I wouldn't blame Cashman as much as I would blame his superiors who seem to force him into most of his moves.

 

That's why I didn't bother mentioning him. He's GM in name only...the Steinbrenners are still calling the shots in NY. I don't think we know what he's capable of because we've never seen him allowed to run a team the way he wants. He may get to run the operation to some degree, but not enough, IMO. I think they'd be much better off if they'd leave him alone and let him run the team. Until that happens, Brian Cashman isn't on my list.

 

I think this is less of the truth now than when "Big George" was in charge. Hank wanted Johan Santana and wanted to give up young pitching to get him. Cashman wouldn't do it and the Yanks passed. Cashman has enough control when it comes to personnel moves.

Really? When was the last time they made it there?

 

The Yankees are on the decline right now, and Cashman is partially to blame for that IMO.

 

The Yanks have not missed the playoffs since 1993 (and they were on their way to making it in 1994 when the strike hit), so they have had a pretty good run. If we are measuring on World Titles alone, then lets get Billy Beane and the Minnesotas of the world out of the discussion. Those GMs have not won a title. I think competing is a better measuring stick and the Yanks are always a threat to win it all. Say what you want about payroll, the Yanks and Sox are threats year in and year out. Cashman and Theo deserve a ton of credit for that. I am partial to Cashman.

I believe the last in '03. Was Cashman the GM then, during the 3 out of 4 trips to the WS.

 

Cashman has been the GM since 1998. Before that, it was Bob Watson. Cashman has more rings than any current GM, I believe.

The Yanks have not missed the playoffs since 1993 (and they were on their way to making it in 1994 when the strike hit), so they have had a pretty good run. If we are measuring on World Titles alone, then lets get Billy Beane and the Minnesotas of the world out of the discussion. Those GMs have not won a title. I think competing is a better measuring stick and the Yanks are always a threat to win it all. Say what you want about payroll, the Yanks and Sox are threats year in and year out. Cashman and Theo deserve a ton of credit for that. I am partial to Cashman.

 

They deserve a lot of credit because their owners spend crazy amounts of money. How good would Cashman be with the A's or Twins, or even the Marlins payroll. I know you have to make smart decisions with any team but it is a lot easier when your payroll is over 200 million.

They deserve a lot of credit because their owners spend crazy amounts of money. How good would Cashman be with the A's or Twins, or even the Marlins payroll. I know you have to make smart decisions with any team but it is a lot easier when your payroll is over 200 million.

 

If it is so easy how come the Mets don't make it every year?

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but since Brian Cashman has been GM, he has not missed the playoffs, won three rings, been to the World Series five times and is the only GM over that time period to make the playoffs every year and the Yanks are the only team to make the playoffs every year during that time period. What more can he do? Again, I believe the bigger the payroll the tougher the GM job. There is no rebuilding in NYC. Cashman has reloaded and won more than every other GM.

If it is so easy how come the Mets don't make it every year?

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but since Brian Cashman has been GM, he has not missed the playoffs, won three rings, been to the World Series five times and is the only GM over that time period to make the playoffs every year and the Yanks are the only team to make the playoffs every year during that time period. What more can he do? Again, I believe the bigger the payroll the tougher the GM job. There is no rebuilding in NYC. Cashman has reloaded and won more than every other GM.

 

 

He took over a team that had already won the World Series in 1996 and already had its core in place when he got the job. Pettitte, Jeter, Tino Martinez, O'Neil, Rivera, Posada, and Cone were already in place when he took over so he can't take credit for what they accomplished. Since then however, he has signed Jason Giambi, Jose Contreras, Johnny Damon, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, Kyle Farnsworth and Kei Igawa, none of whom lived up to their salaries. He also traded Mike Lowell away for Ed Yarnall and traded for Kevin Brown. He whiffed on David Ortiz and instead let the Red Sox have him when he could have outbid them. It is true that during his tenure the Yankees have made the playoffs each season but in reality no team that he built has brought home the big prize--he rode the core that was already in place when he got there.

I think Jim Hendry of the Cubs is one of the best. Constantly signs guys that produce or trades for guys that really help the team.

I think Jim Hendry of the Cubs is one of the best. Constantly signs guys that produce or trades for guys that really help the team.

Yeah, right.

 

He's the same guy that lusty banish Mark Bellhorn to the bench so that he could play Lenny Harris at third base. A year later, Bellhorn helped the Red Sox win the World Series.

 

And he's the guy that realized about two years too late that Kerry Wood needed to be a reliever. And he's the same guy that let Dusty practice his Harris, Jose Macias and Neifi Perez fetishes.

 

Hendry has done some good things, but he also played a role in the Cubs squandering the position they held in 2003.

Tony Reagins of the Angels has to be in the top three. How many of their players are from their system?

Tony Reagins of the Angels has to be in the top three. How many of their players are from their system?

Reagins is only in his first or second year on the job ... he was Bill Stoneman's assistant before that.

 

However, it's apparent that he's done a good job.

If it is so easy how come the Mets don't make it every year?

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but since Brian Cashman has been GM, he has not missed the playoffs, won three rings, been to the World Series five times and is the only GM over that time period to make the playoffs every year and the Yanks are the only team to make the playoffs every year during that time period. What more can he do? Again, I believe the bigger the payroll the tougher the GM job. There is no rebuilding in NYC. Cashman has reloaded and won more than every other GM.

 

Year in and year out, the yanks have spent a lot more money than the Mets. They have the biggest payroll in baseball and have for a long time but have not won the WS in years. If you want to talk about making the playoff then Jocketty at St. Louis would be better than Cashman, he made the playoffs numerous times with a payroll of less than half of the yanks.

 

Bottom line, Cashman has it easier to assemle a team than most GMs because of the money he is allowed to spend. If some of these low payroll GMs was given half of the Yanks money they would be in the playoffs every year as well.

He took over a team that had already won the World Series in 1996 and already had its core in place when he got the job. Pettitte, Jeter, Tino Martinez, O'Neil, Rivera, Posada, and Cone were already in place when he took over so he can't take credit for what they accomplished. Since then however, he has signed Jason Giambi, Jose Contreras, Johnny Damon, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Jaret Wright, Kyle Farnsworth and Kei Igawa, none of whom lived up to their salaries. He also traded Mike Lowell away for Ed Yarnall and traded for Kevin Brown. He whiffed on David Ortiz and instead let the Red Sox have him when he could have outbid them. It is true that during his tenure the Yankees have made the playoffs each season but in reality no team that he built has brought home the big prize--he rode the core that was already in place when he got there.

 

Let's give credit where it is due as well. He brought in Roger Clemens, David Wells, Hideki Matsui and he has been responsible for locking down some of those player to keep the Yanks competitive including keeping Brosius, Jeter, Rivera and Bernie in town. He got A-Rod who has won two MVPs and made shrewd moves like letting current manager Joe Girardi walk to get Posada a chance. He has locked up our long term success by not trading guys like Chamberlain, Ian Kennedy, Chien Ming Wang and Phil Hughes.

 

Say what you will, but Brian has done a great job and no GM can match his record for wins and rings to this point.

Year in and year out, the yanks have spent a lot more money than the Mets. They have the biggest payroll in baseball and have for a long time but have not won the WS in years. If you want to talk about making the playoff then Jocketty at St. Louis would be better than Cashman, he made the playoffs numerous times with a payroll of less than half of the yanks.

 

Bottom line, Cashman has it easier to assemle a team than most GMs because of the money he is allowed to spend. If some of these low payroll GMs was given half of the Yanks money they would be in the playoffs every year as well.

 

Let's check the records. Who has more rings? Who has more playoff appearances? Who has more World Series teams? Again, if all it takes is a big payroll, why aren't the Mets there every year? What about team like the Tigers and Dodgers? Guys spend money and lose. The Yanks spend money and win more than everyone else under Cashman's term. You cannot discount the moves he has made and the wins his teams have had.

 

By the way, one of the reasons why the Yanks have money is because they continue to win and sell out games. Cashman has been a big part of putting these teams together and winning to help maintain his big payroll. You cannot fault Cashman for making the best of his situation and the Yanks as an organization for their commitment to winning.

 

Very few GMs know the pressure Cashman has to deal with. Look at Cashman's record and the conditions in which he has to make moves and manage personnel decisions (win or else) and I would again contend his job is tougher than a small market GM that gets the chance to rebuild after a few years.

Every general manager ... yes, every single one ... would love to work with the resources that Cashman does. He's done a decent job, but let's face it ... a lot of guys would win with the Yankees' payroll and ability to throw money at weak spots.

 

By the way, one of the reasons why the Yanks have money is because they continue to win and sell out games.

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A lot of teams sell out most of their games. IT is the YES network and the owners that shell out the money for Cashman.