As little as two months ago, it would’ve been inconceivable that the Yankees would be in last place on the eve of the trade deadline. Wouldn’t you know it, that’s right where they sit, the latest into a season to be in last place since 1966, three years before owner Hal Steinbrenner was born and a year before general manager Brian Cashman. It is the latter man with whom we shall concern ourselves today — the start of a new month means the return of our GM approval poll.
Before we get into our current evaluation of the Yankees’ GM, let’s recap the path that’s taken him and the team to this unimaginable position.