Comments on: The Brian Cashman Appreciation Thread

By: Davor

Davor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:02:59 +0000

RJ’s deal was directed by the Boss, and I’m not sure Cashman would have done it if he wasn’t forced to. And that was the offseason when Beltran was on the market.
In overhauling pitching Cashman made two moves that failed miserably – Weaver and Vazquez. They are the reason starting pitching was so weak before this year. And yet, every single GM in the MLB would have taken Yankee part of those deals (at the time they were made) in a heartbeat.
Cashman had several good moves, that failed because of bad luck or bad execution from the rest of the team. He tried to give Torre former closers and young pitchers for bullpen, but Torre never used latter, and destroyed former. In 2004 he signed two starting-caliber 1B to back up Giambi, and still had to put 4th 1B in playoffs. He tried a new approach in training, and he (and his new coach) approached the players so badly that it had to fail, even though it was a good idea.

I think that after acquiring Clemens, Weaver and Vazquez, and Pavano, as well as A-Rod, Giambi, Mondesi, White and such, Cashman concluded that the elite usually justifies big contracts, even among the pitchers, but getting non-elite players in FA or big trades rarely works. So, don’t be afraid to spend on the best, but don’t tuch non-elite ones if you don’t have to. I just don’t know where AJ comes, elite or have-to

By: Joba Rules

Joba Rules — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:47 +0000

IIRC the Igawa signing was going to happen anyways as soon as the Yankees missed out on Matsuzaka, they wanted their own Japanese import too.

By: Joba Rules

Joba Rules — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:07 +0000

His negotiations of the Sabathia and Teixeira deals was masterful. He played them both extremely well.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:51:32 +0000

this is BS considering the heap of criticism that would have rained down had he FAILED to sign CC or Tex.

can’t have it both ways.

he has it easier b/c of the money, but he also has impossible expectations b/c of the money.

and your idiotic post ignores Swisher, Gaudin, Hinske, Hairston, all the little moves he nailed.

it’s the yankees so of course he needs to make the big splash, but if you want to see what a handful of superstars and no supporting cast looks like, just go to Queens.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:47:41 +0000

yeah, no he won’t.

By: My Pet Goat

My Pet Goat — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:51:24 +0000

Sorry, when I wrote Cashman I meant Obama and instead of critics I meant conservatives.
Wrong blog, thanks for pointing it out Platypussy.

By: Phil McCracken

Phil McCracken — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:10:27 +0000

Before we install the Brian Cashman Memorial Moument in Cooperstown, please tell me what GM in their right mind would turn down having CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and AJ Burnett on their team?

Its not rocket science. He signed the best 3 players out there in a terrible economy. Big deal.

By: YankFan

YankFan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:00:13 +0000

I love Cash & the job he’s done. As you said, some of the moves may have been Tampa.
You can’t kill him for Pavano since Detroit, Seattle & Boston also wanted him. Boston offered more money if I’m not mistaken.
No one complained about getting Randy at the time. Who knows how it may have turned out if Duke didn’t get in his face & start the media backlash.
Also, how about all the little moves he makes in-season to strengthen the bench – Hinske, Haiston this year. Small & Chacon when they were needed in 2005. Leiter, Bruney & others I can’t think of while I leave to go home.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:12:48 +0000

Pollyana-ish… – What does this mean???

By: Bo

Bo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:53:51 +0000

Why would anyone want the GM telling the manager who to play and how to manage???