I must admit, I didn't foresee the Yankees being so busy this offseason.
They are the World Series champions, after all. Unless you're the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, this means you already are an excellent team. You've proven this, because, um, you won the World Series.
The logical line of thought is to attempt to bring back the team in its entirety. This is the If-It-Ain't-Broke-Don't-Fix-It mentality. It ensures you don't disrupt team chemistry and it serves as a reward to a team that did exactly what you asked it to do.
That's often not a good enough reason for general managers, however. In this modern day free-agent landscape, it's very rare to see a team come back in one piece from one season to the next, regardless of success in the prior year.
Enter the New York Yankees.
If Brian Cas ...
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New York Yankees: Unafraid To Mess With a Good Thing
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Dan Hanzus in MLBComments Off on New York Yankees: Unafraid To Mess With a Good Thing