If Peter Chiarelli can be in trouble when the Bruins miss the playoffs, how do we explain Brian Cashman's seemingly bullet proof status after the Yankees have missed two straight playoffs, with a third looming?
In major transactions over the past three years, my scoreboard gives Cashman a 4-12-2 record, with the two representing deals without an edge to either side.
Let's start with 2014.
Winner -- Headley for Solarte and De Paula
Winner -- Signed Chris Young
Loser -- Traded Shane Greene to Detroit for Didi Gregorious ... before you tell me about Greene's short sample, which actually dates back to last summer, have you seen Didi swing a bat?
Undecided -- Phelps and Prado for Eovaldi, Domingo Germen and Garrett Jones. Eovaldi may be better than Phelps but the lefty-leaning Yankees sure miss Prado's right-handed bat.
Undecided -- Shawn Kelley to San Diego for RHP Johnny Barbato.
How about 2013?
Loser -- Signed Travis Hafner -- Oops.
Winner -- Acquired Shawn Kelley from Seattle for OF Abraham Almonte
Loser -- Let Robinson Cano walk
Loser -- Signed Brian McCann for five years
Loser -- Signed Ellsbury for seven years (leadoff hitter, age 30 at the time)
Loser -- Signed Carlos Beltran for 3 years, $39M. Just shoot me.
And then there was 2012
Winner -- Acquired Pineda and Campos for Montero and Noesi.
Loser -- Signed Andruw Jones
Loser -- Traded AJ Burnett for two guys whose mothers disowned them.
Loser -- Traded Steve Pearce for Baltimore for cash!
Loser -- Let Russell Martin walk
Loser -- Signed Ichiro for two years
Loser -- Signed Youk for one year at $12M.
In major transactions over the past three years, my scoreboard gives Cashman a 4-12-2 record, with the two representing deals without an edge to either side.
Let's start with 2014.
Winner -- Headley for Solarte and De Paula
Winner -- Signed Chris Young
Loser -- Traded Shane Greene to Detroit for Didi Gregorious ... before you tell me about Greene's short sample, which actually dates back to last summer, have you seen Didi swing a bat?
Undecided -- Phelps and Prado for Eovaldi, Domingo Germen and Garrett Jones. Eovaldi may be better than Phelps but the lefty-leaning Yankees sure miss Prado's right-handed bat.
Undecided -- Shawn Kelley to San Diego for RHP Johnny Barbato.
How about 2013?
Loser -- Signed Travis Hafner -- Oops.
Winner -- Acquired Shawn Kelley from Seattle for OF Abraham Almonte
Loser -- Let Robinson Cano walk
Loser -- Signed Brian McCann for five years
Loser -- Signed Ellsbury for seven years (leadoff hitter, age 30 at the time)
Loser -- Signed Carlos Beltran for 3 years, $39M. Just shoot me.
And then there was 2012
Winner -- Acquired Pineda and Campos for Montero and Noesi.
Loser -- Signed Andruw Jones
Loser -- Traded AJ Burnett for two guys whose mothers disowned them.
Loser -- Traded Steve Pearce for Baltimore for cash!
Loser -- Let Russell Martin walk
Loser -- Signed Ichiro for two years
Loser -- Signed Youk for one year at $12M.