If the New York Yankees look at their history, they typically win World Series’ because of how aggressive the front office can be when it matters most. The Yankees have attempted similar moves over the past few years but haven't been able to get over the top.
However, it should still be noted that the front office, especially when it made the big moves, helped make the team one of the better teams in Major League Baseball because of how aggressive they were when it mattered most. The Yankees saw that just a few years ago, when they decided to go after Juan Soto. As Soto decided to depart for the New York Mets, which frustrated many fans, he also did exactly what the Yankees were hoping for: take them to a World Series.
Fast forward now, and the Yankees should definitely look at that move as the reason they were able to get over the top, and not risk not getting back there.
History suggests that the Yankees need to make that blockbuster move to do so, and if they don't, they could find themselves in a similar position to what we saw a year ago, which ended in a disappointing series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
“In 2010, the Yankees lost out on Mariners ace left-hander Cliff Lee when Cashman wouldn’t substitute rookie infielder Eduardo Nunez or rookie pitcher Ivan Nova for Double-A infielder David Adams into an all-prospect offer that included catcher Jesus Montero and pitcher Zach McAllister. If Cashman had given in, maybe the Yankees would have ended up winning a second World Series in a row. Instead, they lost the ALCS to the Rangers, who received eight shutout innings from Lee in an 8-0 Game 3 win at Yankee Stadium.
“Now let’s jump to 2017. When the Tigers were shopping Justin Verlander, the Yankees were among the teams not included in his no-trade clause. Cashman never made an offer because he didn’t want to take on Verlander’s remaining salary, $56 million guaranteed through 2019. The Astros took on the contract in a deal, then went on to beat the Yankees in the ALCS with Verlander allowing one run over 16 innings winning Game 2 and Game 6,” Randy Miller of NJ.com wrote.
It's almost crazy to look at the Yankees' history and say they could have won more had they made other smart decisions.
Brian Cashman has made a lot of good moves, so I don't want to criticize him, but there were also many times when it felt like he could have done much more. That hasn't been the case, however, but I strongly urge the Yankees to look at their history and go make the necessary moves to win a World Series.
