Money might not be to blame for everything evil, but it could create an awkward situation in the Yankees’ clubhouse if David Robertson returns as a free agent. Or it might be the reason the Yankees say so long to the talented reliever for the second time.
When the Yankees gathered in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the final week of the season for a players-only meeting to determine postseason shares, Robertson chaired the event that resulted in assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere getting voted a half share, Zac Fieroh, an analyst for the major league coaching staff and a regular in the traveling party, receiving nothing, and several support staffers who also travel regularly being cut from a year ago.