Narratives die hard.
Quick: Who is the most impatient team in the majors?
The Yankees, of course.
Except, a case could be made that maybe they are the most patient. They certainly are on the short list.
They have had the same GM, Brian Cashman, for more than two decades. Aaron Boone is just their fourth manager since 1992. The Yanks stuck with Damon Oppenheimer through years of unfruitful drafts because they thought he was good at his job, and the rewards have been flowing in recent years.
The stereotype of the Yankees being as patient as a Tasmanian devil after a few Red Bulls was fostered by George Steinbrenner and his carousel of managers and GMs, and his near zero tolerance of player failure — in a game rooted in failure.