources. makes epstien look like the boston pile of shit that he is.
Don't get the impression that Cashman has won ANYTHING. The Yanks won with the talent of Bob Watson and look where that got him. Cashman inherited a world champion and has not been able to duplicate their previous successes.
But... who else is available? Take a look @ what is out there before signing him. He's not a proven winner at all...