NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees salutes the fans as he is pulled from the game in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on September 18, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees made several big moves for the 2009 season. It was their first season at the new Yankee Stadium and they had not won a World Series title in nearly a decade.
After a rather disappointing 2008 season that saw the Yankees close out the old Yankee Stadium with an 89-73 record and third-place finish, Brian Cashman decided that it was time to go all-in to build another World Series caliber team.