Comments on: Brian Cashman can’t spend money

By: theskinsman

theskinsman — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:07:19 +0000

Red Sox fan here, And while the Sox roster was blown up,and the AAA team on the field finished last, at least the organization began the process of getting younger Love seeing Cashman watching at the winter meetings instead of buying. The Yanks still have the team that won last year,so no worries Yanks fans.
Take it from this Red Sox fan, winning on paper in the off season with ancient players will work out just fine…
I’d be all kinds of impressed if the Yankees had won so many times if there was a salary cap. Just buying all-stars from other teams and having the highest payroll forever significantly improves the chances a team will make the playoffs.

If there was a salary cap in MLB,the Yanks would be baseballs’ equivalent of the Knicks.
Don’t get your knickers in a bunch, it’s just one season the Evil Empire has to stay at the TOP of the salary to avoid a 50% luxury tax. Then they can go back to signing any all-star they need.

By: anxovies

anxovies — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:50:30 +0000

The problem with that observation is if you don’t have the money to compete you can’t show your stuff. If momma won’t give you the money it don’t matter how good you are at picking the horses.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:24:25 +0000

I like the idea of Scrooge McLoria being starved out by the Steinbrenners. Too bad they can’t convince Mike Illitch, Magic Johnson and Artie Moreno to breech to the same squall.

By: slartibartfast4242

slartibartfast4242 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:03:18 +0000

… says the team finished last in the division to the ones finished first!!!!!

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:56:17 +0000

Grew up in DeSoto, TX – Ranger fan (and I’m 36, so no I’m not some kid who just picked the team up when they started being decent)

By: bostonboy82

bostonboy82 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:12:27 +0000

Love it!!!!!

By: paperlions

paperlions — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:00:34 +0000

I grew up in StL – Cardinal fan.

Better?

By: umrguy42

umrguy42 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:00:27 +0000

Cardinals fan here, and damn proud of it. The rest of us just don’t feel the need to include a sports team in our monikers, I guess. (Personally, I use this handle for a whole lot of stuff across the ‘net.)

By: paperlions

paperlions — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:56:53 +0000

I agree. If they’ve given him a spending cap, he has a lot less room to maneuver because of some bad deals that likely were not his doing. ARod isn’t the only guy they are severely overpaying.

By: ezthinking

ezthinking — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Can’t spend money montra is alittle weak without acknowledging the $15 for Kuroda, $12 for Pettite, $10 for Mo, not to mention picking up the options of $15 on Cano and $14 on Granderson.

That’s $62 million in new money for 2013 when you back out the potential $2 mil each buyouts of Cano and Granderson. To put it another way, more new money spent for 2013 than any other team so far.

By: deadrabbit79

deadrabbit79 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:08:10 +0000

Yankees will be sold inside of 3 years

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:08:08 +0000

I agree. Cashman is now faced with a lot of the problems of other GM’s (many holes, no money, no trades) but in a lot of ways he didn’t get himself into this problem.

By: fndan9

fndan9 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:00:08 +0000

Luxury Tax $$ doesn’t go toward revenue sharing.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:46:21 +0000

The most glaring blunders were forced on Cashman by ownership, so he is certainly not to blame for the ARod contract, or Soriano or others. As a Yankee fan, I refuse to weep for the lack of Jeff Keppinger on the team, or Chavez, or Ibanez for that matter. Remember, these guys were nothing more than scrap heap fodder in most estimations prior to their Yankees tenure and Cashman got excellent value out of them. If someone else wants to pay full price for their services, let them. There are other bargains to be had, and I trust Cashman to find them. He has done quite well at finding value in the twilight years of veterans.

While budget constraints are new to the Yankees, nobody should pity them for their “meager” $189MM budget next year.

By: modellforprez

modellforprez — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:34:44 +0000

what these herbs spend?? like 7 billion dollars over the past 10-11 years with one trophy. they screwed themselves now they are losing out on their own players to the pi-RATS

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:32:44 +0000

you know, I find it funny that other than Yankee fans I don’t know who any of you guys cheer for….
why don’t you fellas id who your team is……………………..
are you fellas scared…………….

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:28:01 +0000

Hey Gator, I haven’t posted for about three years, good to see you still around….
Keep wating old gator………..
Steinbrenners just got a lot green backs on from sale of YES…………
but keep in mind the Yankees have a 189mil. roof, they are fed up with
owners stuffin their pockets with ” BONUS” money and not using it for salary…….
remember when Yanks come to KC, they sell out!

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:23:47 +0000

you nailed it……………..
the Pittsburgh owners will get less of that bonus they usually stuff in their pockets, the Yankees
are smart to that shit now, why do you think they built that BIG stadium, to get the right off for the debt…………………………………
all these mfer teams sticking Yankee money in their pockets then selling out their stadium when we roll in to town…………………………..

I’m glad Georges kids got a lot of money by selling 50% of YES…………….

George was the best when it came to spending to bring a winner to NYC.

By: angrycorgi

angrycorgi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:05:47 +0000

Brian Cashman without infinite funds? Holy S–t! He probably has no idea what to do now.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:47:42 +0000

The Steinbrenners would be too smart to invest with Bernie. Unlike some owners, they know how to pick partners.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:35:55 +0000

I get the Cash-bashing. “If I had unlimited funds…” Hell, I’ve said it too.

But right now, he’s dealing with the reality forced upon him by Hank/Randy’s collassal F-up called 10/$275M and the subsequent changing of the rules in the CBA. It’s a handcap, for sure.

But yes, it will be tough to win with 6.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:33:57 +0000

If you will actually look at my statement, I said that by all accounts he is good.

Well, now he has various problems and a short budget, we will really get to see how he performs.

Not everything is a dig. That is a simple statement of rather obvious fact.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:00 +0000

I don’t remember saying that.

By: zzalapski

zzalapski — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:26:46 +0000

I’m pretty sure “Yankees can’t spend money” was filmed as part of this scene and left on the cutting room floor because it was too unrealistic.

By: bronco1991

bronco1991 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:25:05 +0000

Go Jays!

By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged

churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:22:11 +0000

Yes because the only thing a GM does it sign players. He has no influence on drafting or trading, just signing a check…

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:21:01 +0000

Somebody keep an eye on Cashman- he might try jumping off one of those buildings next time instead repelling down it! I have no problem with the Yankees not signing any big name free agents. I don’t like the team as currently constituted and would like to see them go younger and with hungrier players.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:18:05 +0000

By all accounts Cashman has always been a good GM who just had the extra benefit of a huge spending base.

If that leash is shortened, we will get to see how good he really is.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:17:32 +0000

I can’t wait till the news breaks that Bernie Madoff lost all of Steinbrenner’s money, and the Borg has just about exhausted its old credit lines.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:14:43 +0000

Yankees would have signed all these guys had they agreed to one year deals. Of course, they didn’t, and left. This should remove any doubt about how serious the Yankees are serious about getting below that $189 million dollar figure for next year. I heard the penalties are like 1 dollar for every 2 spent. Yankees refuse to allow these other billionaire owners to continue to suckle from their tit. MLB should be on notice that the Yankees are no longer responsible to subsidize your welfare teams.