The Yankees have it going right now. They are in the playoffs, perhaps a year ahead of schedule, and set up talent wise and financially to be high-end contenders for several years.
This is a bandwagon moment.
And yet the first defection from this gravy train is now certain. Derek Jeter, in his first significant hire since the purchase of the Marlins, lured Gary Denbo from Yankees VP of player development to become Miami’s director of player development and scouting.
The move was expected. Jeter has only a small circle of trust and Denbo — his key hitting guru as a player — has long been in that circle.