Still waiting on a GM
No news yet on Cashman, and that is the only big Yankees news I expect any time soon. I would anticipate word coming down in the next several days, but don't know more than that. The sooner there is resolution, the better, IMHO.
But this is a big decision to make. As great as the job of Yankees GM is, and I know many of you think it's crazy for Cashman to even think of leaving, sometimes you don't want to do the same thing forever. Sometimes it's time for a change, a new challenge. And going somewhere else with a smaller payroll and less winning tradition would certainly be a challenge.
On the other hand, does he really want to leave the organization he's worked for for more than 20 years? And I'm sure he'd like to see his youth project pan out, doing so first-hand.
Then again, what's the relationship going to be like working with Hal and Hank Steinbrenner, whose relationship I've heard termed anywhere from "not close" to "they don't talk." And there are a lot of things that need fixing with this team, some certainly by Cashman's own hand but others on things he got overruled on (say, 10 years to A-Rod and four to Jorge Posada).
Plus there's the huge factor of what his family thinks is best.
I don't think it's as cut and dried a decision as many believe. I'm looking forward to finding out the answer, whatever it is.
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In case you guys didn't see my post on the great "Meacham" debate that we had yesterday,
I Surrender!!
You guys win.
Meacham's not at fault for Wang's injury.
But Meacham still $ucks!!!!!!
Here's a link to John Harper's column in today's Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/09/29/2008-09-29_yankees_gm_brian_cashman_should_return_t.html
He's holding Cashman's feet to the fire.
The Curse of Crashman!
Maybe Cashman shouldn't make the decisions on what pitchers the Yanks go after either in Free Agency or in the draft. His track record is pretty bad in that dept. Three guys in the system that he either traded for or drafted (Sanchez, Brackman and Bleich) have had or are going to have TJ surgery. What's up with that?
Kat,
I agree with you 100%. I don't think it's as cut and dry as everyone seems to think.
Reasons for leaving:
Get away from NY Media
Take on a new challenge
Get away from the "Tampa Faction"
Prove to everyone (including himself) that he's not simply a product of an unlimited payroll
Reasons for staying:
Winning in NY is unlike winning anywhere else
It's his home
He's finally getting the control he wanted
I think the major factors will be this supposed "advisory council" that Hank wants and what his family wants to do. The money will be about the same whether he's here or in Seattle or in Philly.
Personally I still believe there's a very good chance that if Kim Ng doesn't get the Mariners' job he could end up out there - and don't discount a reunion with Joe Torre in Los Angeles where Ned Colletti has come under fire.
If he does leave, and if his replacement comes from outside the organization (Logan White perhaps) then it would lead me to believe that Joe Girardi could be in for a short tenure here. Most GM's like to hire their own manager.
John - Bleich isn't going to have TJ surgery - he's out in Hawaii right now with Brackman and (guy to keep an eye on) Damon Sublett.
I must have read it wrong Chip.
I guess it would be prudent for me to do my homework. {sigh}
John- The Yanks drafted those guys (or traded for them) knowing they would need TJ surgery. They knew that they could afford to get the surgery done on these kids sooner rather than later so they could come back even stronger in a year. If Brackman was hitting 96 MPH in the bullpen than he's in good shape to come back better than he was before he was drafted. TJ surgery is no longer the death knell for pitchers as for some it's a whole new beginning. The Yanks can take advantage of their resources to make sure the guys rehab using the best equipment and treatments that money can buy.