The Yankees won’t be involved in those such battles.
Well, this year their absence will be because they’re already eliminated from postseason contention.
They’ve been out of the playoff chase for pretty much a month now and that’s CRAZY.
A blatant arrogance to change and adapt has left them in this state of purgatory.
So how do they get out of this and return to being a true contender?
Well, it starts with Hal Steinbrenner waking up and making serious change throughout the organization.
This report from Bob Klapisch hopefully means we’re headed in that direction.
The analysis will instead focus on process and how the Yankees compare to other clubs.
The final report will be data-driven and purely objective.
It’s that assumption that has gotten them here.
For years the front office has assumed they constructed the perfect roster that was plagued by injuries and underperformance.
Now it’s time Hal takes a close look at those who built this flawed assembly of players.
To the dismay of many, Cashman isn’t going anywhere despite the obvious need of termination.
Aaron Boone’s job is almost certainly safe as well.
And let’s be clear, I care much more about Cashman being fired into the sun than Boone.
Firing him and him only would do nothing.
They’re not a .500 team this year because of him.
Hal has made it clear that Boone’s relationship with the team is essential.
If a rift occurred between him and the players that’s when things would change.
Judge went to bat for his manager a few weeks ago and made it clear he wants him here.
I’d be stunned at this point if Boone didn’t return in 2024.
While the Rays have all of the good nerds, we got the bad one.
Fishman and his entire team of data nerds need to be cleaned out.
Whatever operation those clowns are deploying isn’t working.
If this audit does not end with Fishman fired then what’s even the point?
Matt Daley, who’s in charge of pro scouting, should be gone as well.
Damon Oppenheimer’s (domestic amateur scouting) performance with eying guys in the draft needs to be evaluated.
While that department has been better of late, I’m still not sold.
The first thing I’d make a run at make happen is offload Giancarlo Stanton’s contract.
Any hot streak he gets on is usually followed by either injury or forgetting how to swing the bat.
At 33 years old he struggles to run from 3rd to home.
The hope is the Dodgers.
I truly admire how he’s handled himself in New York with the media when addressing his struggles.
I also love how he steps up in October.
It’s brutal to watch this guy.
Juan Soto turns 25 years old next month.
He’s an unbelievable talent and the exact kind of hitter this lineup lacks.
There isn’t a prospect in the org I wouldn’t part with if it meant getting him here.
This, to me, is Bryce Harper all over again.
Hal gets his do-over here.
Go get the perfect hitter for Yankee Stadium and get back some good-will with the fans.
Sounds greedy and Yankee fan-esque, but hey that’s what I am.
This team is fucked and needs another star hitter to pair with Judge.
You’ve completely wasted a 62 homer Judge season and a Cy Young Cole campaign.
Even for this front office, that’s impressive incompetence when it comes to roster construction.
Advice: stop wasting it.
Finally, a good decision, albeit too late into the year.
Eight games into that we lost Jasson Dominguez to Tommy John surgery.
Of course that had to happen.
So he’s out for at least the first half of the season.
Since the end of August the team has the best record in baseball, go figure.
Stop bringing in guys like fucking Josh Donaldson in hopes to plug glaring needs.
Pereira has struggled, but it’s been a super short window.
Wells has impressed defensively and displays power they’ve needed from the catcher position.
Peraza has had a big month of September as he’s finally gotten consistent at bats.
There’s hope with these young guys, but the roster needs more legit hitting.
Soto or Bellinger are a must this offseason if you want to be taken seriously.
As for the rotation, Nestor Cortes had a lost year and is dealing with a shoulder injury.
His future status is completely up in the air.
You have Cole and can only pray he continues to be the best pitcher in baseball.
Clarke Schmidt took a big step in 2023 and slots in nicely as a 4-5 option.
I have been blown away with how good he’s looked.
And then you have Carlos Rodon who’s been terrible.
That dude needs to get in shape this offseason and figure it the fuck out.
Can’t happen in 2024.
So Cole, Rodon, King, Schmidt with some younger guys in the mix.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be the talk of the offseason on the pitching side of free agency.
Every team in need of pitching should be in on him, including the Mets and Red Sox.
The Yankees have made it no mystery they want him bad.
So yeah, a lot has to happen to turn this ship around.
It starts with this audit.
Have a 3rd party team rip this entire organization to shreds.
Then fire a bunch of the nerds and morons who have led us down this path.
After all that, go after the big fish and don’t miss.
I’m so tired of being sad.
Even the report of Hal saying he’s tired of being the “runner up” pisses me off.
In what world are you the runner up???
You haven’t made the World Series since 2009.
You’ve become a laughing stock throughout the sport.
You’re not the Yankees anymore.
No one fears you.
You’re a push over team stuck in the past, oblivious to the outside world.
Tampa, Boston, and Houston have lapped you in the last six years.
Hal, we’re all begging you man, just start giving a shit.
