Yankees: Should they stay with the plan or go for number 28?

The dealer is asking, are you good or do you want a hit?

In some ways, the question is like asking a child, do you want your piece of cake now, or do want to wait until after we have dinner. The child will hem and haw, acting like he’s totally distressed and try to bargain asking for a half-piece now and a half later. But the mindful parent will hold firm.

So far, Brian Cashman is playing it coy, as he should. He says two things, both of which again make sense. One, we’re good until we’re not good. Meaning that barring injuries or a player slipping into a horrific slump, he’s okay with the team he has.

Having said that, though, he also makes clear that someone could come along making an offer he can’t refuse. For instance and though it’s not likely if the White Sox drop the price tag on Jose Quintana to a reasonable level, well, why not then just go for it.

In other words, if something falls on my lap, I’m good. But at the same time, don’t expect me to be on the phone 24/7 trying to coax a deal or attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole, just for the sake of “doing something.”

Because those kinds of deals hardly ever work. Just ask the Mets what they gained last season when they were forced by Mets fans to “do something” and they ended up with Jay Bruce. Bruce has rebounded nicely this season, but he did nothing to help the Mets when they needed it last year, which is the whole purpose of making these mid-year deals.