With little sizzle to the Yankees’ stove since the James Paxton trade, I find myself thinking more about the Yankee organization more than the Yankee roster lately. Over the last few weeks of the offseason, I’ve expressed frustration at the Yankees for not going out and spending to bring in Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. I’m not alone in that feeling and from their point of view, neither are the Yankees.
Once again, free agent spending is down league-wide and we’ve heard of only two other teams–the White Sox and Phillies–as being in on Machado. Considering his talent and his age, that’s patently absurd.