This MLB offseason has been defined by a monumental surge of transactions, and a lockout that shut that surge down in an instant. Of course, if you’re a Yankee fan, you’d be forgiven for feeling excluded from that initial rush, left to meander through a sleepy offseason devoid of activity.
The Yankees have nary made a major move, happy to sit out the historic November shopping frenzy in favor of rejiggering their coaching staff and signing the occasional minor league deal. The club’s silence is at odds with their stated intentions prior to the offseason, and has left many of us confused as to why Brian Cashman and Co.