Cashman has the right name for his method for securing talent and now the Yankee organization is literally paying for his famous deals. Of course A-Rod's will be the biggest mess he tied up the organization with.CC is another . The biggest problem besides the $ involved is the length of the contracts keeping these guys under contract when all the laws of aging which to my knowledge has not be changed by man since the first men of Earth died. Reflexes and strength start a precipitous decline after the age of 35.
Yes there are players doing well after that age but the decline is in progress. Its time that Cashman understand this before signing any more FAs to contracts The organization has excellent young talent coming up for every position on any base ball team. We/they have depth at the SS position and soon enough at 3rd base. Centerfield will be needed soon as Ellsbury is getting to that fragile age when his speed and batting ability will be declining. Trading Gardner seems to be on Cashman's agenda so it will be very surprising to see him in pinstripes on opening day. Aaron Judge will be looking to get out of the Yankee trap shortly. No matter how well he plays he doesn't even get a cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun with the big team. He is now a far better fielder than Beltran whose age was showing in the field last year.
