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Message: [QUOTE="AirForceOrange, post: 1986850, member: 1668"] [URL='http://www.espn.com/blog/the-gms-office/insider/post?id=13493']Five teams with the most work to do at the winter meetings[/URL] [SIZE=5][B]3. [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees'][U]New York Yankees[/U][/URL][/B][/SIZE] The Yankees have done the best rebuilding job of any team in baseball over the past year thanks to their [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30442/aroldis-chapman'][U]Aroldis Chapman[/U][/URL] and [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/28563/andrew-miller'][U]Andrew Miller[/U][/URL] trades at the July trade deadline. Now they’re looking forward to improving their major league roster to supplement their strong core of major league-ready youngsters and one the game's best farm systems. There are three main areas they're focusing on: getting a quality starting pitcher, a closer and a designated hitter. They’re planning to improve the team through free agency, but will be careful to make sure they have complete flexibility in two years when big-time free agents like [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30951/bryce-harper'][U]Bryce Harper[/U][/URL] and [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31097/manny-machado'][U]Manny Machado[/U][/URL], and ace pitchers with opt-out clauses, such as [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/28963/clayton-kershaw'][U]Clayton Kershaw[/U][/URL], could be on the open market. This offseason, the Yankees would like to either bring Aroldis Chapman back or sign Jansen. They understand that both are projected to break Mariano Rivera’s record as the highest-paid closer in baseball history as each is expected to get in the $90 million range over five years. The Yankees are also trying to land Hill, the best starting pitcher on this market, and [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5904/edwin-encarnacion'][U]Edwin Encarnacion[/U][/URL] to be their designated hitter. In addition, the Yankees certainly have the farm system to trade for whatever they need, but it appears they are determined to hold on to all of their top prospects. Therefore, expect their trip to the winter meetings to be about writing checks rather than announcing trades. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [URL='http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post?id=15210']It's time to put The Boss in the Hall of Fame[/URL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [URL='http://www.espn.com/blog/the-gms-office/insider/post?id=13475']Breaking down all 30 MLB front offices[/URL] [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees'][B][U]New York Yankees[/U][/B][/URL] Financial wherewithal: High [B]GM:[/B] Brian Cashman [B]Who makes the final baseball call:[/B] Cashman [B]Ownership involvement:[/B] Approves all significant transactions. Cashman has a strong vision of how he wants to the build the Yankees and for the most part has been able to do it his way, but owner Hal Steinbrenner is involved in the day-to-day operations of the baseball team, which often means Cashman has to be able to work multiple angles at the same time. For example, last July at the trade deadline Cashman wanted to sell, but Steinbrenner had not made up his mind. Therefore -- according to opposing GMs -- Cashman was working on trades to “buy” and “sell” so that at the last minute he could go in whichever direction Steinbrenner wanted. Cashman has proven he can win the World Series with the biggest checkbook, but now, as he has built one of the best farm systems in baseball, he’s prepared to show he can do it through player development, scouting, trades and fewer free agents. The Yankees will be an interesting team to watch over the next three years, because Cashman will have the farm system to trade, the cash to sign the stars and less revenue sharing to pay, thanks to the new CBA. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18200355/atlanta-braves-agree-1-year-deal-left-hander-jacob-lindgren']Braves, LHP Lindgren agree to 1-year deal[/URL] [URL='http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18205198/matt-holliday-agrees-1-year-13m-deal-Yankees']Source: Ex-Cards slugger Holliday heads to Yanks[/URL] [URL='http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/95376/for-in-between-yankees-matt-holliday-better-fit-than-edwin-encarnacion']For in-between Yankees, Matt Holliday better fit than Edwin Encarnacion[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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