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Brian Cashman Is No Fraud

>Early Role
Joined Yankees in 1986, became assistant GM in ’92 and GM in Feb ’98.

He Negotiated Pettitte (’98) and Posada (’99) extensions, then landed Roger Clemens at the ’98 deadline (10.2 WAR, 2001 Cy Young).

>Farm Output
From 2010–20, Yankees ranked top-5 farms four times, producing:
• Luis Severino (3.5 WAR in ’17)
• Dellin Betances (3.1 WAR in ’14)
• Gary Sánchez (2.7 WAR in ’18)
• Nestor Cortés (2.4 WAR in ’21)
• Anthony Volpe (2.1 WAR in ’24)

>Trade Record
• Alex Rodriguez (’04): 32.8 WAR for Soriano+cash (~$4.5M/WAR)
• CC Sabathia (’08): 23–5, 2.70 ERA over two seasons; keystone of ’09 title
• Andrew Miller (’14): 1.45 ERA, 13 high-leverage holds; ’16 ALCS MVP

>Payroll Innovation
• Uses backloaded deals and opt-outs (e.g., Happ, Miller) to smooth $310M payroll
• Leverages revenue-sharing for international signings, boosting draft budgets

>Championships & Consistency
• Four World Series titles, 15 postseason berths, 11 AL East crowns
• Three division titles in the last 13 years in baseball’s toughest division—often equal first elsewhere


Conclusion
Cashman has repeatedly converted mid-tier assets into All-Stars, delivered elite WAR-per-dollar, and sustained winning under luxury-tax constraints. Calling him a fraud ignores decades of data-driven roster building and championship results.