Cashman Must Make Big Moves For Yankees To Compete In 2015 Part 1

September 1, 2012; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman answers questions before a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The 2014 New York Yankees are a flawed team despite an off-season spending spree of about half of a billion dollars. Yes, some of their struggles can be blamed on extreme change, but this is ridiculous.

Brian McCann and Mark Teixeira (two players who are scheduled to make just short of $40 million put together this season)  have a combined total of 41 home runs in 875 at-bats. To put that into perspective, Orioles’ sluggers Nelson Cruz and Steve Pearce have combined for 57 home runs and 147 RBIs in 891 at-bats. The two players make less than $9 million in total.

The fact that these signings worked out for the Orioles isn’t Brian Cashman’s fault, but when players get paid north of $15 million and don’t perform, the general manager (assuming he’s still employed) must think about making some changes to his approach.

An easier solution would be to not renew Cashman’s contract. After consecutive postseason misses, it might be time to end their General Manager’s sixteen-year run. However, it doesn’t appear that Yankees general partner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine are prepared to part ways with the longtime executive.

This means that either Cashman makes some smart moves this offseason or the Yankees face a third straight season with our October baseball in the Bronx.

Here are some things that must happen in order for the Bombers to return to prominence:

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