The good, bad and the ugly of the Cashman Era

Somehow, I figured that Jon Lester’s no-hitter would send Yankees fans into a frenzy over the state of their team - and I was right. The comments section and my e-mail inbox have been hit with a barrage of panicky rants, most of them insisting that the Yankees fire Brian Cashman (or “Crashman” as some of you have so cleverly decided to call him) and clean house of the high-priced, veteran contracts. First of all, take it easy. Secondly, get real. Ridding yourselves of these contracts is virtually impossible. If you don’t think they’re good players and they’re making too much money, what would make other teams - all of which have more financial parameters to work with than the Yankees - want to acquire them? Cashman isn’t going anywhere before the end of the season. His deal expires after the World Series, and he’s going to be given a chance to do what he has to in order to get this team to October. And why wouldn’t he be given that shot? When they decided not to ... [link]